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StrategyDriven Editorial Perspective – Panic of 1907 vs Great Recession of 2008

Strategy Driven

Morgan, were unable to value the trusts, and refused to ‘bail out’ Knickerbocker. Unregulated and a relatively new innovation, trusts were the ‘ toxic assets ‘ of the 1907 crises. Books typically valued from $14.95 – $29.95 Book value is not guaranteed.

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Green Bonds Benefit Companies, Investors, and the Planet

Harvard Business Review

The past five years have seen explosive growth in “corporate green bonds” issued to finance climate-friendly projects. The issuers’ stock price increases around the announcement of green bond offering, indicating that investors expect the bonds to contribute to shareholder value. How the stock market responds.

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Research: CEOs with Diverse Networks Create Higher Firm Value

Harvard Business Review

For example, firms with better-connected CEOs can obtain cheaper financing , and firms with well-connected board directors see better performance. Our study , published in the Journal of Corporate Finance, found that CEOs with strong connections to people of different demographic backgrounds and skill sets create higher firm value.

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StrategyDriven Editorial Perspective – Good Intentions, Bad Results: Learning from the Panic of 1826

Strategy Driven

Both were defined by financial innovations that seemed to defy the natural law of risk and reward, by promising a high yield and low risk. Books typically valued from $14.95 – $29.95 Book value is not guaranteed. But was it a new financial world? Both crises proved it’s not.