Big 5 Industries and How They Utilize Big Data Technology
Regardless of how small or large your company is, there are many valuable lessons to be learned from how companies in the "Big 5 Industries" are handling the
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Data vs. Information with Practical Examples
With information systems playing a bigger role in most businesses, it is worthwhile to take a step bac
How to Select Long-Term Investments
Business professionals and individual investors are constantly searching for a successful approach to long-term investing. The stakes are especially high for families because a future college education or retirement often depends on a positive outcom
Research and Cost Effectiveness
The concepts of cost-effectiveness and research are frequently intertwined because of the growing importance of both disciplines. The value of research has expanded to cover areas as diverse as investment analysis, business studies and pharmaceutical
Qualitative Components to Fundamental Investment Analysis
There are three components to fundamental analysis of a stock: financial statement analysis, valuation and qualitative factors. Each of these is important for a different reason and no factor can stand alone to support an investment decision. Financi
Using Business Analytics in Strategic Planning and Management
Business Analytics is becoming an important tool for organizations to manage, develop and communicate information. There has been so much of advancement in this field that it becomes difficult to keep track on how this conversation is actually progre
Advantages of Outsourcing R&D
There are a lot of companies that have outsourced their research & development (R&D) projects offshore and many others considering it. There are distinct economic advantages of outsourcing R&D, but there are also a few disadvantages that
Fundamental vs. Technical Equity Research
Fundamental and technical equity research is two different stock-picking methodologies used for forecasting the future growth trends of stocks. Fundamental research concentrates on finding and evaluating the dynamics that inf
Knowing your Customer’s Pulse is the Key to his Heart
There was a time when companies manufactured what they liked, what they preferred, or what they thought was best. Once the final product was ready, they set about the process of finding ways to sell it. Today, nobody from a shoe manufacturer to a cos
Data Governance: Information as a Valuable Enterprise Asset
Analyze this – you are a big consumer durables company about to launch a new product soon and your product and marketing departments decide to conduct market research with your existing customers in a city. You obviously expect to ga
