Barry Ritholtz

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

We just experienced the strongest economic recovery since the end of World War II Source: Irrelevant Investor Light posting as I’m getting ready for some travel, but this chart is so amazing. It’s hard not to look at the two biggest recovery outliers: The post-WW2 era, and the post-Covid Era.

Economics 110

Economics Marketing Data Analysis 110

Centage

APRIL 4, 2023

The current economic climate is causing profound challenges for business owners across industries. The end result is that you get the data you need faster for more accurate forecasts all without overburdening staff and increasing budgets. Optimize Costs It’s hard to raise profit margins without either increasing sales or cutting costs.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 98

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Budgeting Forecasting Prioritization 98

Centage

MARCH 14, 2023

The ongoing economic uncertainty continues to pose a serious challenge for CEOs and financial leaders. The most successful companies have the agility to respond to changes in both the buying cycle and global economic circumstances. And one of the most significant obstacles is finding ways to do more with less.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 98

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Planning Budgeting Forecasting 98

Future CFO

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Sustainability refers to a broader concept of operating a business in a way that meets the economic, social, and environmental needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. The overlap occurs when ESG functions as a tool within the broader context of sustainability.

Finance 98

Finance Profit and Loss Data Analysis Investments 98

Future CFO

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Technology and some budget flexibility will boost confidence The theme of 2023 is doing more with less, and that will continue to be the case as economic uncertainty carries over into 2024, said Tom Lavin, Chief Controlling Officer, Marketing and Solutions.

SAP 52

SAP Finance Budgeting Data Analysis 52

Barry Ritholtz

APRIL 25, 2024

economic strength.” As Sam Ro explains: -Personal consumption grew at a 2.5% Business investment grew at a 2.9% Residential investment grew at a 13.9% The weakness was, in Sam’s words, a sign of “U.S. ” Because our imports rose 7.2%, versus our exports growing only 0.9%, the net is negative.

Economics 80

Economics Investments Banking Data Analysis 80

Centage

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Frequency of FP&A process should increase In the current economic climate, waiting too long for your financial planning and analysis processes can cause serious issues for your business. Using the latest automation technology, companies can gather the practical, data-driven insights they need to make intelligent contributions.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 98

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Forecasting Budgeting Planning 98

Centage

AUGUST 29, 2022

Evaluating Business Assumptions In today’s economic climate, sticking to your preconceptions can have disastrous results. Read on to learn about the importance of evaluating business assumptions and discover the top variables affecting scenario planning.

Planning 98

Planning Forecasting Budgeting Profit and Loss 98

Future CFO

JANUARY 26, 2024

The technological advancement provides more than just automation and reshapes roles, empowering finance teams to zero in on strategic activities like data analysis, supplier negotiations, and decision-making.

Accounts Payable 52

Accounts Payable Cash Flow Forecasting Accounting Invoicing 52

Centage

AUGUST 15, 2022

In the current economic climate, proper financial planning and management are more essential than ever before. Organizational Cooperation In the current economic climate, your employees are your best assets. The goal is to empower your financial decision-makers to run scenarios and make predictions in the face of change.

Budgeting 105

Budgeting Planning Forecasting GAAP 105

Future CFO

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

"As a Finance Leader, it is imperative for us to support and help drive the digitalisation agenda to harness big data, enhance customer experience, drive process improvements and cost efficiencies," she added. None of us have a crystal ball, but there are several plausible scenarios, and some of them will happen. "In

CFO 98

CFO Finance Leadership Concentration 98

Barry Ritholtz

APRIL 27, 2023

We currently see none of the pre-recession warnings that are typical before economic contractions. This suggests a slowing, but not necessarily a recession. Last June , we looked at the prior six recessions going back to 1979.

Economics 115

Economics Numbers Banking Data Analysis 115

The Finance Weekly

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Analyze the current economic situation, considering challenges such as inflation and rising interest rates. There's a significant demand for individuals proficient in data analysis, forecasting, and the associated technologies. As 2024 approaches, CFOs need to assess their 2023 achievements and plan for the coming year.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 52

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) CFO Prioritization Leadership 52

Barry Ritholtz

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

And it was a miserable economic time, with both of these elevated measures together creating a period of unhappy people that the Misery index neatly captured. As Zunbrun observes, “ The Misery Index, as commonly constructed, doesn’t adequately capture how overall economic conditions affect attitudes.”. Should it be? 46, October 2014).

Construction 125

Construction Economics Budgeting Data Analysis 125

PYMNTS

JULY 8, 2020

Leveraging Mastercard insights, the expanded ShopOpenings.com, built in partnership with data analysis company Sixth Sense, provides customers with an updated place to determine which local shops and businesses are open, Mastercard said. This includes businesses reopening after closing in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Data Analysis 59

Data Analysis Leverage Economics Retail 59

Centage

JULY 19, 2022

Ultimately, companies that don’t utilize bottom-up budgeting methods will lack critical insight into business performance and are less likely to succeed in today’s dynamic economic climate. In addition, using a top-down budgeting approach could mean missing crucial data and valuable opportunities for growth.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 111

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Budgeting Forecasting Data Analysis 111

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 10, 2019

China trade war, could sap domestic hiring and economic activity, triggering a recession, The Financial Times reported on Wednesday (Oct. Since the September Federal Reserve meeting, surveys and other economic data have hinted that weakness in manufacturing might be spreading into other parts of the U.S.

SAP 43

SAP Data Analysis Manufacturing Economics 43

Centage

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

The current economic climate is causing profound challenges for business owners across industries. The end result is that you get the data you need faster for more accurate forecasts all without overburdening staff and increasing budgets. Optimize Costs It’s hard to raise profit margins without either increasing sales or cutting costs.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 98

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Budgeting Benchmarking Valuation 98

Fpanda Club

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

FP&A analyst, in turn, is a promising yet developing profession that can be interesting to graduates with finance, statistics, economics or business degrees as well as to finance professionals from adjacent disciplines. Planning, budgeting and forecasting are linked together forming financial planning processes.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 130

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Corporate Finance Communication Budgeting 130

Barry Ritholtz

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Some were organic, others modern, some intuitive, some rely on data analysis. 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. Viewers related to tribes with different gardening approaches. Viewership soared… ~~~.

Data Analysis 110

Data Analysis Entertainment Advertising Economics 110

Barry Ritholtz

MAY 4, 2023

The least contentious of which is that modest increases in minimum wages increase economic activity and create jobs. During that time, consuming lots of academic research, I reached a few logically supported conclusions. But there are other surprises around the minimum wage.

Economics 145

Economics Retail Data Analysis 145

Centage

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

In the current economic climate, waiting too long for your financial planning and analysis processes can cause serious issues for your business. A state-of-the-art financial forecasting software, Centage’s Planning Maestro is designed to help businesses stay agile in times of economic upheaval.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 52

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

Centage

AUGUST 29, 2022

In today’s economic climate, sticking to your preconceptions can have disastrous results. Changing economic conditions combined with post-pandemic anxieties have created an environment in which accurate scenario planning is more important than ever. Evaluating Business Assumptions.

Planning 52

Planning Forecasting Budgeting Profit and Loss 52

Barry Ritholtz

DECEMBER 5, 2022

I was working on a longer piece about which economic strata the Fed has the greatest impact on (its more complicated than you might think) when Invictus DM’d me this amazing FRED chart. We looked at this idea earlier this year , but it’s worth revisiting.

Economics 119

Economics Accounting Data Analysis 119

Barry Ritholtz

JULY 21, 2023

Or is anything economic Phil Gramm touches simply destined to be a dumpster fire of lies, foolishness, and incompetency? seconds to find 253,000,000 results on Google showing exactly how the government measures this. Call it ” ‘ America’s Enormous Math Mistake’s Mistake. ” Was this ignorance? Wiifull misrepresentation?

Math 98

Math Construction Valuation Economics 98

CFO Leadership

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Scenario analysis may also leverage AI to model various scenarios to better understand potential consequences of different decisions and market changes. The large language model (LLM) is trained on the financial documents, terminology, trends and data that Bloomberg has collected for nearly a half-century.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 115

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Finance Compliance Forecasting 115

Barry Ritholtz

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

It is difficult to look at these 6 (or 7) data points honestly and draw the conclusion that the nation’s economic activity in the first half shrunk. You can track all of these data points on FRED , as explained by this blog post.

Manufacturing 125

Manufacturing Economics Sales Data Analysis 125

Future CFO

AUGUST 30, 2021

To fulfil these requirements, soft skills such as stakeholder management, relationship building, emotional intelligence, problem solving and communication are crucial for finance professionals in 2021 alongside core technical capabilities such as financial planning, modelling and data analysis. .

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 52

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Finance CFO Problem Solving 52

Centage

MAY 31, 2022

Data Isn’t Enough Clearly, data is an essential tool for businesses looking to navigate everything from the continuing COVID-19 pandemic to evolving economic conditions and setbacks. However, having accurate streams of information coming into your company isn’t enough.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 92

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Forecasting Budgeting Analyzing Data 92

PYMNTS

MARCH 18, 2019

Digitalization, fast-moving payments, international trade, global economic interconnections and a lack of standard regulations across markets all make money laundering and CTF immense challenges for FIs – something firms are working hard to address. .

Compliance 72

Compliance Data Analysis Economics Budgeting 72

PYMNTS

APRIL 29, 2020

NIAID said Wednesday patients with advanced COVID-19 and lung ailments who received remdesivir recovered 31 percent faster than similar patients who received a placebo, according to a preliminary data analysis from a trial of 1,063 patients, which began on February 21. At the close on Wednesday, shares of Gilead closed at $83.14

Data Analysis 52

Data Analysis Economics 52

Centage

APRIL 28, 2022

Small and mid-size companies are the true economic engines in our country, employing close to ha lf of all American workers. Up until the release of Planning Maestro, only enterprise-sized companies could afford the expense of automated and intelligent cloud-based FP&A technologies. Centage made it its mission to change that.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 98

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Planning Finance Budgeting 98

Centage

JULY 26, 2022

While you might not be able to prevent the next economic downturn, there are steps your business can take to ensure you’re in the best possible position to handle what’s to come. To survive and thrive in the current corporate environment, you need to have more financial data than the competition.

Cash Flow Forecasting 52

Cash Flow Forecasting Forecasting Budgeting Data Analysis 52

Centage

MARCH 30, 2022

Keep Your Doors Open During Downturns Along with giving you a competitive edge in negotiations, cash flow can help your business stay open during times of economic strife. As a result, you may not have the negotiating power to get the same trade terms you would if you were able to pay upfront.

Cash Flow Forecasting 98

Cash Flow Forecasting Forecasting Data Analysis Planning 98

Spreadym

JUNE 29, 2023

Factors such as changes in customer behavior, economic fluctuations, regulatory changes, or technological disruptions can significantly impact revenue projections. Overcoming these difficulties requires organizations to employ robust data analysis, market research, scenario planning, and a continuous learning mindset.

Planning 52

Planning Forecasting Benchmarking Communication 52

Barry Ritholtz

JULY 5, 2023

What it does reveal is that the Federal Reserve is not current with the latest research on 1) What drives inflation; 2) The fallibility of surveys and polling data; 3) An updated understanding of behavioral economics and how human decision-making works.

Forecasting 116

Forecasting Economics Investments Data Analysis 116

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Unlike most reported estimates of cash, this proprietary data analysis focuses on the use of cash for making payments, rather than on cash as an economic safety.

Data Analysis 68

Data Analysis Economics Accounting Banking 68