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A Game Plan for Funding Carbon Offsets

Harvard Business

Most businesses will be reluctant to tie up capital in this way, but such projects can be (and have been) financed by perpetual bonds, which represent attractive investments for investors such as university endowments that have very long liability streams extending far into the future.

Finance 68
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Howard Marks’ Memo Spotlights Major Shift in Investing Approach, Raises Behavioral Considerations

Steve Shu Consulting

While I definitely oversimplify (you need to read the memo), the fuel of declining interest rates are unlikely to be a tailwind at our backs as compared to the prior 40 years. As a behavioral finance person, I see some perils of using fast, autonomous thinking and the need to try to use more slow, reflective thinking.

Finance 30
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What is consulting?

Tom Spencer

This might include advice on asset management, tax structuring, or capital structuring to reduce financing costs and sources of risk (e.g. Finance, HR, Supply Chain, ICT, Legal). For instance, financial consultants provide advice to organizations on financial matters. liquidity risk, interest rate risk, default risk).

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Breaking into Consulting as a Non-Business Student

Tom Spencer

While this might not be essential for all consultants, it’s definitely a useful skill that is becoming increasingly commonplace as technology continues to advance. An MBA program will provide you with a strong foundation in business principles and give you the opportunity to specialize in areas like strategy, marketing, or finance.

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M&A Update from ACG

Martinka Consulting

It’s usually the buyer’s personal money (individual or small business owner) and the bank is the largest component of financing not just a small piece of it. Looser definitions of EBITDA – as in the definitions are weakening. 20x plus at $50 million plus deals. A related point was, “watch out for big add-backs.”

Banking 40
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Why Getting Your MBA Gives You Confidence

Tom Spencer

As a relatively “late bloomer”, I can definitely say that the program I attended, at the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management, has allowed me to define myself differently. Marguerite Arnold is an entrepreneur, author and third semester EMBA candidate at the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management.

Finance 60
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Is your small business making enough profit?

Asamby Consulting

Major cost and expense types The major types of cost are Cost of goods sold (COGS, including some of the below) Staff cost (salaries) Cost of financing (interest rates) Offices and buildings Energy Marketing cost Depending on your industry, different types might be dominant. You can also increase you return on equity by using debt financing.