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Winning Isn’t Everything: The Art of Playing Well

Tom Spencer

Michael Lewis: Prioritise playing the game ethically Similarly, Michael Lewis, the bestselling author of The Big Short , exposed the unethical and reckless behaviour of some players in the financial industry leading up to the 2008 financial crisis. One example of Buffett’s approach is his investment in Coca-Cola.

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Growth by Acquisition Isn’t for Everybody

Martinka Consulting

In my book, Company Growth By Acquisition Makes Dollars & Sense I have a list of 19 reasons to consider growing by acquisition. Great employees with industry knowledge and experience are in the job market even less. And you will be taking on debt, but this debt comes with good things like customers, good margins, cash flow, etc.

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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. Of course, there are also myriad books and reference guides on the topic. ” Focus on key metrics. That metric is often expressed in the form of a ratio.

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