Publications

February 1980
Case

Profiles of Selected U.S. Securities Firms in 1979

By: Michael E. Porter

Keywords: Investment Banking; Financial Services Industry; United States

May 1979 (Revised August 2013)
Background Note

Financial Analysis of Real Property Investments

By: William J. Poorvu

Develops a conceptual framework for financial analysis of real estate investments, taking into consideration the necessity for baseline data, project trends, and forecast discontinuities. View Details

Keywords: Forecasting and Prediction; Investment Return; Trends; Real Estate Industry; Real Estate Industry

Article

The Transformation of Investment Banking

By: Samuel Hayes

December 1978 (Revised December 1985)
Case

Citibank in Zaire

By: James E. Austin

Keywords: Banks and Banking; International Finance; Banking Industry; Congo, Democratic Republic of the

1978
Chapter

Managing a Bank Bond Portfolio over Time

By: D. B. Crane and S. P. Bradley

Keywords: Bonds; Investment Portfolio; Financial Management; Banks and Banking; Banking Industry

1978
Working Paper

Evolving Competition in Investment Banking

By: S. L. Hayes III

August 1978 (Revised October 1978)
Case

National Central Bank

By: Benson P. Shapiro

Keywords: Banking Industry

July 1978
Article

On the Cost of Deposit Insurance When There Are Surveillance Costs

By: Robert C. Merton

Keywords: Cost; Insurance; Banking Industry

June 1977 (Revised September 1992)
Case

Sorenson Research Co. (Abridged)

By: Steven C. Wheelwright

Presents the issues facing a high volume, high margin (but lightweight) medical products business. The company is trying to improve its inventory control to reduce inventory investment and improve service. The present multi-site inventory system is described and major... View Details

Keywords: Business Earnings; Investment; Volume; Service Delivery; Supply Chain; Performance Improvement; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry

December 1975
Case

St. Joseph Bank & Trust Co.

By: Stephen A. Greyser and John A. Quelch

Keywords: Banks and Banking; Banking Industry

1975
Book

Management of Bank Portfolios

By: S. P. Bradley and D. B. Crane

Keywords: Management; Investment Portfolio

April 1975 (Revised November 1984)
Case

Enzone Petroleum Corp.

By: Thomas R. Piper

A large integrated oil company is debating whether to switch from a single hurdle rate to multiple hurdle rates for project analysis purposes. Raises questions on: 1) determination of the cost of equity; 2) the usefulness of multiple hurdle rates to adjust for project... View Details

Keywords: Risk and Uncertainty; Cost; Investment Return; Equity; Capital Budgeting; Energy Industry