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It seems as though every idiot in middle management has some type of subconscious desire to be a sports coach. Among the more interesting corporate words and phrases that I …

CORPORATE WORDS WEDNESDAY – 5/31/17Read More

“WIT” = “WHAT I THINK” It doesn't get any more genuine than this quote: "Alone we can do so little. Together we can do so much."                                     -  Helen …

THE MARKET MAKER’S WIT – 5/31/17Read More

     On Wall Street, people often refer to a company's multiplier. It is simply the stock price divided by the earnings per share. Some refer to it as "P/E" or …

In Search of the Next Multiplier StockRead More

I used to have to attend these regional training sessions from time to time. Inevitably, some dingbat higher up the food chain in the company would drop a few million on some type …

CORPORATE WORDS WEDNESDAY – 5/24/2017Read More

     May, 2001 - I had just gotten back from training in the World Trade Center. I was a rookie with Morgan Stanley Dean Witter. As I wrote about previously, my job …

I REMEMBER JOERead More

I wrote earlier here about the McDonald's (MCD:NYSE) and their vision of the future. One of their core principles was that of offering delivery. I think that delivery is important …

Further Down The Happy Meal TrailRead More

Jack Welch is on CNBC talking about "Net Promoter Scores". We all get these surveys from time to time from pretty much every store or business that we visit. The inevitable …

CORPORATE WORDS WEDNESDAY – 5/17/17Read More