Why Companies Fail: Strategies for Detecting, Avoiding, and Profiting from Bankruptcy - Hardcover

Platt, Harlan D.

9780669097481: Why Companies Fail: Strategies for Detecting, Avoiding, and Profiting from Bankruptcy

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0669097489 ISBN 13: 9780669097481

Publisher: Lexington Books, 1985

Identifies the most common causes of business failure, including short-term debt, cash flow, and inadequate capital, looks at examples of failure, and advises investors how to spot potential bankruptcies

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About the Author:

Harlan D. Platt is Professor of Finance in the College of Business Administration at Northeastern University. He is the author of two other books, The First Junk Bond and Principles of Corporate Renewal, and has published over 35 academic articles. Professor Platt is also the faculty dean of the Turnaround Management Association, where he created and administers its certification program. He serves on the board of directors of Prospect Street High Income Portfolio, Inc., listed on the NYSE, and VSI Enterprises, Inc. on the NASDAQ, and is president of 911RISK, Inc., a firm specializing in developing analytical models that predict corporate distress.

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