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Oil’s Boom-and-Bust Cycle May Be Over. Here’s Why

Harvard Business

The constantly fluctuating number of barrels of crude available from nimble shale operations is a primary driver, but so are the long-term impact of increased fuel efficiency and the fits and starts of the global transition away from fossil fuels on world demand. .—while The soaring U.S.

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Blockchain Could Make the Insurance Industry Much More Transparent

Harvard Business

Insurance policies and lottery tickets have the same payoff properties, with the one claimed on bad news or undesirable events and the other claimed by very happy lottery winners. They both rely on odds — and accrue massive amounts of hopes, aspirations, risks, and, naturally, money. Flood insurance is another example.

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Do You Know What Your Company’s Data Is Worth?

Harvard Business

For example, at the end of its 2015 fiscal year, Apple’s balance sheet stated tangible assets of $290 billion as a contribution to its annual revenues, with approximately $141 billion worth of intangible assets — a combination of intellectual capital, brand equity, and (investor and consumer) goodwill.

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Maximum Overweight High Yield?

MishTalk

Corporate balance sheets are in excellent shape, and there is still an ample cash cushion available to fund operations in the event of a growth setback. The current cycle could see the default rate move lower still given the scope of deleveraging that followed the financial crisis and Great Recession.

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We Need to Approach AI Risks Like We Do Natural Disasters

Harvard Business

Today, many companies are exposed to intelligent device risks that could harm both their own operations as well as their customers. Nor have they set up safety and security protocols for potential Black Swan AI events. Yet few have formally quantified the size of their revenue at risk and potential liability. Insight Center.

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ECB's €40bn Stimulus Gamble: ECB Pulls Out Bazooka, Cuts Rates, Buys Assets; Will this Stimulate Lending?

MishTalk

Governing Council decided today to lower the interest rate on the main refinancing operations of the Eurosystem by 10 basis points to 0.05% and the rate on the marginal lending facility by 10 basis points to 0.30%. Greece was a one-time event, until Cyprus came along. Then it became a two-time event. Anyone really believe that?

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The 3 Company Crises Boards Should Watch For

Harvard Business

Their operating environment changes in a way they don’t recognize, or they take on a project that they believe is within their capability but isn’t. But as the organization grew, its operations became more complex. To restore its balance sheet, it had to sell half the business. Shortcomings in Self-Governance.

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