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    New research on finance from Harvard Business School faculty on issues including corporate investment, governance, and accounting management.
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    • 14 Jun 2004
    • Research & Ideas

    The Big Money for Big Projects

    by Ann Cullen

    This isn't your father's venture capital. Amusement parks, satellite networks, oil fields, toll roads: HBS Professor Benjamin Esty studies financing of large projects. Q&A Closed for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 24 May 2004
    • Research & Ideas

    When Reputation Trumps Regulation

    by Ann Cullen

    Foreign firms cross-listing on U.S. exchanges are learning that their biggest appeal to potential investors lies in a strong reputation. An interview with HBS professor Jordan Siegel. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 16 Feb 2004
    • Research & Ideas

    European Private Equity—Still a Teenager?

    by Martha Lagace

    If the private equity industry has a life cycle, these are the teenage years for Europe, according to panelists at the conference session on European private equity. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 01 Dec 2003
    • What Do You Think?

    Is This the Twilight Era for the Managed Mutual Fund?

    by James Heskett

    Once a "safe bet," mutual funds are facing a rocky future as investment managers come under fire for such mismanagement as arbitrage trading. These alleged double dealings will end up costing investors a bundle in the long run. Are we witnessing mutual funds' swan song? Closed for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 06 Oct 2003
    • Research & Ideas

    The Problem with Hedge Funds

    by D. Quinn Mills

    Hedge funds are the New Big Thing—and that’s bad for the average investor, says professor D. Quinn Mills. An excerpt from Wheel, Deal, and Steal. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 08 Sep 2003
    • Research & Ideas

    A Bold Proposal for Investment Reform

    by Ann Cullen

    Do the markets need an investor's union? Should company audits be overseen by stock exchanges? If you want to restore investor confidence, think radical reforms, say professors Paul Healy and Krishna Palepu. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 16 Jun 2003
    • Research & Ideas

    Surveying the VC Landscape

    by Ann Cullen

    In an e-mail Q&A, HBS professor Josh Lerner discusses issues including transparency and private equity, buyout firms, Sarbanes-Oxley, and the role of VC on innovation. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 19 May 2003
    • Lessons from the Classroom

    Business Plan Winner Targets India Dropouts

    by Carla Tishler

    Gyaana means "knowledge" in Sanskrit—a fitting name for a business that aims to fight the 50 percent dropout rate in India by offering microfinance loans to families. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 03 Mar 2003
    • Research & Ideas

    Top Ten Legal Mistakes Made by Entrepreneurs

    by Staff

    The life of a startup can be precarious, a wrong turn disastrous. Harvard Business School professor Constance Bagley discusses the most frequent legal flops made by entrepreneurs, everything from hiring the wrong lawyer to puffing up the business plan. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 17 Feb 2003
    • Research & Ideas

    Rating Fund Managers by the Company They Keep

    by Ann Cullen

    A new method for rating the performance of mutual fund managers looks less at past performance, and more at where smart managers are investing. A Q&A with Harvard Business School professor Randolph B. Cohen. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 10 Feb 2003
    • Research & Ideas

    Commodity Busters: Be a Price Maker, Not a Price Taker

    by Benson P. Shapiro

    Too many businesses are price takers, not price makers. That means they are willing to lower prices to capture market share or to sign up a marquee customer. But Harvard Business School professor Benson P. Shapiro says don't let your ego get in the way of good business sense. Here are seven steps toward naming your own price. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 12 Aug 2002
    • Research & Ideas

    ‘Let the Buyer Beware’ Doesn’t Protect Investors

    by D. Quinn Mills

    "Let the buyer beware" is a poor warning for investors, says HBS professor D. Quinn Mills. In this excerpt from his new book, Buy, Lie, and Sell High: How Investors Lost Out on Enron and the Internet Bubble, he offers a way to shape up the system. Plus: Author Q&A. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 22 Jul 2002
    • Research & Ideas

    Is Performance-Based Pricing the Right Price for You?

    by Benson Shapiro

    Not every industry or company can benefit from performance-based pricing. But where there is a fit, PBP can be a powerful tool that merges the interests of buyers and sellers, says Harvard Business School professor Benson Shapiro. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 22 Apr 2002
    • Research & Ideas

    Profits and Prophets: The Role of Values in Investment

    by Sean Silverthorne

    What are the tradeoffs of socially responsible investing? In a lively debate, social fund manager Amy Domini and a Harvard investment scholar, Samuel L. Hayes, explore the margins of moral versus amoral investing. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 31 Mar 2002
    • What Do You Think?

    Is This the Decade of the Investor?

    by James Heskett

    Closed for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 24 Mar 2002
    • Research & Ideas

    Are Assets Only for America’s Wealthy?

    by Carla Tishler

    It's a crucial question: How can this country's poor build up their assets and jump out of the spiral of poverty? The challenge is to create asset-building programs that go beyond savings, expanding into other financial services with higher return rates and greater opportunities, with a big assist from technology, argues Harvard Business School professor Peter Tufano. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 24 Mar 2002
    • Lessons from the Classroom

    Case Study: A Lesson in Private Venture Financing

    by Julia Hanna

    Using a case discussion on Gray Security Services, Harvard Business School associate professor Walter Kuemmerle highlights issues confronting entrepreneurs and investors interested in Africa. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 18 Feb 2002
    • Research & Ideas

    Wrap-up: Software, Telecom, and Recovery

    by Wendy Guild & Martha Lagace

    How is the VC industry doing on its own and in partnership with software and telecoms? These were just three topics discussed in special panel sessions at the recent conference. Here, a few highlights from those conversations. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 17 Dec 2001
    • Research & Ideas

    Venture Capital: Hot Markets and Current Industry Trends

    by Julia Hanna

    Yes, the economy has soured. But that doesn't mean venture capitalists are waiting on the sidelines. VC panelists discuss what is hot (healthcare), what is not (wireless), and how daily life has changed (a lot). Closed for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 26 Nov 2001
    • Op-Ed

    Why Corporate Budgeting Needs To Be Fixed

    by Michael C. Jensen

    Not to mince words, but corporate budgeting is a joke, argues HBS professor emeritus Michael C. Jensen in this Harvard Business Review excerpt. The problem isn't with the budget process—it's when budget targets are used to determine compensation. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.

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