Many corporates have managed the initial months of the pandemic crisis and are now settling into a period I call “limbo land”. It is a peculiar period of fluctuating activity. Nations are either entering or…
Gaining financial flexibility
Why your gut is failing you
Digital transformation has been a buzz phrase for years now. While the pandemic has stuck a rocket under this change initiative, there is one area which has lagged behind: executive decision making. It is tempting…
Bring back a bit of normal!
In normal times, businesses would have a vision. Resources and time would have been spent devising a set of goals along a road map to achieving this vision. In normal times, leaders would imagine stretch…
Hunting for gold amongst write-downs
A common outcome emerging from earnings announcements this year has been losses arising from write-downs. Within the US, impairment charges for the first half of 2020 have exceeded $260 bn which is almost 30% higher…
In praise of frugality
The news is awash with speculation about what will be the “new” normal. Topics ranging from health to schools to the economy have not been spared. Understandable as it’s human nature to want security. Economists…
The gathering storm of insolvencies
Insolvency firms were expected to have a stellar year. However, the Federal temporary debt and rent relief programs have put the kibosh on anticipated business failures. Ironically, the majority of insolvency firms are struggling to…