The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 16, 2023

Developing countries must capture more of the value being created in this technological revolution to grow their economies.” ” “Missing this technological wave because of insufficient policy attention or lack of targeted investment in building capacities would have long-lasting negative implications.”

Technology 98

Technology Development Policies Cooper 98

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 31, 2017

But having a grasp of terms like EBITDA and net present value are important no matter where you sit on the org chart. The Refresher: Net Present Value. Make improving your financial skills “ a survival issue ,” says Knight. Overlook the impact of financial skills on your career.

Finance 8

Finance Skills EBITDA Net Present Value 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 1, 2011

Much has been made in recent years about the pernicious influence of short-term investors on corporate performance. I believe these arguments often miss a nuance: It is not the short-term investor but short-term management that is the problem. Indirectly though, these short-term traders can destroy value.

Short-term 14

Short-term Hostile Takeover Long-term Management 14

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 3, 2011

Creating Shareholder Value. Critics imply that managing for shareholder value is all about maximizing the short-term stock price. Companies that manage for shareholder value, the thinking goes, do whatever it takes to engineer an ever-higher market price. In the very long haul, earnings and cash flow converge.

Short-term 12

Short-term Long-term Price CEO 12

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 12

ROE Long-term GDP Six Sigma 12