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Limiting Your Exposure to the Private Credit CrisisÂ
Corporate finance Agenda NewsletterTwo academic experts weigh in on what’s happening with private credit and how concerned business leaders should be. -
How Gen AI Can Turn Reams of Text into Actionable Insights
AI and machine learning Digital ArticleA study on climate solutions shows how the technology can help leaders track trends, identify changing markets, and seize emerging opportunities. -
Will Your Investors Support Your Strategic Pivot?
Strategy Magazine ArticleHere’s how to figure that out. -
To Compete in the Global Economy, Europe Needs to Boost Its VC Ecosystem
Entrepreneurship Digital ArticleThree avenues for creating a vibrant venture sector. -
Which Weak Signals Should You Pay Attention To?
Consumer behavior Agenda NewsletterFive of the CEOs on HBR Executive’s Advisory Council share which metrics they follow to stay ahead of the competition. -
Understanding the Global Macroeconomic Impacts of Trump’s Tariffs
Tariffs Digital ArticleHow to think about their immediate effects on supply and demand—and the knock-on effects that may come to matter even more. -
How “Finfluencers” Can Create Risk for Your Company
Economic cycles and trends Digital ArticleFinance influencers may spread misleading information about a firm’s growth, profitability, or risk. -
To Increase Your Shareholders’ Loyalty, Understand What Matters to Them
Corporate governance Digital ArticleCreating profiles of your shareholders’ individual interests can help you speak directly to their concerns. -
When Populists Rise, Economies Usually Fall
Business and society Digital ArticleExtensive research has shown: right- and left-wing populists both lead to lower stock returns and higher inflation. Here’s why — and what businesses can do. -
U.S. Commercial Real Estate Is Headed Toward a Crisis
Corporate finance Digital ArticleMore than $1 trillion in loans will come due over the next two years. Here’s how companies can protect themselves. -
How to Assess True Macroeconomic Risk
Economics Magazine ArticleModels and forecasts can be seductive, but it’s time for executives to reclaim their economic judgment. -
Is Crypto Cleaning Up Its Act?
Financial markets Digital ArticleNew research suggests that the market’s recent self-regulation efforts are more than a PR stunt. -
What the Finance Industry Tells Us About the Future of AI
Business and society Digital ArticleThe sector is a test case for how new technology will play out. -
CEOs Are Predicting a Mild Recession in the U.S.
Economic cycles and trends Digital ArticleThey expect a “short and shallow” downturn. -
How Midsize Companies Can Access Capital in Turbulent Times
Organizational change Digital ArticleLending to mid-market companies has fallen nearly 60% over the last year. -
Do Crypto Prices Actually Mean Anything?
Finance and investing Digital ArticleThe proliferation of fraud, scams, and meltdowns suggest that they don’t — but price isn’t the only way to measure real-world value. -
When the Groundhog Predicts an Early Spring, Investors Get Optimistic
Finance and investing Magazine ArticleIt’s one of several superstitions that can affect the market. -
Why Decentralized Crypto Platforms Are Weathering the Crash
Blockchain Digital ArticleIntense competition drove centralized crypto finance platforms to take on hidden, unsustainable risks. But DeFi might offer a path forward. -
6 Factors That Determine Your Company’s Valuation
Corporate finance Digital ArticleInvestors have a quantitative understanding of how the market values a company. Management teams should too. -
Can Zombie Firms Survive Rising Interest Rates?
Financial markets Digital ArticleThey feast on cheap credit, which is drying up.
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Optimax: Ownership, Management, and Culture in Precision Optics Manufacturing
Business ethics Case Study11.95View Details Following the retirement of the company's long-time owners, Pete Kupinski became the president of Optimax, an innovative precision optics manufacturer... -
NBIM's Wirecard Investment (A)
Accounting Case Study11.95View Details In November 2019, Morten Molde, senior portfolio manager at Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), came across troubling signs that Wirecard, a German... -
NBIM's Wirecard Investment (B)
Accounting Case Study5.00View Details Supplement to the (A) Case, HBS No. 125-113. In November 2019, Morten Molde, senior credit portfolio manager at Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM)... -
Interpreting Fed Communications in Uncertain Times
Financial markets Case Study11.95View Details This case explores how financial markets interpret Federal Reserve (Fed) communications (sometimes called Fedspeak) through the lens of Victoria Miranda,... -
Tariffs and Trade 2025: Articles and Strategy Questions for Every Business to Consider
Business and society Tool49.99View Details Tariffs are a critical factor influencing supply chains, contracts, and overall business strategies. In "Tariffs and Trade 2025: Articles and Strategy... -
WallStreetBets: Democratizing Retail Investing
Accounting Case Study11.95View Details In summer 2024, Jaime Rogozinski anticipated the launch of a day-trading eSports event, a vision he had nurtured for years. Rogozinski, the founder of... -
Minsheng Fund: Risk Management Strategies
Finance and investing Case Study11.95View Details In December 2023, Minsheng Royal Fund Management Co. Ltd. (Minsheng Fund), a Beijing-based investment management firm, faced mounting challenges in its... -
Faena: Magic in Mid-Miami Beach (Multimedia Case)
25.00View Details This multimedia case follows real estate developer Alan Faena as he expanded his luxury development business from Argentina to the United States. The... -
Carrie Wang: Choosing Between the Family Firm and the Family Spirit
Family businesses Case Study11.95View Details Carrie Wang, Investment Head of the Wang's single-family office, contemplated her next career steps. As one of the first businessmen who had risen from... -
A Path Through the Cloud: Saving Privatbank's It Operations During the War in Ukraine
Crisis management Case Study11.95View Details In response to the imminent threat posed by the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, PrivatBank executed an emergency migration of its IT infrastructure... -
Jacqueline Cook at Vendasta: Debating an IPO
Digital transformation Case Study11.95View Details In May 2021, after a surge in demand for digital services that prompted high valuations for startups across the Canadian tech sector, Saskatchewan-based... -
Naked Wines: The Profit vs. Growth Decision
Entrepreneurial business strategy Case Study11.95View Details Nick Devlin faced a difficult strategic decision in October 2022. As the CEO of a UK-based subscription business connecting wine drinkers in the US, UK,... -
TELEXISTENCE Inc.
AI and machine learning Case Study11.95View Details A case about a Japanese robotics startup aiming to enter the U.S. market with its robots that combine AI and human intervention to complete restocking... -
Masterpiece for the Masses: The First Art Exchange ARTEX
Business models Case Study11.95View Details Yassir Benjelloun-Touimi, CEO of ARTEX, aspired to marry the world of art and finance. Hoping to promote transparent, fractionalized ownership of renowned... -
Uniswap: Fighting a Vampire Attack (B)
Competitive strategy Case Study5.00View Details This is the second of a three-case series that explores the challenges faced by Uniswap, a key player in the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector. Founded... -
Generation Investment Management: Sustainable Investing in a Warming World
Climate change Case Study11.95View Details In September 2021, the sustainable investment firm Generation Investment Management (Generation) considered whether to add Schneider Electric to the focus... -
JPMorgan Chase in Paris
Change management Case Study11.95View Details In 2019, Daniel Pinto, President and COO of JPMorgan Chase, has to make a recommendation to the bank's Chairman and CEO, Jamie Dimon, about where to physically... -
Super Quantum: Using Artificial Intelligence to Transform Asset Management (A)
AI and machine learning Case Study11.95View Details Dr. Zhang, CEO of Super Quantum, an AI-driven hedge fund, is considering an investor's request to withdraw their funds as the markets experience volatility....