Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 5, 2013

He went on to describe the similarities between the banking crisis of 1907 – the one that inspired the formation of the Federal Reserve – and the more recent 2008 financial crisis. As the underwriting weaknesses of subprime portfolios became known, banks stopped lending to each other, paralyzing credit markets.

Banking 50

Banking Crisis Morale System 50

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Umair Haque Blogs Umair Haque On: Global business , Competition , Economy The Irish Banking Crisis: A Parable 4:33 PM Monday November 29, 2010 | Comments () Email Tweet This Post to Facebook Share on LinkedIn Print Once upon a time, there was a country where bankers disappeared. And thats exactly the role that pubs began to play.

Banking 15

Banking Crisis Merton Guidelines 15

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 3, 2017

Retailers such as ALDI and Walmart have used price to position themselves against traditional competitors in their markets, pinching margins all around. Financial asset managers have been out-price-cutting one another in exchange-traded funds in a bid to gain market share. Improving perception.

Price 14

Price Retail Discount Tactics 14

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 17, 2013

For many of us, a reflexive trigger to purchase is the emotional rush of scoring a big discount. Convinced that consumers were sick of playing the fake discount game, CEO Ron Johnson pledged to stop the madness. Bank would barely be making ends meet. Consumers love a deal. Penney’s recent pricing debacle.

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Price Discount Retail Banking 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 9, 2015

But today this malaise is most acute in the euro zone , where demand has been depressed due to counterproductive fiscal policies. The policy response to the global financial crisis exacerbated and entwined these trends still further. With fiscal remedies on the sidelines, monetary policy had to take up the slack.

GDP 8

GDP Bond Banking Policies 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 7, 2012

A metaphor attributed to John Maynard Keynes maintains that using monetary policy to fight a severe recession is like "pushing on a piece of string." When the problem is inflation, pushing up interest rates (pulling on a string) is a pretty effective policy tool — ask anyone who lived through the Volcker recession of the early 1980s.

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Short-term Banking Long-term Policies 11

Harvard Business Review

MAY 31, 2012

boss, Ina Drew , the former head of their unit in of the bank's, the Chief Investment Office (CIO); and CEO Jamie Dimon, to whom the CIO reported who oversaw the CIO. Drew quickly retired after the losses, and Iksil and Macris are, according to news reports, leaving the bank. Its purpose: to remedy unfair windfalls.

CIO 8

CIO Committee Risk Management Banking 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 23, 2014

Showrooming , once a worry primarily for consumer electronics retailers, is expanding into markets we might have thought exempt. Yet for each Radio Shack and Barnes and Noble fighting for its life, there are still those beloved corner stores and discount chains that manage to thrive. It also became a profitable business.

Retail 8

Retail Reis Price Banking 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

Yet, unlike money, the market for personal data is relatively embryonic. Today, new policy approaches to data privacy are requiring businesses to update their understanding of the costs and benefits associated with collecting and analyzing data across different economies. Will global regulation harmonize or fragment the market?

Telecommunications 8

Telecommunications Cost-Benefit Analysis Reputation Survey 8

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 11, 2013

Along the way, many defective tires hit the market, subsequently causing SUV rollovers, damage and, in some cases, deaths. K-Mart, long the dominant discount chain had gotten comfortable with its leads over competitors. Crises can have many liabilities upon companies, including loss of profits and market share. About the Author.

Crisis 59

Crisis Crisis Management Retail Budgeting 59

Strategy Driven

MARCH 2, 2012

Niche consultants place emphasis in the areas where they have training, expertise and staff support for implementation… and will market their services accordingly. Marketers might contend that the latest advertising campaign is equivalent to re-engineering the client company (though the two concepts are light years apart).

Consultative 60

Consultative Short-term Budgeting Strategic Planning 60

Harvard Business Review

MAY 2, 2013

But Nordstrom''s generous return policy and customer service has been highly effective. How about even "discount brands" like Southwest and its bags-fly-free campaign? Commerce Bank (now TD Bank) found free coin changing machines drove new accounts. Consumers felt it meant the bank wouldn''t nickel and dime them.

Strategy 8

Strategy Company Sample PR 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 27, 2013

For the past several years, EU politicians have been locked in shortsighted and often self-defeating policies for bailing out troubled euro zone countries. Such features can be (and routinely are) priced in the financial markets. Of course, certain investor safeguards are needed.

GDP 8

GDP Bond How To Banking 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

He is poised to become the leader in this segment of a multi-billion dollar market. Global supply chains can cut across many “cultures”: national, industry, technology, market segment, and more. In fact, advanced payments may be just the kind of proof that banks or equity investors need to open their pocket books.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Collins Golden Handcuff Pharmaceuticals 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Almost a year ago, the Indian government rolled out an unprecedented policy move. As the implications unfolded, I wrote two pieces ( “India’s Botched War on Cash” and “Early Lessons from India’s Demonetization Experiment” ) evaluating the policy and its impact. All policies have consequences.

Policies 8

Policies Banking Short-term GDP 8