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Fool Me Once Or Fool Me All The Time

Martinka Consulting

First, five points from the article I found interesting and then some comparisons to other areas of business. A 1932 research paper showed firms had loaded up with cash and post-crash, “companies were flush with cash and investors beleaguered,” which they wouldn’t pay out. Adjusted Ebitda or adjusted earnings are the norm.

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How Competition Is Driving AI’s Rapid Adoption

Harvard Business

At the industry level they include (a) the extent of AI diffusion in economies; (b) the build-up of corporate profit; and (c) labor market dynamics. It took more than 30 years for electricity to diffuse and enable industrial plant design that could generate significant productivity growth. A faster pace of adoption.

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Is Corporate Short-Termism Really a Problem? The Jury’s Still Out

Harvard Business

It is also the case that the companies generating the highest immediate cash flows, which should be overvalued on the myopia theory, historically have had the highest stock market returns , implying undervaluation rather than overvaluation. McKinsey tries to address this issue by doing comparisons within industries.

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CFO Branding 101

Free Agent CFO

In a recent example, he revealed that the prospect was controlling the conversation and appeared to have the upper hand with pricing since he was comparison shopping. You’re spending far too much time talking about fixing cash flow problems (remember, that’s typically a symptom of a far bigger problem).

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A Refresher on Marketing ROI

Harvard Business

Track competitors’ MROI to gauge how your company is performing against others in the industry. That challenge, however, pales in comparison with the difficulty of measuring incremental financial value. Comparing marketing efficiency with competitors. Holding themselves accountable. As a result, CFOs and CMOs are often at odds.

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How Banks Can Compete Against an Army of Fintech Startups

Harvard Business

However, the current meager market share held by online lenders masks immense potential: Morgan Stanley estimates the total addressable market for online SME lenders is $280 billion and predicts the industry will grow at a 47% annualized rate through 2020. Banks’ cost of capital is typically 50 basis points or less.

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

MishTalk

Guest Post I mention the above to prove Culpepper is highly regarded in the industry. 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. She knows what she is talking about.