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2023 Reunion Presentations - Alumni
Burnout, and Build a Life Bigger Than Your Business Card Senior Lecturer Christina Wallace (MBA 2010) + More Info – Less Info If there's one thing that the pandemic and the resulting economic volatility has made painfully clear, it's that...
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- 11 Apr 2012
- Research & Ideas
The High Risks of Short-Term Management
investment horizon of their shareholders. In addition, short-term-oriented firms appear to have more volatile stock returns and higher estimated cost of equity capital—that is, greater risk. While the presence of long-term-oriented...
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- 07 Apr 2023
- Research & Ideas
When Celebrity ‘Crypto-Influencers’ Rake in Cash, Investors Lose Big
and Exchange Commission. The SEC has been slow to issue the regulatory clarification requested by crypto companies, but has charged more than a dozen influencers with violating US securities law and recently warned investors about View Details
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by Kristen Senz
- 10 Oct 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, October 10, 2017
the trial? Purchase this case: https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/618025-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 217-089 Investing in Volatility at Evanston Capital Management No abstract available. Purchase this case:...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 03 Apr 2012
- First Look
First Look: April 3
supply chain system. When commodity prices became more volatile in 2007 and 2008, executives at Domino's changed the way they worked with suppliers and franchisees to manage costs and risks and better leverage the assets of the supply...
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Carmen Nobel
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Research - Behavioral Finance & Financial Stability
there is significant heterogeneity in banks’ ability to capture value by manufacturing safe assets. See Mark’s other research here, Stefan’s other research here, and Adi’s other research here. More Info Rate-amplifying demand and the...
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- 26 Jun 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, June 26, 2018
end of the yield curve. Using data from 26 countries, the yield spread between 30-year and 10-year government bond yields is negatively related to the ratio of pension assets (in funded and private pension and life insurance arrangements) to GDP, suggesting that...
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Dina Gerdeman
- 06 Oct 2003
- Research & Ideas
The Problem with Hedge Funds
volatility increases, as it has recently. But it also shows that there isn't sufficient volatility to justify a big increase in demand for stocks for hedging purposes.283 In...
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by D. Quinn Mills
- 06 Oct 2020
- Sharpening Your Skills
18 Tips Managers Can Use to Lead Through COVID's Rising Waters
their ecosystem. They rapidly adapt and sometimes shift their value proposition to reflect ever-evolving demand conditions and discover new growth opportunities. They adapt their approach toward HR management to preserve business...
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by Sean Silverthorne
- 25 Jan 2010
- Research & Ideas
A Macroeconomic View of the Current Economy
economists worry a lot about how a country can increase its GDP growth rate, how higher growth of output can be achieved over the long term, and how we can make sure that in the short term total output isn't unduly volatile (with...
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by Sean Silverthorne
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2022 Reunion Presentations - Alumni
will look at an example—a company that is optimized to operate in a differentially turbulent environment and is thriving in part by virtue of its ability to handle elevated levels of risk. We will then consider other ideas about how firms can operate more effectively...
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- 10 Jun 2022
- Blog Post
New Venture Competition 2022: Business and Environment Ventures
they sell, the more they are helping to keep our oceans free of plastics. Because companies find success using our certified material, it creates demand for more material —and that further incentives collection in at-risk communities,...
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- 14 Jul 2020
- Research & Ideas
Restarting Under Uncertainty: Managerial Experiences from Around the World
As economies reopen after forced shutdowns caused by COVID-19, managers around the world are faced with a dual challenge: keep the workforce safe while preserving business viability in an evolving and volatile market. How should...
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- 18 Mar 2009
- Research & Ideas
Marketing After the Recession
to plan ahead: Focus on high-potential customers. Make sure you focus on building relationships with ambitious customers in growth industries where pent-up demand is going to be unleashed once the economy turns the corner. If you're...
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- 18 Apr 2007
- HBS Case
How Magazine Luiza Courts the Poor
Luiza Helena initiated a reorganization that replaced family members with professional management and launched a campaign to reinforce the company's mission to serve customers and employees. Despite the volatile nature of the Brazilian...
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- 01 Sep 2014
- News
Ask the Expert: Byte-Testing Bitcoin
appeal of anonymity seems inherently flawed for storing large values in an age when the threat of identity theft through electronic eavesdropping and in-person, gun-to-the-head demands for access and asset transfers are a growing menace....
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- 01 Dec 2020
- News
Invest in the New Abnormal
in the current environment has resulted in volatility in purchases and productivity, resulting in a net economic crisis that has not been witnessed by anyone alive today.” To engage customers in this new abnormal, Deshpandé offers the...
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- 01 Dec 2016
- News
Ask the Expert: Energy’s Next Era
nation like Nigeria provide affordable renewable energy in a depressed economy so dependent on fossil fuels? —Tonye Cole (AMP 186, 2014) KORTENHORST and KORMI: The world of fossil fuels is a volatile one, and exporters of fossil fuels...
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- 27 Oct 2009
- First Look
First Look: October 27
Working Papers Money or Knowledge? What Drives Demand for Financial Services in Emerging Markets? (revised) Authors: Shawn Cole, Thomas Sampson, and Bilal Zia Abstract Why is demand for formal financial...
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Martha Lagace
- 23 Aug 2004
- Research & Ideas
New Challenges for Long-Term Investors
short-term price volatility of U.S. Treasury bonds has been about 5.5 percent per year in real terms—that is, after correcting for inflation. This volatility is certainly small when we compare it to the...
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by Ann Cullen