Not exact matches
Unlike a similar study last year that found that women chiefs make more
than men, this one had a far
larger sample and controlled for «chief executives» tenure, characteristics of the
firms (size, performance and
risk), and the size and independence of the boards.»
However, he continued, this synthetic portfolio «morphed into something that, rather
than protect the
firm, created new and potentially
larger risks.
The yearly return figures illustrate the higher
risk of foreign and smaller
firm stocks — small - cap stocks had more yearly losses
than did
large - cap stocks, and the losses for both international stocks and small - company stocks can be
larger than for
large - cap stocks.
Deloitte has described this type of
risk as a «meta -
risk», capable of being a
larger menace to
firm survival
than a financial setback or problematic compliance issue.