The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 16, 2023

trillion by 2030, which is four times greater than their current value. Electric vehicle revenues may rise by five times, reaching $824 billion in 2030 from their present value of $163 billion. The index evaluates 166 nations based on indicators such as ICT, skills, research and development, industrial capacity, and finance.

Technology 81

Technology Development Policies Cooper 81

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 31, 2017

If you’re not a numbers person, finance is daunting. But having a grasp of terms like EBITDA and net present value are important no matter where you sit on the org chart. Stop avoiding finance because you’re afraid of numbers. Think of it this way, “Finance is the way businesses keep score.

Finance 8

Finance Skills EBITDA Net Present Value 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 1, 2017

Today, the average cost of equity capital sits at close to half that: just 8% for the roughly 1600 companies comprising the Value Line Index. So, in real terms, debt financing is essentially free. In these circumstances, strategies that generate faster growth create more value for most companies than those that improve profit margins.

ROE 14

ROE Long-term GDP Six Sigma 14