Friendly Finances & Loans

A self-assessment process gives us insights into who we are personally. Organizations that commit to this process must also assess themselves to know their leadership style, express their visions for the future, and devise strategies and processes to realize that future.Here’s where a critical question emerges: To get where we want to go, can we [...]

All of the examined asset classes exhibit significant positive autocorrelation. There are two main reasons that should be noted. As mentioned earlier, one reason is the illiquidity of certain segments of the international bond markets. The high-yield sector is a typical example for a rather illiquid market segment. Broad high-yield indices represent the investment universe [...]

Develop as accurate as possible a projection of the future operations in which the money is going to be used or the operation of the project, taking into account sales, costs and other relevant financial issues. Typically, the projection should be broken down for each year of the period of the investment. Quantify positive and [...]

Harley-Davidson, a motorcycle manufacturer, hit hard times during the late 1970s that resulted in a management buy-out in 1981. At this point, senior managers visited Honda’s Marysville, Ohio, motorcycle facility. The contrast with their own facility was dramatic in terms of layout, production flow, efficiency and inventory management. Harley’s managers concluded that if they were [...]

Use budgets for dynamic financial management. Budget early so financial requirements are known as soon as possible. Consider the best time-period for the budget. This is normally a year, but it depends on the type of business. Budgets can be of interest to people outside the business as well as providing a starting point for [...]