Curious Cat

FEBRUARY 12, 2015

The government provided very good 401(k) incentives and gave companies cover to move away from false pension promises (promising much more than could be provided based on what was happened – which just meant companies went bankrupt much more often and pension benefits were slashed).

Health Care 40

Health Care Long-term Rate of Return Banking 40

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 18, 2015

In financial engineering, PE investors provide strong equity incentives to the management teams of their portfolio companies. Rather, they rely on internal rates of return and multiples of invested capital. (We classify private equity as buyout or growth equity investments in mature companies.

CAPM 8

CAPM Discounted Cash Flow Company Rate of Return 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

They particularly overpay when the interest rate – the rate of return required by the bank – is high, just as firms particularly repurchase when the stock price is low and thus the rate of return required by shareholders is high. Higher CEO ownership stakes typically improve long-term stock returns.

Short-term 8

Short-term Long-term Intangible Assets Rate of Return 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 5, 2014

There are, of course, individual firms that succeed in generating venture rates of return. But they are too small in size and too few in number to make up for the vast majority of funds that fail to generate attractive returns (or any returns) for investors. The larger the fund, the larger the fee stream.

Venture Capitalist 15

Venture Capitalist Asset Management Rate of Return Industry 15

Harvard Business Review

JULY 25, 2017

It may seem that the employers of such low-wage workers — who focus mainly on keeping costs down in order to survive in a relentlessly competitive industry — would have no incentive to provide such training or resources for personal development.

Company 9

Company Training Bottom-up Rate of Return 9

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

Investors in VC funds see returns data from a wide range of firms, and those performance figures make it clear that many well-known “brand” VC funds consistently fail to generate minimum venture rates of return. Insight Center. Entrepreneurship for the Long Term. Sponsored by Northern Trust.

Due Diligence 8

Due Diligence Entrepreneur Rate of Return Long-term 8

The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 30, 2023

By calculating the expenses of training and comparing them to the benefits of enhancing workers’ career opportunities and lowering unemployment rates, the overall societal rate of return was found to be approximately 10%.

Career 112

Career Training Rate of Return Education 112