November 2010—Four principles can help you make great financial decisions—even when the CFO’s not in the room.more
November 2010—In this video presentation, McKinsey partner Tim Koller explores the four guiding principles of corporate finance that all executives can use to home in on value creation when they make strategic decisions.more
January 2013—The promise of meeting or beating consensus estimates and the peril of missing them are profoundly overstated.more
February 2013—Companies often struggle to capture the full value of a separation. Here’s how to do better.more
October 2011—Timing share repurchases is tricky. The most shareholder-friendly approach: don’t try. more
February 2013—Active involvement can help companies capture more value—and develop a competitive advantage in deal making.more
January 2012—Finding value in M&A can be elusive. Focusing on fundamentals can help.
August 2011—Spinning off businesses can have real advantages in creating value—if executives understand how.more
May 2011—Some are quietly creating value that doesn’t make the headlines. Here’s how.more
April 2010—After almost a decade of stricter regulation, analysts’ earnings forecasts continue to be excessively optimistic.more
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