Tuesday, December 29, 2015
#455: Apple's Effective Use of FInancial Leverage Through Debt Powered Strategy
Click here to read how Apple is using debt financing to save cash by repurchasing shares and avoiding dividend payments.
Sunday, December 27, 2015
Sunday, December 20, 2015
#453: Inside Apple - Pt. 2 of 60 Minutes
In this segment, Tim Cook comments on why Apple keeps so much cash overseas.
Sunday, December 6, 2015
Saturday, November 28, 2015
Thursday, November 19, 2015
Monday, November 16, 2015
#449: Amazon - Now the Most Costly Stock
View the video and article here to learn about Amazon's move to #1 in terms of the Price/Earnings Ratio.
#448: Little Splurges Add Up If You're Not Careful
This article from USA Today gives us pause to think about where our money goes in a bigger picture kind of way!
Saturday, November 14, 2015
Tuesday, October 27, 2015
#446: McRevolt: The Frustrating Life of the McDonald's Franchisee
This excellent Bloomberg Business Week article can be found here.
Great tie in to how things work for price takers and wonderful review of the numbers and how different products in the sales mix contribute to profits.
Saturday, October 3, 2015
Friday, October 2, 2015
#444: Chick-fil-A Takes on the Big Apple
Chick-fil-A's expansion plans dictated that they emphasize their commitment to customer service and de-emphasize the founder's regligous values which many found off-putting. Their willingness to leave the politics to others should help them continue to generate superior shareholder value while providing customer satisfaction above the norm.
Thursday, September 24, 2015
#442: Pricing Pharmaceuticals and the Ethical Issues
Perfect example of how low volume products are prime to have prices hiked if evaluated in the ABC framework, but is it ethical?
Wednesday, August 5, 2015
#439: Millenials Approaching Financial Planning Differently
Student debt is just one reason Millenials are delaying life milestones. Click here to read the article and view the video from CNBC.
Wednesday, July 1, 2015
#438: Two Problems, One Solution
This solution can help our environment, but it can also provide food budget relief for many, not to mention quality food options.
Monday, June 29, 2015
Saturday, June 20, 2015
#435: Holacracy: The New Management System For A Rapidly Changing World
An interesting new approach to leadership & management
Monday, May 11, 2015
#434: On Becoming Steve Jobs
This BookTV segment is long, but it provides valuable and fascinating insight into a transformational leader and his growth as a manager. Lots of interesting stories in the 90 minute segment that touch on marketing, supply chain/logistics, leadership, and manufacturing.
Sunday, May 3, 2015
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
#432: 4% Rule for Retirement Loses Validity
Click to read the article. The related video is embedded below.
The video may be of particular interest for managerial accounting when we discuss compounding and time value of money.
Saturday, April 18, 2015
Tuesday, March 10, 2015
Thursday, February 26, 2015
Monday, February 9, 2015
Wednesday, January 21, 2015
Monday, January 12, 2015
Saturday, January 10, 2015
Thursday, January 1, 2015
#421: Reinventing Yourself Las Vegas Style
It's New Year's Day and many of us are envisioning a new and improved vision of ourselves for 2015. Looks like Las Vegas is doing the same as it evolves to appeal to its new demographic. Viva la innovation!
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