Resources
We conduct original research on the causes of short-term business decisions and work to find practical solutions.
Metrics | Article
3 January 2020 - A new step towards integrating long-term metrics in investing.
Metrics, Policy | Article
25 October 2019 - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed amendments to corporate disclosures to include tangible measures human capital objectives.
Metrics | Report
29 September 2019 - Through our research, FCLTGlobal aims to identify the key determinants of long-term success for companies and investors around the world. We then use this knowledge to encourage long-term behaviors across capital markets. This paper focuses on predictors of long-term health that are grounded in rich global data going back over time. Looking across the value chain—at companies, asset managers, and asset owners—we find the following: Global companies are falling short on long-term behaviors. Companies are scoring lower than they did in 2014, and well below the level reached...
Metrics | Article
30 November 2017 - Research consistently proves that many of today’s corporate executives believe that short-term pressure is growing, that it is changing their business decisions and that of their companies, and that these changes are destroying value for their shareholders. There are many ways to stem the tide of corporate short-termism – one being moving away from quarterly earnings per share (EPS) guidance, which FCLTGlobal has recently contended to be an unneeded industry relic. Rather than issue such guidance, companies would be better off providing investors with a plan focused on...