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Navigating a Downturn: Strategies for Business Resilience

Tom Spencer

Diversify Revenue Streams One fundamental strategy for business resilience is to diversify revenue streams. Just think of Kodak, Blockbuster, Blackberry, and Nokia, companies that were once dominant in their respective industries.

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Why Your Employees Aren't Committed to Your Company Strategy

Organizational Talent Consulting

To turn those dreams into workplace realities, leaders set strategies. Evidence suggests only 5% of employees understand their company's strategy. This is alarming, given evidence a direct positive correlation exists between employee commitment to strategy and employee involvement in strategy development.

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Hedge Funds: Purpose, Business Model, and Strategies

Tom Spencer

In this article, we will start to unravel the mysteries surrounding hedge funds, exploring their nature, workings, and the strategies they employ to generate profits. Generally structured as limited partnerships or limited liability companies (LLCs), hedge funds are subject to less regulatory oversight compared to mutual funds.

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M&A Deals Fail At Highest Rate Since 2008

MishTalk

In yet another potential market topping sign, M&A Deals Fail At Highest Rate Since 2008 The value of deals that fail to complete has reached its highest level since 2008, in the latest sign that the best year for mergers and acquisitions since the financial crisis will also feature a number of high-profile failures.

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Best 15 Podcast Editing and Production Companies

Buzzsprout

And if you have the budget, investing in a production company can be a huge time-saver that lets you focus on other aspects of your podcast's content and promotion. Here are the top 15 podcast production companies organized by category! So if you choose this company, make sure to get Premium Editing.

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3 Tactics for Accelerating Company Performance Despite an Economic Downturn

Organizational Talent Consulting

They make companies more competitive and create sustainable business growth. Bain & Company found that 47% more S&P 500 businesses moved from the bottom quartile to the top half, and 89% more dropped from the top quartile to the bottom half during economic downturns compared to periods of strong economic growth.

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Hilarious Transcripts of Fed Minutes from 2008 Reveal Completely Clueless Fed

MishTalk

Here is a list of FOMC Transcripts and Other Historical Materials, 2008 Notes I purposely cherry picked statements of various Fed governors. Amazingly, Bernanke spoke of pent-up demand for housing in January of 2008 The January 29-30 transcript was a whopping 194 pages long. percentage point to GDP growth in 2008 and 0.3