Autumn 2014
McKinsey on Finance, Number 52
Perspectives on corporate finance and strategy.
Articles in this issue
Article
How to catch those fleeting investment opportunities
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Companies are often too slow or too rigid to invest in new projects while they have an advantage. Here’s how they can be more agile.
Article
Better forecasting for large capital projects
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Project proposals often overestimate benefits and underestimate costs. Here’s why—and what you can do about it.
Article
Joint ventures on the rise
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New survey results find executives are largely positive about their past experience with joint ventures and expect such partnerships to grow.
Interview
Are you getting all you can from your board of directors?
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Veteran director David Beatty finds many boards wanting—and considers how to improve them.
Interview
Bringing a healthy dose of pragmatism to strategy
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Two experienced senior finance executives discuss their changing roles.
Article
What’s behind this year’s buoyant market
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Here’s how a tepid economy and rising interest rates support a strong stock market.