The Finance Weekly
AUGUST 14, 2022
Artificial intelligence (AI) has dazzling possibilities and high expectations, but there are many misconceptions about how it can impact the office of finance. Let's explore four of these myths and their potential to perpetuate limiting beliefs that can impact the ability of a business to compete in the market and attract talent. Myth #1 “There is no need to alter our current course of action.
CFO Dive
AUGUST 16, 2022
The retail giant’s pricing strategy — geared to budget-conscious consumers — includes plans for an under-$50 Thanksgiving meal for four.
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Centage
AUGUST 15, 2022
In the current economic climate, proper financial planning and management are more essential than ever before. With that in mind, many businesses are turning to budgeting and planning drivers as a way of obtaining more accurate information. A newer approach to financial management, driver-based planning involves examining a company’s main business and value drivers with a goal of designing plans and budgets with them in mind.
Mckinsey and Company
AUGUST 19, 2022
Danish design experts Christian Bason and Jens Martin Skibsted say humanity needs a more expansive outlook on problem-solving—one that is less human-centered and more future-proof.
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Navigator SAP
AUGUST 19, 2022
These are interesting times for business. The Covid-19 pandemic shook almost every industry around the world, and the new normal is different than what came before. But part of what makes the new normal different is that uncertainty and disruption haven’t gone away any more than the Covid virus itself. Beyond just the pandemic, the world is in flux.
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Barry Ritholtz
AUGUST 17, 2022
Yesterday I spent some time with Eric Balchunas recording a Masters in Business podcast. Balchunas is Senior ETF Analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence and the author of “ The Bogle Effect: How John Bogle and Vanguard Turned Wall Street Inside Out and Saved Investors Trillions.”. It’s a fun conversation I’m sure everybody will enjoy. There are parts of our discussion I thought were obvious, but he convinced me as underappreciated: First and foremost, the intense disruption of low-c
Mckinsey and Company
AUGUST 17, 2022
Geopolitical and climatic events are impacting the food system’s resilience. Here’s what happened this year, what may come next year, potential consequences, and considerations that may mitigate the impact.
Navigator SAP
AUGUST 19, 2022
One of the main success factors for modern enterprises is having access to real-time financial data. This can only be achieved through streamlining the process of collecting, managing, and sharing data in your organization. That’s why cloud-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems have become vital to modern manufacturers.
CFO Dive
AUGUST 16, 2022
SEC Chair Gary Gensler hailed efforts to avert significant errors in audits by multiple firms, including mistakes in the calculation of revenue and measurement of fair value.
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Barry Ritholtz
AUGUST 15, 2022
One of my favorite ways to contextualize market trends is to divide long periods of time into secular bull and bear markets. When we look at the past century, we can see decades-long eras where the economy is generally robust, supporting markets trending higher, with expanding multiples. We call these eras Secular Bull Markets. The best examples are 1946-66, 1982-2000, and 2013 forward.
Mckinsey and Company
AUGUST 16, 2022
Mehnaz Mustafa spearheaded the creation of an innovative public-health data and analytics hub to inform New Jersey’s COVID-19 response, advance health equity, and tackle public-health challenges.
Navigator SAP
AUGUST 17, 2022
Life science companies, such as those related to medical devices and pharmaceuticals, can greatly benefit from an enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution. Implementing an ERP system can be a drawn out and complex process, however. In this article, we'll discuss the major steps involved in ERP implementation so you know what to expect.
CFO Dive
AUGUST 19, 2022
Despite the prospect of recession, more than half of U.S. companies are expanding their technology budgets to drive growth, PwC found in a survey.
Speaker: Joe Buhrmann, MBA, CFP®, CLU®, ChFC® Senior Financial Planning Practice Management Consultant eMoney Advisor
During an era of evolving consumer preferences, the banking sector is undergoing a profound shift. As customers continue to broaden their perspectives, banking professionals must support their customers' financial wellness by providing holistic financial advice that aligns with individual goals and circumstances. Without adapting, financial institutions will find that loyalty may crumble amid uncertainty.
Barry Ritholtz
AUGUST 19, 2022
There is a link in yesterday’s reads that I violently disagreed with but found quite interesting nonetheless. Just as retweets aren’t endorsements, my AM reads include things I find fascinating, important, and well-written — regardless of whether or not they reflect my beliefs. If anything, finding contrary pieces helps reduce confirmation bias and curtails my time in a limited information bubble of my own construction.
Mckinsey and Company
AUGUST 17, 2022
For consumer companies to grow fast and profitably, they must expand their cores, tap into adjacencies, and ignite breakout businesses—all at the same time.
Navigator SAP
AUGUST 15, 2022
There are so many life science ERP software solutions out there, it can be difficult to find the right tool for your company. In this article, we'll discuss what you should keep in mind when looking at ERP systems for medical devices.
CFO Dive
AUGUST 19, 2022
With coronavirus disruptions waning, goods are flowing more smoothly across the economy, reducing price pressures, RSM said.
Speaker: Erika R. Bales, Esq.
When we talk about “compliance and security," most companies want to ensure that steps are being taken to protect what they value most – people, data, real or personal property, intellectual property, digital assets, or any other number of other things - and it’s more important than ever that safeguards are in place. Let’s step back and focus on the idea that no matter how complicated the compliance and security regime, it should be able to be distilled down to a checklist.
Barry Ritholtz
AUGUST 18, 2022
My morning train WFH reads: • 4 Common Sense Rules of Investing : Almost 60% of all calendar years have seen gains in excess of 10%. More than one-third of all years have experienced returns of 20% or more. So you’ve been more likely to gain 20% or more than experience a down year in that time. ( A Wealth of Common Sense ). • The Inflation Reduction Act : They can be forgiven their irreverence because this act is indeed a big deal.
Mckinsey and Company
AUGUST 17, 2022
By identifying factors affecting workplace mental health, leaders in Asia can take action to create happier, more inclusive, and increasingly productive organizations.
Navigator SAP
AUGUST 13, 2022
If you operate in the medical device industry, you know that things are always changing. Regulations, product lines, and customer demands are constantly shifting, which can make it difficult to keep up. This is where an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system can help.
CFO Dive
AUGUST 17, 2022
Security company ADT is shuffling its executive suite, with former CFO Jeff Likosar becoming its chief transformation officer while Ken Porpora takes on the company’s top financial seat.
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Barry Ritholtz
AUGUST 16, 2022
?. The transcript from this week’s, MiB: Kenneth Tropin, Graham Capital Management , is below. You can stream and download our full conversation, including the podcast extras on iTunes , Spotify , Stitcher , Bloomberg , and Acast. All of our earlier podcasts on your favorite pod hosts can be found here. ANNOUNCER: This is Masters in Business with Barry Ritholtz on Bloomberg Radio.
Mckinsey and Company
AUGUST 18, 2022
In the new inflationary environment, company leaders can protect their business and gain competitive advantage by deploying analytics-aided strategies.
CFA Institute
AUGUST 19, 2022
“How many here think the next 10-year equity returns are going to be below the long-run average? I certainly do. Is there anyone here who doesn’t?”.
CFO Dive
AUGUST 16, 2022
Home Depot reported record Q2 revenue, with homeowners’ strong balance sheets helping the company to navigate successfully through inflationary pressures.
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Barry Ritholtz
AUGUST 19, 2022
Yet another lovely open-air driver to enjoy during the summer months: The famed Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing pioneered many new technical innovations, such as fuel injection and a tubular space frame. It may have been gorgeous, but it was an expensive coupe. Enter the 190SL. Built on a shortened sedan platform, it was powered by a carbureted 1.9-liter inline-four making 120 HP paired with a four-speed manual transmission.
Mckinsey and Company
AUGUST 17, 2022
Just as food delivery is booming, the speed with which groceries can arrive at your door is taking off. Berker Ya?ci of Getir, one of the leading start-ups promising to deliver within just 10 or 15 minutes, talks about the challenges and opportunities in the dynamic sector.
The Reformed Broker
AUGUST 13, 2022
It’s good to be back! After a much needed vacation, got back into the swing of things this week… And if you haven’t subscribed yet, don’t wait. Check it out below or wherever fine podcasts are played. These were the most read posts on the site this week, in case you missed it: The post This Week on TRB appeared first on The Reformed Broker.
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