How did Fred Smith overcome a challenging set of regulatory, logistical, and financial forces to create one of the most exciting and successful companies that has changed the way the world does business?
In 1977 Dr. Muhammad Yunus launched Grameen Bank in Bangladesh, implementing an innovative strategy to provide very small loans for extremely low-income rural villagers. Within ten years the successful bank was owned by its borrowers and Yunus's concepts helped to launch the global microfinance movement now providing funds to nearly 100 million borrowers world-wide and making considerable progress reducing the cycle of poverty.
Which analytic tools are needed for a financial analyst to evaluate the fundamentals of three urban real estate properties and propose an investment recommendation?
Mortgage for 1800 L Street: As a company considers bidding in an auction for a mortgage note at risk for becoming a nonperforming credit, what issues must be considered to create an offer?
During a time of unstable real estate valuations, how might the buyer of a Manhattan office building structure the acquisition, including leasing transactions, to maximize returns?
What are the consequences of trade liberalization on developing economies after decades under a system of import substitutions and other restrictive policies?