Harvard Business Review

JUNE 18, 2015

We also know that private equity funds have outperformed public equity markets over the last three decades , even after the fees they charge are accounted for. What have been less explored are the specific actions taken by private equity (PE) fund managers. At the same time, debt puts pressure on managers not to waste money.

CAPM 8

CAPM Discounted Cash Flow Company Rate of Return 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

It permits immediate expensing of many capital investments. It treats pass-through entities more favorably than in the past , and it increases the incentive to repatriate off-shore cash. The cost of capital is at historic lows, averaging below 6% for most large U.S.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain CEO Discount Retail 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 28, 2016

Without external markets to please, they can take a long-term perspective and make decisions on the basis of sustainable economic value. As a result, family equity can come at a very low cost of capital, where businesses can meet the annual needs of their shareholders without having to worry about paying back the principal.

Long-term 8

Long-term Short-term Reputation Incentives 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 3, 2011

Second, he or she needs to understand how capital markets work. Critics imply that managing for shareholder value is all about maximizing the short-term stock price. Companies that manage for shareholder value, the thinking goes, do whatever it takes to engineer an ever-higher market price.

Short-term 11

Short-term Long-term Price CEO 11

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 31, 2015

While consumers are rightfully worried that their personal information may be compromised, shareholders and companies’ management have a wider set of concerns, including loss of intellectual property, operational disruption, decreased customer trust, tarnished brand, and loss of investor commitment. Data Security & privacy'

Price 8

Price Long-term Banking Short-term 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 11, 2013

When the well-known hedge fund manager and short-seller Jeremiah Hughes first put Terranola in the spotlight, issuing ominous warnings about unsold products, a looming patent expiration, and flawed growth projections, the considered judgment of the executive team was to do nothing. “I Terranola’s market cap skyrocketed to $8.1

Case Study 8

Case Study CFO Hedge PR 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

Companies deliver superior results when executives manage for long-term value creation and resist pressure from analysts and investors to focus excessively on meeting Wall Street’s quarterly earnings expectations. and historic lows in new capital investment. public market capitalization over this period.

Long-term 8

Long-term EPS Short-term Management 8