“Every Crisis Begins with a Shock”
Last year, on the 100th anniversary of their book’s subject, Robert F. Bruner and Sean D. Carr published The Panic of 1907: Lessons Learned from the Market’s Perfect Storm (John Wiley & Sons). A year later, as we weather a far greater financial storm, the book’s lessons are more relevant than ever. From their analysis of one of the worst banking panics in U.S. history, … [ Read more ]
Content: Article | Authors: Edward Teach, Robert F. Bruner | Source: CFO Publishing | Subjects: Economics, Finance, History
The Bright Side of Bubbles
Despite their cost, speculative bubbles may have an enormous upside, a new book argues.
Content: Article | Author: Edward Teach | Source: CFO Publishing | Subject: Economics | Industry: Investing
Blinded by the Light
How the “halo effect” distorts our view of company performance.
Content: Article | Author: Edward Teach | Source: CFO Publishing | Subjects: Finance, Miscellaneous
A Productive Debate
Is the link between pay and productivity broken?
Content: Article | Author: Edward Teach | Source: CFO Publishing | Subject: Economics
First, Forget What Works
The success of an innovative new business may depend on forgetting what makes the core business tick.
Content: Article | Author: Edward Teach | Source: CFO Publishing | Subjects: Innovation, Management
Two Views of Virtue
Corporate social responsibility (CSR), the idea that companies have obligations not just to their investors but also to their stakeholders, society, and the environment, is hot. What does the sound and fury over CSR signify? Does it truly herald a sea-change in corporate priorities? Two experts, Steven D. Lydenberg and David Vogel, who published books on the subject in 2005 offer very different answers to … [ Read more ]
Content: Article | Author: Edward Teach | Source: CFO Publishing | Subject: Social Responsibility (ESG)
Avoiding Decision Traps
Cognitive biases and mental shortcuts can lead managers into costly errors of judgment.
Content: Article | Author: Edward Teach | Source: CFO Publishing | Subject: Organizational Behavior
Watch How You Think
Insights from behavioral finance could change the way companies approach mergers and acquisitions.
Content: Article | Author: Edward Teach | Source: CFO Publishing | Subject: Finance
The Deal, Unlocked
A controversial Delaware Supreme Court decision knocks down a tactic for sealing a merger agreement.
Content: Article | Author: Edward Teach | Source: CFO Publishing | Subject: Legal
Will Real Options Take Root?
Why companies have been slow to adopt the valuation technique.
Content: Article | Author: Edward Teach | Source: CFO Publishing | Subjects: Finance, Management
Art of the Auction
Soliciting bids is an effective way to sell a business — but review your strategy first.
Content: Article | Author: Edward Teach | Source: CFO Publishing | Subject: Finance
Working on the Chain
With profits down and perils up, companies are focusing on supply-chain management.
Content: Article | Author: Edward Teach | Source: CFO Publishing | Subjects: IT / Technology / E-Business, Operations
Darkness Before The Dawn
Strategist Michael Porter tells why Japan’s economic sun has set, and how it can rise again.
Content: Article | Author: Edward Teach | Source: CFO Publishing | Subjects: Economics, International – Asia