CFO Talks

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

The ability to analyze numbers and translate them into actionable strategies has always intrigued me. Early in my career, I realized that finance is not just about managing numbers—it’s about empowering organizations to make informed decisions, optimize resources, and achieve long-term goals.

CFO 98

CFO Leadership Problem Solving Communication 98

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

The British government is establishing a new Digital Markets Unit tasked with enforcing laws that apply to Big Tech companies, such as Google and Facebook , authorities announced in a press release. s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), the agency that oversees enforcement of antitrust laws.

Marketing 75

Marketing Advertising Concentration Numbers 75

CFO Thought Leader

JANUARY 6, 2025

Turning back the clock, Seymour tells us her initial focus was runway optimizationa disciplined approach to spending and resource allocation that helped the business thrive in uncertain market conditions. Looking back, Seymour tells us she has consistently applied a storytelling through numbers philosophy.

CFO 52

CFO Leadership Compliance Concentration 52

Barry Ritholtz

JUNE 28, 2023

trillion in assets, accounting for close to 80% of available market capitalization on U.S. The tech sector makes up over 26% , with Apple, Microsoft, and Nvidia as the top S&P 500 companies by market capitalization. All of the companies in the S&P 500 are worth $7.1 stock exchanges.

Concentration 105

Concentration Numbers Accounting Marketing 105

CFO News Room

JANUARY 31, 2023

I have come to think of it in terms of concentric circles, each smaller than, and fully contained in, the larger category. For me, the categories are exchange relations, market societies, and capitalism. All capitalist countries are market societies, and use exchange relations. But many market societies are not capitalist.

Concentration 130

Concentration Economics Marketing Currencies 130

Global Finance

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Boosted by solid economic and business growth in key countries, including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Qatar, the number of high net worth individuals (HNWIs) and ultrahigh net worth individuals (UHNWIs) continues to rise. Younger HNWIs are also increasing their numbers in the Middle East.

Banking 52

Banking Concentration Investments Risk Management 52

Musings on Markets

JULY 17, 2023

I am not a market prognosticator for a simple reason. I am just not good at it, and the first six months of 2023 illustrate why market timing is often the impossible dream, something that every investor aspires to be successful at, but very few succeed on a consistent basis.

Marketing 98

Marketing Treasury Currencies Valuation 98

Global Finance

JUNE 13, 2025

A data center is a facility housing cloud computing and storage resources that enable the delivery of software applications, the training of AI, and any number of additional processing and production applications. Currently, the US is leading the AI power race, having built the largest number of data centers in the world.

Finance 66

Finance Concentration Forecasting Investments 66

CFO Talks

APRIL 22, 2025

As a CFO, you arent here to hope the numbers work out. Markets shift. Moving from Static to Strategic Risk-adjusted forecasting is not just about stress testing your numbers. Focus on what could break the businessmacro risk, client concentration, supplier failure, regulatory shocks. But business rarely does.

Forecasting 52

Forecasting CFO Leadership Concentration 52

Generation CFO

JANUARY 28, 2022

He suggests organisations need a safe space where the numbers will not be used as a stick to beat you with. “It ” “ It’s fair to say the first five years in the boardroom was a battle with that unspoken discrimination, at least until I had grown the required number of grey hairs.”.

CFO 200

CFO Math Concentration Finance 200

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) said in a recent report that the number of correspondent banks — where banks and financial institutions (and domestic payment systems) are linked together — slipped 3 percent in 2019 vs. 2018 and declined a significant 22 percent from 2011 to 2019. A Reduction In The Number Of Corridors .

Banking 123

Banking Concentration Numbers Economics 123

PYMNTS

AUGUST 22, 2019

22) that showed double-digit percentage gains in volumes, driven by online commerce and increased traction among mid-market firms doing business and taking payments across the globe. In terms of the headline numbers, net income was up 92 percent to 92.5 Mid-market grew in line with total processed volume, now at 2.3

Marketing 66

Marketing Concentration CFO eCommerce 66

CFO News Room

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

In the short-term, Bitcoin trades as a risky asset in an increasingly risk-on, risk-off market. Going forward, the network of participants and the number of use cases could continue to see rapid growth, giving cryptocurrencies in this category plenty of further upside. Consider Digital Asset ETFs to Capitalize on Crypto Trends.

Concentration 130

Concentration Investments Securities Currencies 130

Nerd's Eye View

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Which suggests that instead of trying to go head-to-head with these larger firms (and their heftier marketing budgets) in attracting clients, smaller firms might instead demonstrate how they are 'different' by offering a unique service offering tailored to their ideal target clients.

Concentration 98

Concentration Treasury Budgeting Leverage 98

Global Finance

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Boosted by solid economic and business growth in key countries, including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Qatar, the number of high net worth individuals (HNWIs) and ultrahigh net worth individuals (UHNWIs) continues to rise. Younger HNWIs are also increasing their numbers in the Middle East.

Banking 52

Banking Concentration Investments Risk Management 52

CFO News Room

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

The number of unemployed persons, at 6.5 As another point of comparison, in February 2020, prior to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the unemployment rate was 3.5%, and the number of unemployed persons was 5.7 The number of long-term unemployed (people who have been jobless for 27 weeks or more) declined to 1.7 hour to 33.9

Benchmarking 130

Benchmarking Transportation Concentration Numbers 130

Barry Ritholtz

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Ted Seides : The original premise of hedge funds was to deliver an equity-like return in marketable securities with less risk than the equity markets. Anyone who puts up like really big numbers wildly outperforming the market sort of gets feted by the media, and then they sort of fade back into what they were doing.

Investments 59

Investments Concentration Marketing Leverage 59

PYMNTS

MAY 1, 2020

He pointed to use cases such as using sensors, in combination with 5G, to take individuals’ temperatures and, as a result, survey public health risks — collecting and analyzing data that can have a profound impact on large numbers of people. As he told PYMNTS: “There’s a lot more marketing of 5G than there really is 5G.”.

Marketing 72

Marketing Education Analyzing Data Concentration 72

Barry Ritholtz

APRIL 29, 2025

Their focus is on generating alpha with high conviction concentrated portfolios. I get the, the idea that, hey, this was kind of the early days of a bear market that that went on for another decade. And you know, we’re a, we’re a concentrated manager. First, what is a concentrated portfolio?

Concentration 52

Concentration Investments Benchmarking CFO 52

The Finance Weekly

DECEMBER 15, 2024

Creating a marketing plan can often feel overwhelming. Whether youre a CMO or a marketing operations manager, the challenge of making the most of your budget while hitting your targets is no small feat. What is a Marketing Plan? Step 1: Conduct a Marketing Audit Why Start with an Audit? Heres a step-by-step breakdown.

Planning 52

Planning Marketing Budgeting Auditing 52

Future CFO

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Moreover, current market conditions drive private fund managers to hone in on their cash management practices , with many turning to strategies more commonly used by their corporate counterparts. Money market funds are “particularly attractive” as they generate yield on idle cash and are highly liquid, according to Quinn.

Cash Management 52

Cash Management Marketing Treasury Concentration 52

CFO Simplified

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Most of a companys concentrated efforts go to the creation of what theyre going to sell, and with good reason. Some companies limit their marketing geographically because they cant deliver everywhere. There are many elements involved in developing and manufacturing products for a customer.

Manufacturing 52

Manufacturing Concentration CFO Strategic Planning 52

Barry Ritholtz

AUGUST 1, 2023

After a monstrous 68% recovery from the March 2020 pandemic low, and another nearly 30% gain in 2021, markets decided to have one of their all-too-regular spasms. The wisdom of the crowd is why the efficient markets work most of the time, but it really helps to be aware when the crowd turns into an unthinking mob of hooligans.

Forecasting 98

Forecasting Concentration Valuation Marketing 98

Simply Treasury

JULY 12, 2021

Number of fintech’s, but for whom? We could not name the solutions given their huge number. Nevertheless, there has been much less innovation for servicing (larger) companies, despite the potential of this market. But in the past, IT vendors were concentrating on heavy weights only (for profitability/return reasons).

Treasury 130

Treasury Cash Flow Forecasting Concentration Retail 130

CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

This is the approach that a number of automakers are embracing. The system assigns scores to each critical component and commodity based on types of risks, such as environmental, geopolitical, lead time for production capacity, and geographic concentration of suppliers.

Concentration 130

Concentration Prioritization Investments Manufacturing 130

Global Finance

AUGUST 27, 2024

Emerging markets are wildly diverse, and keeping track of the latest trends is often daunting. Luckily, Matthew Adams has at least two decades worth of expertise guiding him with each new policy shift and market shakeup. There is often a disparity in how individual markets can keep pace with infrastructure developments.

Concentration 105

Concentration Investments Securities Marketing 105

The Charity CFO

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Tracking specific metrics helps nonprofits see how well theyre doing in areas such as: Fundraising Marketing Program delivery Operational efficiency Overall impact In turn, KPI data helps leaders make informed decisions, optimize resources, and build trust and accountability with donors and stakeholders.

Nonprofit 52

Nonprofit Numbers Profit and Loss Concentration 52

Nerd's Eye View

JUNE 7, 2024

Also in industry news this week: Backers announced the new Texas Stock Exchange, which seeks to provide companies with a lower-cost alternative to the NYSE and Nasdaq, which, if successful, could create a more competitive landscape and potentially better execution and reduced trading costs for financial advisors and their clients The American College (..)

Concentration 75

Concentration Analyzing Data Tax Planning Leverage 75

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

And by the granular numbers, the picture looks even worse: Obesity among women has more than doubled in some regions over the last decade-and-a-half. And given the large number of players, the methods being tapped to connect consumers to the secrets to sustainable weight loss are proliferating. recorded history.

Marketing 52

Marketing Concentration Startups Numbers 52

CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

From there, the latest highlights also feature a number of other interesting advisor technology announcements, including: Orion’s Redtail launches “Redtail Campaigns” in partnership with Snappy Kraken to facilitate CRM-based drip marketing emails.

Compliance 130

Compliance Communication Planning Concentration 130

Centage

AUGUST 15, 2022

By incorporating a driver-based approach, you empower your financial leaders to focus on the data that matters while ensuring the numbers you have are accurate. Incorporating a driver-based system boosts productivity by allowing employees to concentrate on those areas that can do the most good.

Budgeting 105

Budgeting Planning Forecasting GAAP 105

PYMNTS

APRIL 13, 2020

Most Main Street businesses are shut down for the time being; workers are away from their offices; and as a result of social distancing, we as a society have concentrated all the activities once spread across a variety of destinations throughout the day into a single place — the home. Or at least they will try.

Securities 129

Securities eCommerce Concentration Accounting 129

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 7, 2020

UK Regulations to Create New Digital Markets Unit. antitrust regulators are creating a Digital Markets Unit that will be given the duty to enforce rules applicable to Big Tech firms. That new division will fall under the country’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). Apple Faces $12M Fine Over iPhone Marketing.

Healthcare 57

Healthcare Marketing Compliance Advertising 57

PYMNTS

JULY 13, 2020

Walmart’s in-store clinics have been growing in number and popularity for some time, and the retail giant sees itself as part of healthcare now and not just a retailer checking shoppers’ vital signs for a fee. markets in the next five years, with hundreds more potentially in the offing as well. We’re in healthcare.

Healthcare 87

Healthcare Concentration Startups Retail 87

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 31, 2016

And in an interview with PYMNTS, Matt Clark, chief operating officer of Concentric, said that the acquisition was made as his firm has “found itself to be in a position as a consolidator” of firms with similar capabilities. The space, he said, “is oversaturated with lots of providers,” many of them smaller and numbering as many as 150 firms.

Invoicing 69

Invoicing Accounts Payable Concentration B2B 69

Musings on Markets

AUGUST 19, 2024

The second is to look at the industry group or sector that a company is in, and then follow up by classifying that industry group or sector into high or low growth; for the last four decades, in US equity markets, tech has been viewed as growth and utilities as mature.

Corporate Finance 123

Corporate Finance Valuation Investments Finance 123

PYMNTS

JUNE 4, 2019

To change the way consumers buy home cleaning products, eCommerce companies are allowing consumers to purchase eco-friendly concentrates through the refill business model. Reed’s company works with a firm that creates concentrates for a product that is suitable for use in the home. You don’t have to touch the concentrate.”

Concentration 59

Concentration Planning eCommerce Numbers 59