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Hedge Funds: Purpose, Business Model, and Strategies

Tom Spencer

However, many people still struggle to grasp what exactly hedge funds are and how they operate. This may include individuals with a high income (usually over $200,000 annually) or a high net-worth (over $1 million), or large institutions such as banks, insurance companies, and investment funds.

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Tesla: Leading the Charge Toward Sustainability

Tom Spencer

The company has consistently pushed the boundaries of what is possible with EVs, starting with the Tesla Roadster in 2008, the first long-range electric sports car. Tesla has also developed the Powerwall , a home battery system that stores excess solar energy for use during power outages or times of high energy demand.

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What is digital currency?

Tom Spencer

Since the advent of Bitcoin in 2008, digital currency has been a growing trend and a growing area of interest for consultants, businesses, fintech investors, central banks, and governments. This also includes Bitcoin (created in 2008) and Ethereum (created in 2015). Reading Time: 6 minutes. What is the value of digital currency?

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2014 List of Strategy Consulting Firms in Sydney

Tom Spencer

Nous service lines include business strategy, public policy, leadership & people development, organisational capability, and information management & technology. Pacific Strategy Partners develops practical solutions by deploying low leveraged teams guided by deep Director expertise. Pacific Strategy Partners. Second Road.

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List: Global Strategy Firms 2013

Tom Spencer

Kearney’s services include strategy, innovation, sales & marketing, operations, strategic IT, and procurement. In 2008, Booz separated its operations from the U.S. Birchman provides six core services: Value Management, Business Change, Software Development, Enterprise Applications, IT Advisory, and Business Advisory.

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The Blockchain Will Do to Banks and Law Firms What the Internet Did to Media

Harvard Business

Like the internet, in the early stages of development there are many competing technologies, so it’s important to specify which blockchain you’re talking about. The internet and its layers took decades to develop, with each technical layer unlocking an explosion of creative and entrepreneurial activity.

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Alvarez & Marsal Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

Combining their industry experience, the pair were forerunners in what became a specialty area in professional services: turnaround management, corporate restructuring and operational performance improvement for companies and stakeholders. As such, some junior players in the firm feel like their career development is limited.