As bitcoin's value continues to fluctuate,
how will investors reduce risk exposure to the currency's volatility?
[Er, let's not even mention that pesky CAPE ratio...] So, if the US economy starts to boom, how much of that's already discounted &
how will investors react to the Fed's attempts to reverse QE?
How will investors measure the performance of ZDV?
Still,
how will investors view these numbers at IPO time?
With so many active managers to choose from — nearly all of whom claim superiority —
how will investors know if they've selected the right one?
How will investors react when they find their portfolios are sensitive to changes in interest rates?
Whether you court banks, angels or VCs, your investment opportunity must be marketed in a powerful, professional way, says Makropoulos: «
How will an investor believe you can market your product if you can't market the investment opportunity?»
I'm always amazed
how willing investors are to pay for the future by buying untested companies in fast - growing industries.
When it does, we'll really see just
how willing investors are to hold a capital loss greater than several years of dividend payments.
Not exact matches
When an industry is undergoing a massive structural upheaval, one major revenue stream is already impaired — and now there are signs the second one may be as well —
investors won't wait for final conclusive evidence to reevaluate
how much they are
willing to pay for the existing status quo cash flow streams.»
You
will see your company on a sheet of paper, similarly to
how prospective lenders and
investors will see it.
So, there's a tremendous amount of standard business wisdom about
how you need to have an elevator pitch, a small nugget that
will encapsulate what it is you do with the amount of time it takes to pitch your business to a theoretical once - in - a-lifetime
investor in a chance elevator encounter.
The government did pledge to close some tax loopholes, which could have an affect on high net - worth
investors, and it also stated that it wanted more competition in the banking sector — that could reduce financial - related fees, says Sewell — but it's not clear
how or even if any of this
will happen.
The rise of robotics
will raise important social questions regarding its impact on the workforce, but
investors should note these questions revolve around when and
how it happens, not if it happens.
Tech
investors Jim Breyer and Tom Siebel sit down with CNBC's Jon Fortt at Delivering Alpha 2017 to discuss
how big this industry
will become.
Given
how the past few quarters have unfolded, long - term
investors are probably asking themselves when it
'll be safe to start buying Treasurys again.
Show
investors how they
'll make money and have their capital returned.
They also have six things that
investors should watch to determine whether the dollar
will continue its ascent, and
how high it would go.
Identifying potential risks — and your planned responses to them —
will show
investors how well prepared you are to run your business.
You should be able to tell
investors how you
will get your first customer as well as the 10,000 th — or one millionth — customer.
«I'm struck by
how many
investors and investment - bank econ departments were putting out notes one week before the election [saying] that if Trump wins, the markets
will absolutely crash... amazingly, many of these exact same
investors and economists now say Trump is great for stocks,» Gundlach said.
When you need your boss or an
investor to back your cutting - edge innovation, explain
how it is useful in language they
will understand.
Though the U.S. economy has been performing well and the Federal Reserve has signaled further interest rate hikes,
investors have been concerned over when and
how this policy
will be delivered.
Satisfy potential
investors by setting up a research method to estimate
how many customers
will be lured to make a purchase of your new product.
The next few weeks
will be crucial for oil prices as
investors see
how the OPEC deal
will be implemented, according to a new report by the IEA.
The Fortune 500 has long been the ultimate scorecard for big business success in America — and soon
investors will be able to see
how it measures up as a way to play the market.
It's impossible to predict
how much the FAANGs
will fare in the years ahead, but we can calculate
how high they must jump to enrich
investors.
Companies
will have to provide
investors with a ratio showing
how the median pay of their workforce compares to the CEO's salary.
Standard Chartered remains on track to decide
how much it
will pay to
investors at the start of next year, the bank's CFO Andy Halford, told CNBC Wednesday.
Investors will want to hear any updates to Nike's earnings forecast as well as executives» thoughts on
how various product lines have performed.
The
investor shared one specific prediction for
how machine learning
will impact the world in the next 10 to 15 years: Driverless car technology
will wipe out public transportation.
Investors will be keen for more information on the social media giant's growth in video as well as
how its advertising and engagement is growing compared to its peers.
The way that you connect and communicate with potential
investors will differ from
how you talk to your customers or employees.
Founders
will increasingly study
how to attract and engage these deep pocketed
investors.
Equity
investors, especially venture capitalists, must be shown
how they can cash out of your company and generate a rate of return they
'll find acceptable.
For most product - based companies, there's a formula used by professional
investors that approximates
how much capital they
'll need to invest before the company
will be ready for a liquidity event, whether that's an IPO or a merger or acquisition.
Investors will be looking for subscriptions added, as well as churn, which indicates
how often customers leave the network.
Investors like to see longevity and a stable marketplace full of consumers, so you should be able to show them the value of your business and
how that value
will only continue to grow.
Ideally, your business model
will be scalable and as detailed as possible, as
investors are not looking for a static business, but one that
will show lots of growth and has a good plan for
how to achieve it.
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Investors are essentially waiting to see whether this growth materializes and trying to figure out
how the Fed
will react.
Whether you need to impress a new
investor or convince a client that your business is the best choice for a new project, your personal brand
will influence
how successful you are when you sell your professional capabilities.
«Given
how long it
will take for pre-revenue companies to demonstrate whether they are successful, for retail
investors, it's almost like investing in bitcoin,» she said.
The sharp moves this week have raised questions about
how quickly
investors would be
willing to buy stocks at lower prices or stay cautious amid the threat of higher inflation.
But if you think of selling as explaining the logic and benefits of a decision, then everyone — business owner or not — needs sales skills: to convince others that an idea makes sense, to show bosses or
investors how a project or business
will generate a return, to help employees understand the benefits of a new process, etc..
Debbie Cook, the former mayor of Huntington Beach, California, was one of the first
investors: «I thought,
How can I invest in something that
will actually be an asset for as long as humans exist and grow their own food?»
Get a real understanding of
how you want to invest your money with both risk and reward, and you
'll be a much happier
investor for the long haul.
And as of midnight, it's unclear
how investors will see a Trump presidency going forward — especially given his unorthodox and unpredictable economic positions.
How will I communicate my company's message to
investors?
Technology analysts and
investors will get a better picture of
how the virtual reality market is growing if Samsung or Oculus eventually release
how many Gear VR devices have been sold since it was released last November.