Investment Decisions & Capital Allocation
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Hands-on guides for evaluating investments, comparing alternatives, and understanding risk using clear, cash-based models.
Decision Memos That Dont Suck: Writing the Cash-First Rationale for Your Investment Decision
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Investment Modeling: How CFOs Make High-Confidence Decisions Under Uncertainty
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Single Asset DCF in Minutes: A Go/No-Go Framework for Capital Investment Decisions
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Incremental Cash: Modeling Upgrade vs Replace vs Outsource Decisions
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Payback & NPV for SMB Owners: Simple Rules That Actually Work in Capital Budgeting
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Valuing a Customer Contract: Cash You Can Bank on In Investment Decisions
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Post Investment Tracking: Did The Cash Show Up The Way Your Dcf Said It Would?
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Price Rise Or Packaging Change: A Cash First Approach To Business Investment Decisions
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Real Options Lite: Keep, Delay Or Expand Using Simple Scenario Models
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Choosing Between Two Projects Without Portfolio Math: A Simple Investment Decision Model
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