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101 Things I Learned in Business School

Leading Blog

B USINESS is not a discipline, but an endeavor made up of disciplines such as accounting, communications, economics, finance, leadership, management, marketing, operations, psychology, sociology, and strategy. A well-written contract defines or explains each term or condition only once. Lesson: Write it Once.

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How to Invest and Make Money Daily: 9 Key Ideas & Strategies

Strategy Driven

Nine investing options that can bring you both immediate and long term profit. Although this article is about short-term investment, you should still build a solid plan for a long-term perspective. Think Long-Term. If you diversify your investment, you can put both short- and long-term goals.

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The Case for Stock Buybacks

Harvard Business Review

Conventional wisdom is that CEOs buy back stock to manipulate the short-term stock price. They fund the buyback by cutting investment, and so firm value suffers in the long-term. It boosts prices in the short run, but the real way to boost the value of a corporation is to invest in the future, and they are not doing that.”

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Should Companies Retain "Strategic" Cash?

Harvard Business Review

Politicians have claimed that retaining cash balances is hurting the global economy—even characterizing the practice as unpatriotic —and many investors have argued that excess cash rightfully should be returned to shareholders through dividend payments or share repurchases. Earn a Low Return on Investment.

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3 Emerging Market Risks Companies Should Watch for in 2018

Harvard Business Review

The cost of doing business — and especially the cost of local production — would go up, and budget-busting government spending increases would erode long-term business confidence despite short-term stimulus. When it comes to Brazil, the economy is picking up.