The Horizons Tracker

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

This ready supply of stable income made the inherent uncertainty of entrepreneurship a difficult sell. The author believes that while lower costs of capital would certainly help raise the entrepreneurship rate, it would be most beneficial to entrepreneurs with lower skills. Better alternatives.

Entrepreneur 113

Entrepreneur Long-term Cost of Capital Engineering 113

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 16, 2012

Many shareholders, however, believe that excess cash should not be retained as a long-term corporate finance strategy, citing uncertainties about its eventual use and the relatively low returns on investment. Arguments Against Strategic Cash. They emphasize that it can: Lead to Undisciplined Spending. How Should You Approach Strategic Cash?

Company 13

Company Cost of Capital Finance Long-term 13

Harvard Business Review

MAY 4, 2012

Although the empirical evidence is mixed, this argument has intuitive logic: Because investors abhor uncertainty, knowing management's expectations is a valuable data point that can strengthen their confidence in the investment.

CFO 11

CFO Metrics Price Depreciation 11

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 27, 2012

Repeatability was based on a three-year Bain & Company study of enduring profit and relative competitive ability to adapt in a world of increasing velocity and uncertainty. real revenue and profit growth and earning their cost of capital has steadily declined. In the past decade, the percentage of companies achieving even 5.5%

Creativity 14

Creativity Long-term Kotter Cost of Capital 14

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 31, 2015

Delays in disclosing information security incidents often contribute to shareholders’ hesitation and uncertainty with regard to how to factor in the effects of the breaches. In most cases, at the time a security breach is disclosed, it is almost impossible for shareholders to assess its full implications.

Price 8

Price Long-term Banking Short-term 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 14, 2013

Share prices for European utilities and industrial companies have fallen too, threatening a wave of credit downgrades and increasing companies'' cost of capital. But the worst effect of the vote is the uncertainty it injects into global carbon-reduction initiatives.

Price 8

Price Energy Politics Marketing 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 11, 2013

Even more important from a strategic perspective, creditors would balk at further loans until the uncertainty was resolved, making it harder for the company to raise money. With the company’s share price sinking and its cost of capital rising, those deals might have to be put on hold.

Case Study 8

Case Study CFO Hedge PR 8