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Evan Wise February 2007
Over the years there has been a shortage of curiosity. That is over the years of one's life, and over the years of the life of our businesses and country. Wow - that’s a lot of lost curiosity.
Acheiving Profits in Every Business Cycle, Part II Gerald Smith
In the prior issue we laid the foundation for what we expect from our business for the risks taken. Let’s proceed to discuss the ways of insuring a healthy profit in every business cycle, maybe not a 25% return on capital every year but more than that in good years to offset less than 25% in poor years.
Acheiving Profits in Every Business Cycle, Part I Gerald Smith
According to the most reliable news reports the economy, and retailers as well, are coming out of a deep slumber. Retailers had the best Christmas season in three years. But what of the intervening three years?
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