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The Difference Makers: Key Person(s) Valuation

Musings on Markets

We will end with a discussion of how enterprises try, with mixed effects, to build protections against the loss of key personnel. We will then follow up with a framework for thinking about how key people can affect the value of a business, with practical suggestions on valuing and pricing key people. Who is a key person?

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Invisible, yet Invaluable: Valuing Intangibles in the Birkenstock IPO!

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The Value of Intangible Assets Accounting has historically done a poor job dealing with intangible assets, and as the economy has transitioned away from a manufacturing-dominated twentieth century to the technology and services focused economy of the twenty first century, that failure has become more apparent.

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Shares In Jumia Technologies Tumble After Q1 Results

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Shares in African eCommerce company Jumia Technologies took a dive on Monday (May 13) after Q1 losses were reported to be bigger than the year before, according to a report from Bloomberg. The firm became well-known after it targeted Valeant , a pharmaceutical firm. The company’s Q1 operating losses increased to 45.5

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Cognitive/AI Business Spending Expected To See Strong Growth

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IDC is already seeing that organizations using these technologies to drive innovation are benefitting in terms of revenue, profit and overall leadership in their respective industries and segments.” These strategies have helped companies personalize their relationships with customers, thwart fraudulent losses and keep factories running.

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Catastrophic Risk: Investing and Business Implications

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He suggested Blue Lagoon, a well-regarded Icelandic Spa with a history of profitability, that was finding its existence under threat, as a result of volcanic activity in Southwest Iceland. The market capitalization of many young pharmaceutical company have been wiped out by the failure of blockbuster drug, in trials.

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Russia in Ukraine: Let Loose the Dogs of War!

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Russia was also a leading exporter of these commodities, with a disproportionately large share of its oil and gas production going to Europe; in 2021, Russian gas accounted to 45% of EU gas imports. Ukraine is also primarily a natural resource producer, especially iron ore, albeit on a smaller scale. The Market Reaction.

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Trade Credit Insurance

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The objective of TCI is to indemnify the supplier against losses which arise as a consequence of a buyer’s inability to pay. It does not aim to replace profits lost on the transaction. Account receivables typically represents 40% of the company’s assets, where 1 out of 10 invoices becomes delinquent. increase.