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Finally, Proof That Managing for the Long Term Pays Off

Harvard Business Review

These indicators and hypotheses were: Investment: The ratio of capex to depreciation. Clearly, addressing persistent short-termism should be an urgent issue not just for investors and boards but also for policy makers. We assume long-term companies will invest more and more-consistently than other companies. Where Do We Go from Here?

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What You Should Know About Dodd-Frank and What Happens If It’s Rolled Back

Harvard Business Review

And not very much capex , not very much innovation. .” The real problem with the economy isn’t too little lending: “We’ve got low interest rates. We’ve [got] growth prospects in the stock market. Dodd-Frank and Dodd-Frank rollback is unlikely to address that.”