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The Business Lessons of the Belmont Stakes

Harvard Business Review

Well, we can quantify that with something called a Beyer Speed Figure , a measure of a horse's performance adjusted for track conditions. For a market to be efficient, where price is an unbiased estimate of value, investors must be cognitively diverse. A success rate of less that 15% is not encouraging. Silver Charm — 233.

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The Business Lessons of the Belmont Stakes

Harvard Business Review

Well, we can quantify that with something called a Beyer Speed Figure , a measure of a horse's performance adjusted for track conditions. For a market to be efficient, where price is an unbiased estimate of value, investors must be cognitively diverse. A success rate of less that 15% is not encouraging. Silver Charm — 233.

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Case Study: How to Integrate an Acquired Brand

Harvard Business Review

Henry Beyer walked up to a Mini Cooper in the city parking lot across the street from his office in downtown Houston. He had to consider the efficiencies, too. "I He waved his brand-new VillageCar card near the door handle and got in. "It He laughed; Henry grimaced. But he knew his decision couldn''t be all about marketing.