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Minority-Owned Private-Equity Firms Drive Higher Rates of Return

Women on Business

NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: A study by the National Association of Investment Companies (NAIC) found that the funds managed by its member firms (79% of which are owned by minorities and 69% of which have women or minorities in at least half of the investment roles) had a median net internal rate of return of 15% from 1998-2011.

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101 Things I Learned in Business School

Leading Blog

Moral hazards can result from a positive feedback loop: for example, a lender insured by the government against loan default may make very risky, high-interest loans to uncreditworthy customers because it will do no worse than break even, and may realize a very high rate of return.

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The Economic Consequences Of COVID-19 Could Last Decades

The Horizons Tracker

” Depressed rate of return. The researchers believe that the coronavirus pandemic is likely to depress real rates of return, which is likely to result in small increases in both real wages and investment. They also examined armed conflicts that also resulted in similar fatality levels. Investment opportunities.

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How to Diversify Your Happiness

Next Level Blog

You don’t get crazy high returns when you invest this way, but you usually avoid catastrophic losses. Over time, the balanced investment approach of asset diversification has proven to yield reasonably predictable rates of return. Not super sexy rates of return, but rates in which you can have some degree of confidence.

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A Refresher on Internal Rate of Return

Harvard Business Review

There are a variety of methods you can use to calculate ROI — net present value , payback, breakeven — and internal rate of return , or IRR. What is internal rate of return? The IRR is the rate at which the project breaks even. If the IRR is higher, it’s a worthwhile investment.

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Why Are Companies Sitting on Cash Right Now?

Harvard Business Review

Many companies sit on piles of cash, even when rates of return suggest they shouldn’t. Researchers have pointed to multiple reasons, including flexibility for M&A and tax advantages. But new research suggests it’s also a form of insurance, especially for smaller firms.

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Seven Ways Leaders Impact Training’s Return on Investment

Kevin Eikenberry

People often talk increasing the return on investment for training, and generally, most people point to others to be responsible for that return, or measure that return.