The Best Names

Warren Buffett
Peter Lynch
John Templeton
George Soros
Benjamin Graham + David Dodd

Job Posting

1. Financial Planner
2. Budget Analyst

Variance Analysis
Global Manufacturing Performance
Trend Analysis = uses earnings numbers taken from recasting and adjusting procedures
Variance Explanations

Time
Operation Efficiency

Growth
Profitability
Risk

Vague Expectations

Financial Experts
System Professionals
Management Consultants
Budget Analysts

Creative Capitalism

Bill Gates, World Economic Forum, 2008

The Case for Federal Innovation Policy

Solyndra's Failure Is No Reason To Abandon Federal Energy Innovation Policy

Forbe

•next generation nuclear reactors

flywheel energy facility/storage

losses are just 2% of total commitments

Tesla Motors

Debt-to-Equity ratios for loan qualification

KiOR

strong covenants that allow the government to pull out or receive equity participation for assuming additional risk

Social Accountability 8000

Recommended international standards

Management systems

Mot just minimum legal compliance

Definition of a Supervisor

Supreme Court Raises the Bar in Bias Cases

Wall Street Journal