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Ignore the Balance Sheet at Your Own Risk

Martinka Consulting

The president was a very experienced and very good operator but somewhat new to the deal process. He told me something that’s stuck with me when he said how as an operator he was concerned with the profit and loss statement but as a deal person he found an appreciation for the balance sheet and its importance.

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Stop Focusing on Profitability and Go for Growth

Harvard Business

The global financial crisis prompted many companies to pull in their horns, hoard cash, trim costs, and take a wary view of large investments. Bain & Company’s Macro Trends Group carefully analyzed the global balance sheet and found that the world is awash in money. times global GDP) to more than $600 trillion (9.5

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How to Improve Your Finance Skills (Even If You Hate Numbers)

Harvard Business

“The decision-makers will want to see a simple model that shows revenue, costs, overhead, and cash flow,” he says. The most important concepts to grasp are “how to measure profitability, EBITDA, operating income, revenue, and operating expenses,” he says. Related Video. Play with numbers.

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2008 Financial Crisis – Causes and historical context

Tom Spencer

The senior slices of a CDO were considered to be safer because they had first priority on cash flows received from the pool of mortgages in the event of default. This allowed investment banks, such as Goldman Sachs, to circumvent banking regulations while essentially operating as banks.

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BIS Slams the Fed; Ridiculous Question of the Day: "Is The Fed Going To Attempt A Controlled Collapse?"

MishTalk

This has been labelled the “second phase of global liquidity”, to differentiate it from the pre-crisis phase, which was largely centred on banks expanding their cross-border operations. Historical evidence shows that this rarely happens following a balance sheet recession.

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Small Business Survival Tips During COVID-19

Martinka Consulting

If cash is tight, let them know, work out payment plans, and above all, don’t be silent about it. Work with your bank , especially if you have a term loan and cash flow issues. If business is slow, do those administrative things you’ve put off. Take care of personal things.

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The Importance of Business Acumen for High Performance

LSA Global

We believe that employees need to better understand the key factors that affect a company’s operations and financial strength to improve decision-making and strategy execution. Operating income. Operating Expenses. Cash flow. Study the Balance Sheet. A Lack of Business Acumen Exists.