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Consultant Ninja: When "hedging" is just speculation: Management.

Consultant Ninja

The Company’s cash flows and results of operations have been adversely impacted by these factors as indicated by its net loss of $5.3 billion during the year ended December 31, 2008. " - United Airlines 2008 10-K, 2 March 2009. March 5, 2009 at 9:35 AM. Post a Comment. Newer Post. Older Post. Wednesday, March 4, 2009.

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2016 ECS Value Creators Report: Building Endurance

BCG

Such companies may be finding that the low-growth environment has undercut their efforts to improve TSR through greater discipline with respect to operating costs and capital. Japanese companies’ average annual TSR of 14% in the five-year period from 2011 through 2015 is generated by extremely strong margin increases and cash flows.

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The Comprehensive Business Case for Sustainability

Harvard Business

This can disrupt a firm’s ability to operate on schedule and budget. Of the respondents, 72% said that climate change presents risks that could significantly impact their operations, revenue, or expenditures. billion in mining projects since 2010. ” Improving risk management. Fostering innovation.

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Do Lawyers Make Better CEOs Than MBAs?

Harvard Business

For the past several years, Wells Fargo has been run by MBAs, while Bank of America’s CEO since 2010, Brian Moynihan, has a law degree from Notre Dame. Second, these actions enhance value only when firms operate in an environment with high litigation risk or high compliance requirements. ’s largest banks?

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Shockingly Bad Fiscal Health of Chicago (and the Financial Engineering Chicago Uses to Hide that Fact)

MishTalk

The Corporate Fund is Chicago’s general operating fund. Chicago’s property tax revenues do not go into its general operating fund. Although most governments are required to balance their budgets on a cash flow basis each fiscal year, a structural budget gap can arise when recurring expenditures are greater than recurring revenues.

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Stop Focusing on Profitability and Go for Growth

Harvard Business

Global capital balances more than doubled between 1990 and 2010 — from $220 trillion (about 6.5 Equity cash flows, in turn, are a function of a company’s long-term return on equity (ROE), growth, and the value of shareholders’ equity on its books. times global GDP) to more than $600 trillion (9.5