Centage

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Benchmarking Performance Budget vs actuals analysis provides a starting point you can measure your business’s financial performance against. Learning from past variances and adjusting your budgets and strategies accordingly gives you the insight to consistently improve your company’s financial performance.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 105

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Budgeting Forecasting Performance Measuring 105

CFA Institute

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Beating a passive benchmark is hard. And that's true for both reindeer and people.

Benchmarking 85

Benchmarking Performance Measuring Economics Investments 85

CFA Institute

APRIL 21, 2021

There is no valid benchmark for the unlisted private equity sector. That needs to change.

Benchmarking 52

Benchmarking Marketing Performance Measuring Economics 52

Spreadym

JUNE 27, 2023

Performance Measurement: Financial Planning and Analysis establishes performance metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) to monitor and evaluate the organization's financial performance against set targets.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 52

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Planning Financial Analysis Budgeting 52

CFA Institute

JANUARY 13, 2021

PE results can neither be benchmarked reliably nor delivered consistently.

Benchmarking 52

Benchmarking Performance Measuring Economics Investments 52

Boston Startup CFO

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

At the end of the day, KPIs answer the most important questions in performance measurement. While metrics show numbers that reflect performance, a KPI puts that performance in context. It evaluates performance according to expectations and can provide context using thresholds, targets, or benchmarks.

Startups 52

Startups Performance Measuring Benchmarking Auditing 52

Spreadym

MAY 31, 2023

Goal Setting: Establishing specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound (SMART) goals that align with the organization's vision and mission. These goals provide a clear direction for the organization and serve as benchmarks for measuring progress.

Strategic Planning 52

Strategic Planning Planning Performance Measuring Budgeting 52

CFA Institute

MARCH 15, 2019

Why do the benchmark indices in India and the United States display completely opposite trends relative to GDP growth?

Benchmarking 52

Benchmarking Performance Measuring Economics Investments 52

CFA Institute

JANUARY 31, 2019

What is Ensemble Active Management (EAM) and how can it help active managers outperform their benchmarks after fees?

Benchmarking 52

Benchmarking Performance Measuring Risk Management Economics 52

Spreadym

JUNE 8, 2023

Performance Measurement and Reporting: Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) and reporting mechanisms to monitor financial performance regularly. Validate and Refine: Validate the forecasted results by comparing them with industry benchmarks, market research, or other sources of information.

Forecasting 52

Forecasting Budgeting Planning Risk Management 52

CFA Institute

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Do index funds with lower tracking error have better or worse post-tax performance?

Performance Measuring 97

Performance Measuring Benchmarking Economics Investments 97

CFA Institute

MARCH 31, 2023

The first step in testing whether ESG funds deliver higher ESG scores is to determine what to compare them against.

Performance Measuring 78

Performance Measuring Benchmarking Economics Investments 78

CFA Institute

AUGUST 26, 2021

Why does investing in the "average" private market fund seem to go so poorly?

Marketing 73

Marketing Investments Performance Measuring Benchmarking 73

Barry Ritholtz

OCTOBER 24, 2022

I think a lot of people think of Morningstar, and rightly so for the star ratings, which are performance measurements. NORTON: Concentrated portfolios or willing to stick our necks out and look different than a benchmark. What makes a good investment strategy? And we’ve learned some hard lessons that way.

Investments 52

Investments Valuation Benchmarking Marketing 52