Harvard Business Review

APRIL 18, 2016

AlphaGo’s success is emblematic of a broader trend: An explosion of data and advances in algorithms have made technology smarter than ever before. In addition to executing well-defined tasks, technology is starting to address broader, more ambiguous problems. Remember Long-Term Capital Management ?

Strategy 8

Strategy Supply Chain Technology Engineering 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 5, 2012

So why do companies spend millions on big data and big-data-based market research while continuing to ignore the simple things that make customers happy? Big data is today's panacea, the great new hope for unlocking the mysteries of marketing. What If Google Had a Hedge Fund? We all have. Far from it. BIG DATA INSIGHT CENTER.

CAPEX 15

CAPEX Balanced Scorecard Hedge Software 15

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 12, 2018

Robo-advisors, which were introduced in 2008 , are steadily eating up market share from their human counterparts much the way that Amazon and Netflix have taken share from Walmart and Regal Cinemas. Will robo-advisors disrupt corporate capital allocation the same way they have personal capital allocation? will grow to U.S. $5 ZB by 2020.

Consultative 8

Consultative Strategy Advice McKinsey 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 11, 2011

When stock markets gyrate and growth prospects darken, it's tempting to rein in innovation programs and hoard cash. While businesses shouldn't react to economic uncertainty in knee-jerk fashion, the recent tumble in equity prices cannot be ignored. As it looked like the economic storm clouds were dissipating (ah, the good old days.)

Innovation 15

Innovation Fixed Costs Airlines Business Model 15

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 2, 2014

You’d have this beta with the market, so you have the riskless rate plus beta times the equity premium. A mini-glossary: beta is the amount that an individual stock fluctuates relative to the overall stock market, and the equity premium is the difference in expected return between stocks and a “riskless” asset such as Treasury bonds.].

CAPM 8

CAPM Discount Price Finance 8