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If forecasts are nearly always wrong… why do businesses still use them?

Because they’re not about being right, they’re about being prepared.

In this blog, we break down:
✔ Why forecasts rarely match reality
✔ The role of assumptions and uncertainty
✔ How forecasts still drive better decisions

A must-read for business students and finance professionals 👇
https://theexpgroup.com/blogs/news/why-forecasts-are-always-wrong-and-still-useful

𝘌𝘹𝘗 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘧𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 - 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘧𝘭𝘦𝘹𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦, 𝘥𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭-𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘨𝘭𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘈𝘊𝘊𝘈, 𝘊𝘔𝘈 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘋𝘪𝘱𝘐𝘍𝘙. 𝘉𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘳𝘴. 𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨-𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘮 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘵. 𝘛𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝟧𝟢,𝟢𝟢𝟢 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥𝘸𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝟤𝟢𝟢𝟫

Looking Good… or a Mistake Waiting to Happen?

Estée Lauder and Puig could be about to create a $40bn beauty powerhouse.

But not everyone is convinced…

With shares falling after the news, this raises a big question:
👉 Are mergers the answer to slowing growth or a risky distraction?

This blog breaks down what’s really happening and what business students should take from it.

Read more here: https://theexpgroup.com/blogs/news/looking-good-or-a-mistake-waiting-to-happen

𝘌𝘹𝘗 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘧𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 - 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘧𝘭𝘦𝘹𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦, 𝘥𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭-𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘨𝘭𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘈𝘊𝘊𝘈, 𝘊𝘔𝘈 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘋𝘪𝘱𝘐𝘍𝘙. 𝘉𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘳𝘴. 𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨-𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘮 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘵. 𝘛𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝟧𝟢,𝟢𝟢𝟢 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥𝘸𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝟤𝟢𝟢𝟫

What does houmous have to do with inflation? 🛒

Quite a lot, actually.

The UK’s inflation basket has been updated and now includes items like alcohol-free beer, houmous, dashcams and pet grooming.

It’s a reminder that inflation isn’t just about rising prices, it reflects how our lifestyles are changing.

From healthier diets to new technology and even how we treat our pets, the economy is evolving with us.

📖 Read more here: https://theexpgroup.com/blogs/news/what-your-hummus-says-about-inflation

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