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IDEX, a global applied solutions provider, had a mixed Q3 2024. Revenue rose 0.6% to $798 million while earnings before interest and taxes fell 6.1 % to $168 million over the same period last year. A review of IDEX’s 30 October 2024 earnings call and associated financial reports provided insight regarding the importance of pricing on performance. IDEX is a diverse and complex business. It has three reporting units, Fluid & Metering…
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Value-based pricing aims for prices to reflect the value customers associate with a product or service offering. Simple enough to state, but what does this mean?
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“Look at market fluctuations as your friend rather than your enemy; profit from folly rather than participate in it.” -Warren Buffett The…
Read More The banking services sector is one of the most profitable sectors out there. It is not uncommon to earn an ROE of anywhere between 40%-60%. And as we all know, a 1% increase in price can lead to an 8% increase in profits.
So how do we ensure we get the most profits out of banking services? Are there any secrets? I spent 28 years of my life in the banking services sector and here is what I learnt.
Read More I was asked at Riot Fest Chicago what I did and chose “Economics” as my answer for the moment. He continued: “Micro…
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