Downside Risk - Publications - Faculty & Research

30 Jul 2013
First Look

First Look: July 30

his career, Richard applied rigorous methods to problems of great social importance, tirelessly championing multi-level analyses of problems that matter. His impact on our field has been immense. Download working paper: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2295054 The View Details

Keywords: Anna Secino

24 Mar 2002
Research & Ideas

The Trick of Balancing Business and Government

educational system. The business community can actually serve as a force to oppose or support anything the government does." Nigeria is trying to get the business community involved in a national economic summit to look at the budget and react to changes, she... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

29 Mar 2010
Research & Ideas

Ruthlessly Realistic: How CEOs Must Overcome Denial

denial as a particular risk for large, established organizations as much as for young, entrepreneurial firms? Is denial a predictable downside to success? A: Denial is more endemic to older firms because it... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Auto; Retail; Technology

14 Mar 2017
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First Look at New Research, March 14

https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=52405 forthcoming Critical Finance Review Inflation Bets or Deflation Hedges? The Changing Risks of Nominal Bonds By: Campbell, John Y., Adi Sunderam, and Luis M. Viceira Abstract—The... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Dec 2003
Research & Ideas

Sometimes Success Begins at Failure

management of false negatives is much more complex. False negatives are not only often difficult to recognize, but there is also no single, sure-fire way to deal with them. Meanwhile, the downside to ignoring them is virtually impossible... View Details

Keywords: by Henry Chesbrough; Health; Pharmaceutical

08 Jan 2019
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New Research and Ideas, January 8, 2019

green. The Digital Commons: Tragedy or Opportunity? A Reflection on the 50th Anniversary of Hardin’s Tragedy of the Commons By: Nagle, Frank Abstract—On the 50th anniversary of Garrett Hardin’s “The Tragedy of the Commons,” this article considers the benefits and... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

31 Jan 2017
Research & Ideas

The Dow at 20,000: What's That All About?

wonder whether this is a frothy market that might go downhill or a bull market that will continue to run strong. If they conclude it is the first, they may opt for selling their shares. Would that have a big downside impact on the... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Aisner

23 Jan 2019
Blog Post

The First Five Years: '30 under 30' Edition

helped me develop the pattern recognition to identify opportunities and risks when evaluating investments. The technology classes gave me some subject matter expertise on the industries in which North Island invests. The general... View Details

17 Jan 2019
News

The First Five Years: ‘30 Under 30’ Edition

opportunities and risks when evaluating investments. The technology classes gave me some subject matter expertise on the industries in which North Island invests. The general management and negotiations classes gave me a toolkit to manage... View Details

31 Jan 2012
First Look

First Look: Jan. 31

oldest and most venerable firms in U.S. finance. Quadriserv's goal was a bold one: to revolutionize the equity securities lending market. While the potential payoff was large, the downside risk was not lost... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne & Carmen Nobel

05 Mar 2019
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New Research and Ideas, March 5, 2019

forthcoming Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis Leverage and the Beta Anomaly By: Baker, Malcolm, Mathias F. Hoeyer, and Jeffrey Wurgler Abstract— The well-known weak empirical relationship between beta risk and the cost of... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

31 Jul 2012
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First Look: July 31

be a return to its roots and to managing risks that it knew. But HSBC needed to understand what the implications of the new strategy-"moving to emerging markets"-were for its portfolio and overall View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

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downsides, including the risk of burnout—ensuring that employees aren’t working too much, and that even in a performance-driven culture that emphasizes hard work, they maintain time for activities that will ensure a healthy personal and... View Details

17 Jul 2012
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First Look: July 17

decreases as functional managers join the executive team suggesting a shift in activities from general to functional managers-a phenomenon we term "functional centralization." Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/12-059.pdf Accounting, View Details