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Options Analysis

Your Options Analysis Does Not Impress Me

April 1, 2013 by Doug Newdick

This is another post based on a conversation – this time about options analyses. My colleagues were suggesting that it was OK to present options, highlight the pros and cons, and leave the business to make their own decision. Now, I’ve written a few in my time, and my opinion is clear: if, as an […]

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