Corporate finance

Public and private models have distinct vulnerabilities. Here’s what leaders can do to avoid them.

A collection of more than 1,000 failed products and businesses reveals the common forces that spell doom for new ventures.

An analysis of nearly 1,000 acquisition announcements showed that bellicose language projected recklessness, not strength.

Don’t just anticipate risk. Seize new opportunities.

Companies tend to manage capital projects as a single behemoth — which is why they often don’t go as planned.

The role has one of the shortest tenures of any in the C-Suite and is often blamed for below-target growth. But recent research shows firing the CRO can cause more problems than it solves.

The SEC has an opportunity to increase transparency, efficiency, and fairness in the U.S. labor market.

More than $1 trillion in loans will come due over the next two years. Here’s how companies can protect themselves.

New research on how to identify investments that produce delayed but real profits — not just those that produce short-term accounting profits.

Leaders who respond decisively to cost creep can use freed-up resources to invest in strategic priorities and growth.

To increase sales and profits in this environment, executives need to rediscover the concept of economic profit.

Research shows it’s an increasingly important form of insurance, particularly for small or vulnerable firms.

Too often, companies do a poor job of making innovation transparent to investors.

As rates rise, outdated thinking can lead to costly conclusions.

An entrepreneur’s widow wonders whether to lean in to work or step back.