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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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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. Some companies have great ideas, great management teams, and compelling strategies.

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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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How Banks Can Compete Against an Army of Fintech Startups

Harvard Business

And our analysis suggests there are strategies that they can use to compete successfully online. By comparison, online lenders face capital costs that can be higher than 10%, sourced from potentially fickle institutional investors like hedge funds. Lending to small and medium-sized businesses is ready to move online.

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Pros and Cons of Professional Employer Organizations (PEOs) Why a “Virtual PEO” May be the Better Option

Emerson Consulting Group

PEOs must be competitive in every industry from which they solicit business. The carriers offer their selection of plans and break those plans into PEO “silos” based on demographic and industry profiles … the same thing those carriers do when they sell directly! The ROI Comparison Rationale. 1] Bassi, Laurie (September 2018).

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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.