The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Subsequently, leveraging historical data, the researchers evaluated the responses of the highest and lowest polluting groups to fluctuations in their capital costs, an impact similar to the objectives of the sustainable investing movement.

Cost of Capital 88

Cost of Capital Comparison Cost Incentives 88

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 22, 2016

The use of FinTechs allows suppliers to access funding at the multinationals firm’s lower cost of capital.). The supplier gives the buying firm a discount on the invoice amount at the buyer’s lower cost of capital. The buying firm benefits through longer payables, which positively impact its working capital.

Supply Chain 11

Supply Chain Cost of Capital Transportation Finance 11

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 16, 2015

” A quarter century later, not much seems to have changed: fewer than five out of the 100 CEOs on HBR’s 2014 list of best-performing CEOs even mention “return on capital” on their official biography — and none of those five lead companies listed in the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) or in the EuroStoxx50.

CEO 8

CEO ROIC Cost of Capital Merton 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 25, 2018

To analyze the superstar dynamics of firms, our metric was economic profit, a measure of a firm’s profit above and beyond opportunity cost. (To To do this, we take the firm’s returns, deduct the cost of capital, and multiply by the firm’s total invested capital.)

Industry 12

Industry Company GDP Bottom-up 12

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

This lack of an analytical approach has traditionally formed a barrier between marketing and finance. Without a strong business case built on analytics, marketing too often is seen as a cost rather than an investment, despite marketing’s ability to drive above-market growth.

CFO 8

CFO Short-term Long-term Benchmarking 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 10, 2017

One reason for the paltry performance is that while other business areas, like sales or finance, are considered to be core functions, innovation is often considered to be something that’s “nice to have” rather than essential. Here are four things leaders can do. Don’t Get Trapped in Your P&L.

Innovation 8

Innovation P&L ROI Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 26, 2017

Recent analysis by Bain and SAP found that only 7% of bank credit products could be handled digitally from end to end. Banks’ cost of capital is typically 50 basis points or less. These low-cost and reliable sources of funds are from taxpayer-insured deposits and the Federal Reserve’s discount window.

Banking 11

Banking Stage-Gate Credit Scoring Competitive Advantage 11