CEO Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

I just read the most fascinating book by Bill Browder - Red Notice - a True Story or High Finance, Murder, and One Man's Fight for Justice. It is the story of a business person/investment banker/hedge fund guy who buys assets that Russia sold in the privatization. He was wildly successful in a dangerous environment.

Hedge 100

Hedge Wilde Finance Travel 100

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

The name of hedge fund billionaire Raymond Dalio triggers emotions of adoration, admiration, and even dislike. billion, Dalio started investing at the age of 12 and his life has revolved around finance. That’s the effect success has on people. You do not climb your way up without meeting people who have mixed feelings about you.

Hedge 50

Hedge Leadership Learning-by-Doing Micromanagement 50

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

When ash clouds from the Icelandic volcano darkened the skies over Europe, planes were grounded, interrupting business travel and disrupting air freight. This is a concept fundamental to finance but that, for some reason, has not migrated into supply chain risk management.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Chief Procurement Officer Risk Management Management 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 30, 2013

Well, he's a hedge fund veteran who has always taken a skeptical view of Wall Street, treating it more as a loopy rich uncle than the efficient information processor of standard finance theory. Bezos could get more interested in space travel than selling massive quantities of stuff at just above cost. How has Bezos done this?

Training 10

Training Bond Christensen Long-term 10

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 1, 2017

After managing a sleeve of a successful hedge fund in London for five years, and building ample savings, Colin was ready for his own shop. If your startup spends a lot on office design or executive first-class travel, consider the impression on your staff. The first is Colin. How will your employees react to spending patterns?

Strategy 8

Strategy Budgeting Cost Price 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 27, 2015

Although former finance minister Yanis Varoufakis made eloquent appeals about the need to rethink macro, he said very little about changing how the economy is run. In his first four months in office, he put his signature to 403 documents, 245 of which were approvals for travel for himself and his appointees. growth in late 2014 to a 2.5%

Banking 8

Banking Crisis Tourism Policies 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 11, 2016

As I travel to urban development conferences, I often hear people bemoan an infrastructure funding gap, but the hard truth is there is no funding gap. Investors from hedge funds to insurance companies are operating in an environment of low yields, near-zero interest rates, and a glut of savings.

Finance 8

Finance Innovation Bond Incentives 8