Strategy Driven

AUGUST 3, 2021

If your goal is to invest and not be involved in the day-to-day decisions of the company, then you should consider a small investment. Long-term investors may want to invest more heavily and pay less attention to risk, while short-term investors might be looking for quick gains but are unwilling to take as much risk.

Rate of Return 123

Rate of Return Short-term Long-term Bond 123

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 31, 2020

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.

Short-term 68

Short-term Real Estate Long-term Strategy 68

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

When addressing the company's aspirational goal of using 100% renewable energy, Bedore said two noteworthy things. For example] the longer term payback on solar helps us get to scale down the road.". In short, Walmart has tweaked its ROI requirements for green power initiatives to reflect more of the big picture.

ROI 14

ROI IRR Power Payback Period 14

Frank Sonnenberg Online

APRIL 21, 2020

What’s more, if I asked you how you’d achieve that goal, your answer would be surprisingly similar to most: “I’ll buy a lottery ticket, play the stock market, launch a business, or invent the next big thing.” It’s so easy to set bold goals, such as “I’ll lose 25 pounds within the next few weeks.” This assumes an 8% rate of return.)

Short-term 105

Short-term Budgeting Reputation Rate of Return 105

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

The We Mean Business report cites an internal rate of return of 81% (that’s a ridiculous payback) on energy efficiency in the U.S., and an IRR of 27% for those companies with the most aggressive, science-based goals and actions on climate. Hundreds of thousands of people made their voices heard.

IRR 8

IRR Energy Tips Commitment 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 22, 2015

. “It’s one of the more popular ways that managers calculate marketing ROI,” says Avery, pointing out that other common ones include calculating the investment payback period, calculating an internal rate of return, and using net present value analysis.

Payback Period 8

Payback Period Fixed Costs Analysis Price 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

Yet it also began to be evident that, even if the goal was to serve the interests of a single stakeholder, the pursuit could not be so single-minded. Incentives to maximize shareholder value pushed managers toward decisions that paid off in the short term but were devastating to the long term viability of firms.

Supply Chain 12

Supply Chain Bureaucracy Short-term Agility 12