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Do The Math: COVID Shows How Easily The Healthcare System Is Overwhelmed

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Rigorous Math Vs. Calendar Gazing. So the math to match supply and demand has to be very, very rigorous. Each asset had its supply-demand math done perfectly. “Coming out of this, I would imagine that health systems will become much more analytical and rigorous about how they think through capacity,” he predicted.

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Mastercard Tackles ‘Greening’ Plastic Cards

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To push that goal, Mastercard — in partnership with the world’s three largest card manufacturers, Gemalto , Giesecke & Devrient and IDEMIA — has officially launched the Greener Payments Partnership to establish environmental best practices and reduce first-use PVC plastic in card manufacturing.

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Car Subscriptions Hit Pause As BMW, Audi Suspend Programs

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The top-tier $3,700-a-month plan is almost three times the cost of leasing an M5 sedan in the Nashville area,” The Verge calculated, noting that a down payment of $5,700 was required for a lease. At the same time, other manufacturers are moving ahead with their programs, including Porsche and Nissan. percent to $39,259.

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This FP&A Factor will Cost US Businesses $7,800,000,000 in 2022

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Breaking down the Math. Other examples are Lego using real time data to drive , revenue over the past few years, and the FP&A team at manufacturing company Chemours improving margins for industrial plants. Based on the findings, FP&A teams spend at least 2 hours each week on manual processes. How the Study was Conducted.

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Finding Rollover Opportunities In Transitions After Layoffs

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or how the limiting of in-person workshops during the pandemic has inspired John to offer financial planning and has increased opportunities for his firm to grow and scale even further, then we hope you enjoy this episode of the Financial Advisor Success podcast, with John Stokes. Author: Michael Kitces. Team Kitces. Nice to meet you.

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Using Detailed Meeting Checklists to Drive Referral Growth

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Michael Kitces is Head of Planning Strategy at Buckingham Strategic Wealth , a turnkey wealth management services provider supporting thousands of independent financial advisors. In 2010, Michael was recognized with one of the FPA’s “Heart of Financial Planning” awards for his dedication and work in advancing the profession.

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New Data: What COVID-19 Is Doing To Main Street SMBs

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The construction and manufacturing sectors were the most bullish, as consumers bought new houses and invested in improving the ones in which they were living. Most businesses, SMBs included, plan for rainy days, and have access to capital of some kind to smooth over those lumpy cash flow crunches. Doing The Math.