Rafi Mohammed, founder of the consulting firm Culture of Profit, says a crisis or recession is not the time to panic and slash prices. He says leaders should instead reevaluate their pricing strategy—or develop one for the first time—to better respond to customers during the slump and keep them when the economy recovers.
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Jun 18
The Promises, Pitfalls, and Trade-offs of the Circular Economy
Most businesses are built on a linear model: take, make, and discard. But that norm is reaching its limits, and leaders are under pressure to find smarter, more sustainable ways to operate. Weslynne Ashton is a systems scientist and professor at the Illinois Institute of Technolo ... Show More
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Jul 2023
Daniel Villalon, Global Co-Head of Portfolio Solutions, AQR Capital Management
As Global Co-head of Portfolio Solutions at AQR Capital Management, Dan Villalon is primarily engaged in helping the firm’s clients address constantly evolving challenges around risk management. Central to these, of course, is the search for efficient sources of diversification. ... Show More
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Mar 2025
Tariffs Tangle Markets, Businesses, Investors
When uncertainty spikes, our ability to look out into the future shrinks. (00:21) Emily Flippen and Matt Argersinger discuss:- How the shifting tariff picture is driving uncertainty across markets, economic forecasts, and investor outlooks.- Target’s continuing troubles, and why ... Show More
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Apr 2025
Mark Dow: Tariffs, Trade, and Trump - [Making Markets, EP.59]
My guest today for the second time is Mark Dow. Mark is one of my favourite thinkers on Macro, and his experience at the IMF, the US Treasury, and Wall Street gives him a truly unique perspective for the current moment. As we went through one of the biggest market and policy uphe ... Show More
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Feb 2020
Understanding This Week’s Market Whiplash, Featuring Scott Melker
After weeks of not reacting to Coronavirus, the markets took a profound turn for the worse this week, leading ultimately to the fastest correction - i.e. loss of 10% - in recorded history. In this episode of The Breakdown, @NLW is joined by crypto trader, DJ, and broad market th ... Show More
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