Tilman Financial Darwinism

Create Value or Self-Destruct in a World of Risk
1. Auflage 2009
ISBN: 978-0-470-41476-7
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 192 Seiten, E-Book

In Financial Darwinism, author Leo Tilman lays the groundwork for understanding the new financial order by introducing his evolutionary thesis and then outlines an actionable decision-making framework that enables financial institutions and investors to fully leverage the power of business strategy, corporate finance, investment analysis, and risk management. Financial Darwinism is an invaluable road map to today's financial world and an essential guide to surviving and thriving during these challenging times.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Tilman, Leo M.

Weitere Mitwirkende

Phelps, Edmund

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword ix
Preface xv
Acknowledgments xix
CHAPTER 1 Understanding and Navigating the Financial Revolution 1
Introduction: The Need for Transformational Thinking 1
From George Bailey to the Golden Age 5
Accounting for Profits the Old-Fashioned Way 7
The "Great Moderation" As an Evolutionary Catalyst 11
Economic Performance in the Dynamic New World 14
Pressures on Static Business Models 18
Dynamic Finance Perspective on Financial Crises 21
Pillars of Strategic Decision Making 25
Value Creation Through Dynamism and Business Model Transformations 26
Beyond the Facade: The Importance of Risk-Based Transparency 35
CHAPTER 2 The Old Regime and Its Demise 39
Economic Performance and Viability of Financial Institutions 39
Static Business Models 41
Dominant Forces: The Future that Has Already Happened 46
Pressures on Static Business Models 55
CHAPTER 3 The Dynamic New World 65
Risk-Based Economic Performance 65
Balance Sheet Arbitrage 68
Principal Investments 69
Systematic Risk Exposures 71
Fees and Expenses 74
Capital Structure Optimization 75
Economic Performance Attribution 75
CHAPTER 4 Business Model Transformations 79
Pillars of Strategic Decisions in a Dynamic World 79
Responsive Recalibrations of Business Models 81
Full-Scale Business Model Transformations 86
Making the Strategic Vision a Reality 93
CHAPTER 5 The Road to Financial Darwinism 99
Real-World Business Model Transformations 99
Stakeholder Communication & Equity Valuation in a Dynamic World 109
Economic Value Creation (and Destruction) by Non-Financial Corporations 112
The Infamous "Carry Trade" and the Old Ways of Thinking 115
A Dynamic Finance Perspective on Modern Financial Crises 118
Beyond the Facade: The Need for Risk-Based Transparency 127
Conclusion 129
Epilogue: Financial Darwinism and the Crisis of 2007-2008 133
Appendix A: The Risk-Based Economic Performance Equation 137
Appenidx B: A Case Study in Dynamic Finance 141
Notes 157
References 163
About the Author 167
Index 169

Über Autor(innen)

Leo M. Tilman is President of L.M. Tilman & Co., astrategic advisory firm that serves governments, financialinstitutions, corporations, and institutional investors worldwide.Prior to founding his own company, he held senior positions withBlackRock and Bear Sterns. Tilman teaches finance at University,which is also his graduate alma mater. He is coauthor of RiskManagement (Wiley) and editor of Asset/Liability Managementof Financial Institutions (Institutional Investor). Tilman is acontributing editor of the Journal of Risk Finance and afrequent speaker at leading business schools and conferences. Heserves on the advisory board of the Center on Capitalism andSociety at Columbia University and on the board of directors ofAtlantic Partnership. Tilman has been honored by the World EconomicForum as a Young Global Leader, joining a select group ofexecutives, public figures, and intellectuals recognized for"their professional accomplishments, commitment to society,and potential to contribute to shaping the future of theworld."