CFO Share

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Invest in growth but remain cash flow positive. Two months of favorable economic indicators do not guarantee a soft landing, just as one swallow does not guarantee the end of winter. Invest in growth but stay cash flow positive. Avoid overplaying the soft landing by investing only in growth you can support with free cash flow.

B2B 52

B2B Forecasting Advertising Economics 52

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

The latest earnings reports from Big Tech giants and social media platforms show that advertising spend is through the roof at present, after basically falling off the roof earlier this year. did strong Q3 numbers, with PYMNTS reporting that “Alphabet said search and other advertising revenues rose 6 percent year over year to $26.3

Sales 70

Sales Advertising Profit and Loss Budgeting 70

Barry Ritholtz

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Others who actually invest somewhat like the Berkshire Hathaway chairman fare better. TikTok Builds Itself Into an Ads Juggernaut : The Chinese-owned video app’s ad business is thriving, even as a digital advertising slump hurts Meta, Snap and other rivals. ( . • The ‘Next Warren Buffett’ Curse Isn’t Always Fatal : Eddie Lampert Jr.,

Advertising 98

Advertising Economics Sales Investments 98

CFO News Room

DECEMBER 7, 2022

For investment advisers looking to attract prospective clients, advertising the performance of their investment strategies would be a logical way to market their services (at least if they had strong historical returns!). Executive Summary.

Advertising 130

Advertising Marketing Communication Compliance 130

Future CFO

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Funding declines cut across all investment stages, with late-stage deal flow slowing down the most. Digital financial services continues to be the top investment sector due to its high monetisation potential. This shows that there is fuel available to propel the Southeast Asian digital economy to the next stage of growth.

Transportation 52

Transportation Advertising Valuation Investments 52

CFO News Room

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

The site is a cluttered mess, heavily dependent on advertising. Bad Actor : Facebook gave a platform for the world’s worst behaviors, amplifying vaccine misinformation as well as false political advertising , and propaganda. Maybe FB can recover; perhaps the investment in the Metaverse pays off. (That itself is problematic).

Advertising 130

Advertising Investments Accounting Marketing 130

CFO Thought Leader

JUNE 6, 2023

Sruthi Lanka is clearly not the only CFO who began her professional career at blue chip investment house Goldman Sachs. Back in 2009, as the economic downturn dispatched a daily dose of bad news, Lanka was tasked with separating Goldman’s nervous bankers from their long-tenured messaging device of choice: the BlackBerry.

CFO 52

CFO Investments Finance Entertainment 52

CFO News Room

JANUARY 11, 2023

The emerging winners will be the ones who take a more nuanced approach, tailoring the answer to the strength of their own products and markets, as well as to how economic uncertainty affects their customers. With the cloud business booming, a decision to continue investing heavily there is clear.

B2B 100

B2B Sales Concentration Restructuring 100

Musings on Markets

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

In my last post, I used Facebook's recent troubles to talk about the importance of corporate governance, and how we, as investors, have abandoned the power to change management at many younger tech companies in return for being able to invest in young tech companies, with growth potential and well-regarded founders.

Accounting 74

Accounting Advertising Valuation Investments 74

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Recent analysis from the World Advertising Research Center forecasted corporate spend on advertising campaigns this year to drop by 8.1 With the global pandemic creating a market of volatility, corporate spend is down as businesses look to safeguard their bottom lines against macroeconomic headwinds. While losses climbed from $5.7

Advertising 102

Advertising Forecasting B2B Technology 102

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

It’s the kryptonite of subscription merchants and brands, so keeping subscription offerings fresh and frictionless will help determine their long-term economic super-powers. Litvack noted how companies have seized the subscription revenue opportunity by investing in producing quality journalism rather than focusing on advertising sales.”.

Entertainment 72

Entertainment Advertising Nonprofit Economics 72

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Consumers’ thirst for news content about COVID-19 crisis developments — including economic impacts, federal stimulus aid and effects on the presidential election — has substantially accelerated digital subscriptions this year, breathing new life into the industry. He’s an expert in programmatic advertising,” Litvack said.

Advertising 73

Advertising Concentration Investments Numbers 73

PYMNTS

JUNE 24, 2020

And as consumers, the concept of “free” and “rewards” — and redeemable points — may make consumers perk up a bit as they navigate economic headwinds. It’s about monetizing the attention of that consumer and turning that into a way to defray the costs of their phone bill while discovering new and interesting brands, apps and advertisers.”.

Advertising 80

Advertising Compliance Startups Economics 80

Barry Ritholtz

DECEMBER 7, 2022

The new owners of the channel needed to attract viewers if they want to sell advertising and generate a return on their investment. What are you getting from consuming 24/7 coverage of the world of economics, markets, and finance? They encouraged their guests to engage in arguments. Viewership soared… ~~~.

Data Analysis 111

Data Analysis Entertainment Advertising Economics 111

Future CFO

JUNE 26, 2023

The manufacturing industry's economic importance and the intellectual property it holds make it an attractive target for cyber espionage and intellectual property theft. Continuous investment in cybersecurity. APAC organisations must allocate adequate resources to cybersecurity initiatives.

Leadership 52

Leadership Manufacturing Education Securities 52

PYMNTS

JANUARY 24, 2020

Indeed, the two most frequently watched, commented on and praised advertisements from Western brands during the run-up to the 2020 Chinese New Year were by Nike and Apple. The Apple advertisement told a touching story (shot on an iPhone X) about missing home, and the power of produce to bring people together.

Advertising 56

Advertising Economics Marketing Forecasting 56

CFO News Room

JANUARY 4, 2023

Within the industry, it is estimated that Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) supported 3.2 million jobs in 2021 , according to a study commissioned by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (Nareit). What Are Real Estate Investment Trusts? How Many Real Estate Investment Trusts Are There in Total?

Investments 130

Investments Budgeting Finance Marketing 130

CFO News Room

JANUARY 15, 2023

In particular, Twitter’s management will claim that the company’s platform has the potential to deliver significantly more value, either by changing the business model (and including subscriptions and other revenue sources) or fine tuning the advertising model. The Twitter Story.

Valuation 130

Valuation Advertising Numbers Education 130

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

According to The Economic Times , Udaan hit the $1 billion valuation mark after 26 months. The incoming investment would follow last February’s $50 million investment, which was placed by Lightspeed and Apoletto Asia, according to reports. Udaan confirmed the investment in a tweet on Tuesday.

B2B 40

B2B eCommerce Valuation B2C 40

The Charity CFO

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Diversifying sources of income makes it easier to hit budgeting goals, build up reserves, and ensure flexibility in good and bad economic times. . These can range from in-print advertisements to sponsorships of an entire event, in-kind sponsorships, or ongoing cash sponsorships. . Investments. Individual Donations.

Nonprofit 98

Nonprofit Budgeting Auditing CFO 98

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 2, 2019

3), the numbers put up by the players on the field will pale in comparison to the dollars that advertisers, sports enthusiasts, snack food aficionados and brands will put up, just so they can be part of America’s largest television viewing event. The network noted in a statement that, as a policy, it does not air cannabis-related advertising.

Advertising 60

Advertising eCommerce Sales Forecasting 60

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 26, 2019

“The government has addressed a lot of economic reform requirements in the last three months,” said EY’s Khetan.

Advertising 52

Advertising Economics eCommerce Marketing 52

PYMNTS

MAY 19, 2017

The 85 percent growth in profits reflects strong sales and the selling off of certain investments. So far, the story aligns with Chinese government’s statistics that depicted strong overall economic growth and increased online retail sales. Alibaba reported fiscal fourth-quarter profits tallying in at $1.4

Entertainment 46

Entertainment Advertising eCommerce Leverage 46

The Finance Weekly

MARCH 4, 2024

Problem 2: Lack of Cash Reserves Unexpected events like economic downturns, natural disasters, or sudden expenses can mess up a business's money situation. Also, it lets you take advantage of good chances, like growing your business, investing smartly, or buying things you need.

Profit and Loss 52

Profit and Loss Cash Flow Forecasting Sales Finance 52

PYMNTS

AUGUST 23, 2019

These are all macro-concerns, of course, but they do have a lasting impact on the micro-economic side, where decisions are made, where firms navigate their immediate and longer-term environments. But there are reports that the move makes advertising on the social media platform less valuable to marketers, and impacts Facebook sales.

Sales 46

Sales Advertising Economics B2B 46

CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

Having valued and invested in Facebook multiple times in the last decade, I will throw my two cents in, but rather than make the earnings report the center of attention, I will use the company’s recent travails to talk about three issues that I think are big issues not only at Facebook, but for the entire market.

Marketing 130

Marketing Advertising Profit and Loss Investments 130

PYMNTS

MARCH 25, 2020

Economists, reported AFP, have said that the country, already reeling from a declining economy, will see further economic pain. billion USD on initiatives tied to the Olympics, which include advertising and tourism. The most immediate effects will be felt by the host country, Japan , of course. billion USD. Billions for Sponsorships.

Auditing 56

Auditing Advertising Economics Planning 56

Barry Ritholtz

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

He has a fascinating background in technology and software, and is interested in all sorts of interesting things, ranging from climate change to humanism, to the huge transitions that humans have gone through as a species and what it means to society, investing, scarcity and just the quality of life that we will enjoy as a species.

Valuation 117

Valuation Investments Marketing Technology 117

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Subscription Economics. We also take most of the money from the membership fees and invest it into more inventory so our members have more stuff to choose from,” Hendrick said. Along with the investment, Mike Katz of Naspers Ventures joined the company’s board of directors.

Nonprofit 43

Nonprofit Advertising Investments Economics 43

Musings on Markets

APRIL 21, 2022

In particular, Twitter's management will claim that the company's platform has the potential to deliver significantly more value, either by changing the business model (and including subscriptions and other revenue sources) or fine tuning the advertising model.

Valuation 99

Valuation Advertising Numbers Education 99

CFO Talks

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Kevin, just tell us about your professional journey because you’ve been involved in various economic sectors, ranging from IT to tourism, to insurance. How did you end up in the insurance industry? That was fairly interesting but once again, that was all fairly manual. Excel had just come out, so it was a great tool at the time to use.

CFO 52

CFO Advertising Finance Accounting 52

PYMNTS

JULY 31, 2018

Platforms do not always communicate to investors the true nature and risk of the investment they will be exposed to,” the FCA said. Instead, according to the report, P2P platforms in many instances were “emphasizing the positive nature of investments while failing to balance this out with appropriate explanation of risks.”.

Finance 40

Finance Investments Economics Advertising 40

PYMNTS

APRIL 16, 2020

Not only do industry giants have innate name recognition, but they also have colossal advertising budgets and access to cutting-edge mobile ordering technology and features that small operations cannot match. The ongoing outbreak brings with it a more subtle threat than the economic challenges, however. Fighting Fraud.

Budgeting 52

Budgeting Advertising Securities Investments 52

PYMNTS

AUGUST 14, 2017

Rather, Sky.Garden hopes its merchants will use those social media channels to share the links to their unique web shop pages to easily convert advertising to cash. Hunja explained that eCommerce in Kenya currently caters only to those at the top of the economic pyramid.

eCommerce 52

eCommerce Transportation Advertising Leverage 52

Musings on Markets

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Having valued and invested in Facebook multiple times in the last decade, I will throw my two cents in, but rather than make the earnings report the center of attention, I will use the company's recent travails to talk about three issues that I think are big issues not only at Facebook, but for the entire market.

Advertising 98

Advertising Profit and Loss Investments Marketing 98

PYMNTS

MARCH 11, 2020

The powerful unit economics inherent in our model continue to show up consistently. At this scale that growth rate means we sold an incremental 83,000 cars this year,” said Ernie Garcia, president, chief executive officer and chairman, on the earnings call. That is the most organic growth of any automotive retailer ever in the U.S.

Auditing 52

Auditing Advertising Education Communication 52

PYMNTS

MAY 24, 2016

Retailer John Wanamaker in the early 1900s is famous for saying that he knew that half of his money spent on advertising was wasted, but he just didn’t know which half. The “cleanse” here refers to documenting where sales efforts are wasted, and wasted in terms of real dollars, in a geographic sense.

eCommerce 41

eCommerce Advertising Sales Numbers 41