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The CEO’s guide to corporate finance

November 2010—Four principles can help you make great financial decisions—even when the CFO’s not in the room.more

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What’s next for the restructuring of Europe’s banks?

August 2013—The long period of stagnation is over, and European banks are increasingly undergoing restructuring.more

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M&A as competitive advantage

August 2013—Treating M&A as a strategic capability can give companies an edge that their peers will struggle to replicate.more

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Three steps to a more productive earnings call

August 2013—Traditional earnings calls are painfully unhelpful. Here’s how companies and investors alike can get more out of them.more

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Due diligence in China: Art, science, and self-defense

July 2013—Widespread delisting of Chinese companies has investors rethinking due diligence and looking harder for subtle clues that something is amiss.more

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How to attract long-term investors: An interview with M&G’s Aled Smith

June 2013—The award-winning fund manager discusses what he looks for in a company when he’s making investment decisions.more

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The CFO’s role in the pursuit of growth

June 2013—As CFOs play a bigger role in strategy, their influence may bring renewed focus on organic growth.more

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How markets view M&A: A McKinsey interpretive tool

April 2013—Explore how much value investors believe deals have created—and for whom.more

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Managing the people side of risk

May 2013—Companies can create a powerful risk culture without turning the organization upside down.more

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Creating value: An interactive tutorial

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

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Avoiding the consensus-earnings trap

January 2013—The promise of meeting or beating consensus estimates and the peril of missing them are profoundly overstated.more

Profitably parting ways Getting more value from divestitures
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Profitably parting ways: Getting more value from divestitures

February 2013—Companies often struggle to capture the full value of a separation. Here’s how to do better.more

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The savvy executive’s guide to buying back shares

October 2011—Timing share repurchases is tricky. The most shareholder-friendly approach: don’t try. more

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