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Rod Guinn's Blog – August 2009 Archive (2)
Borrow From the Past, Invest In The Future
Those of us who have had to raise capital have encountered a distinct difference in the way lenders and investors think.
First, what the difference is not: it’s not that lenders are stupid and investors are brilliant, although there are some investors who still believe that and behave as though it were true. Neither is it that lenders are careful while investors are riverboat gamblers, although many lenders seem to believe that to be the case. We’ll stipulate that most… Continue
First, what the difference is not: it’s not that lenders are stupid and investors are brilliant, although there are some investors who still believe that and behave as though it were true. Neither is it that lenders are careful while investors are riverboat gamblers, although many lenders seem to believe that to be the case. We’ll stipulate that most… Continue
Added by Rod Guinn on August 21, 2009 at 3:00am — 4 Comments
Catch-and-Release Finance
In past columns, we’ve discussed some of the various sources of capital which are (at least in normal times) available for debt and equity, and at least a bit about the appropriate uses for many types of capital. We’ve also discussed at least some of the potential unpleasant side effects of the use of outside capital -- at least from some lenders or investors whose behavior changes when performance suffers. This week I want to illustrate “appropriate” behavior among investors by providing an… Continue
Added by Rod Guinn on August 7, 2009 at 3:00am — 5 Comments
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