The purpose of this article in the book course is to note recent corporate developments relative to the concept of the "well-tempered corporation." In much of the corporate tradition there exists the belief -- implicit or explicit -- that there is a conflict between the ideas of corporate...

Each of the four primers has "50 Key Concepts" deemed essential to understanding the particular subject. The primer topics include mutual funds, incorporation, real estate, and reading annual reports. The mutual funds booklet includes total return, performance evaluation, 12b-1 fees, beta and...

This study reports the results of a longitudinal analysis of the nature of the association between selected bank capital (book value) measures and relative profitability, with emphasis on high-performance banks. Capital management is a major component variable in bank financial management....

This study describes a commercial bank model simulation which has been used successfully in conjunction with the financial education programs of commercial banks, universities, banking schools, public accounting firms, and financial planning workshops. The paper concludes with a description of...

This study reports the results of an analysis of the relationship of selected overhead expense and related measures to relative bank profitability. These measures include non-interest expenses, non-interest income, and net non-interest expenses. Overhead expense control is a component variable...

The conclusions of study are summarized as follows: (1) Banks manage some asset-related international banking activities (especially loans but also cash) less consistently and uniformly than liability-related and other international banking activities. (2) The identified category of...

The success of large and small financial institutions depends on sound asset/liability management. Although there is not substitute for proven expertise, management skills can be greatly enhanced by educational programs that offer computer-based simulation education for each type of financial...