- Jun 9
- 2 min
The Trainwreck That Is Financial Forecasting
Two addtional articles in today's Wall Street Journal, "Target Says Price Cut Vital" and "Retail CFOs Wrestle With Inventory as Hurdles...
- Jun 8
- 1 min
Forecasting Futility--WalMart and Target join the Hall of Shame
It was only back in February that I wrote about the flaws in forecasting. Yet I feel compelled to comment again. At their annual...
- Mar 29
- 3 min
The Metaverse Needs To Get Real
It seems only five minutes ago that we were talking about Web 2.0, virtual reality, blockchain and artificial intelligence. Now they...
- Feb 28
- 2 min
Facts, Forecasts or Fantasies
Forecasting is big business. Pundits forecast the outcome of sporting events, economists forecast GDP growth rates, meteorologists...
- Feb 16
- 3 min
Are You An Activist CFO?
Don't work for a hedge fund? Not an investor at all? It doesnt matter, every business leader needs to adopt an 'activist mindset'...
- Nov 11, 2021
- 2 min
Is The Conglomerate Dead?
News that General Electric (GE) is to split itself into three separate businesses marks the demise of yet another conglomerate. Following...
- Oct 26, 2021
- 3 min
When Forecasting Fails
Every few years or so there is a crisis of confidence in the ability to forecast. Yet organisations still dedicate large amounts of time...