Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 25, 2018

They come from all regions and sectors and include global banks and manufacturing companies, long-standing Western consumer brands, and fast-growing U.S. Acquisitions, bold investment in intangible assets, and attracting talent can ultimately make the difference. and Chinese tech firms.

Industry 13

Industry Company GDP Bottom-up 13

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

.” Value investors like Graham and Buffett believe that the sources of sustainable returns on capital are not a company’s human assets but their so-called “economic moats,” structural, durable competitive advantages around revenues or costs.

Stage-Gate 8

Stage-Gate Kaplan Competitive Advantage Intangible Assets 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 24, 2016

Collectively, the world’s investment giants hold in excess of $70 trillion in assets, which represents the bulk of investable capital globally. Large investors rely on an assortment of intermediaries to help them with their investment activities, including asset managers, such as hedge funds, investment banks, and consultants.

Operations 8

Operations Intangible Assets Venture Capitalist Hedge 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

They particularly overpay when the interest rate – the rate of return required by the bank – is high, just as firms particularly repurchase when the stock price is low and thus the rate of return required by shareholders is high. Fewer companies would go public, instead financing themselves by taking on more debt.

Short-term 8

Short-term Long-term Intangible Assets Rate of Return 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

Second, for small and rapid-growth technology companies, the problem is compounded by the fact that, while rich in intangible assets, they typically lack the kind of collateral (equipment, inventory, real estate, etc.) banks require to secure commercial loans.

Intangible Assets 8

Intangible Assets Venture Capitalist White Paper Real Estate 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

As banks rush to digitize their operations , many have found that closing their local branches can help maintain a high return on an otherwise pricy transformation. European banks, for example, closed over 9,000 branches in 2016, which represents a 4.6% In the United States, the total number of bank branches has dropped by 8.2%

Banking 8

Banking Entrepreneur Finance Intangible Assets 8