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# capital-allocation — 9 quotes

CAPITAL-ALLOCATION

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Capital should follow performance. It sounds obvious. Almost nobody actually does it.

capital-allocation— Hedge Fund Intelligence conference, 2016
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Companies that hold excessive cash are not being prudent. They are being lazy. That cash belongs to shareholders.

capital-allocation— TCI shareholder letter, 2016
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The CFO's job is to allocate capital to its highest-return use. Everything else is commentary.

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The CEO's job is capital allocation. Everything else can be delegated.

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When stock prices are high, use shares as currency. When prices are low, buy shares back. It's arithmetic, not genius.

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I don't believe in strategic plans. I believe in capital allocation.

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We are not going to do a deal just to do a deal. Every acquisition has to create long-term value for our shareholders and our customers.

capital-allocationdiscipline— Fortune CEO Interview, 2016
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Giving money away is harder than making it. You have to be as rigorous about impact as you are about returns.

capital-allocationimpact-investing— Deshpande Foundation annual report, 2016
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Better not bigger. That is our strategy. We are focused on improving the quality of our revenue and delivering excellent returns to our shareowners.

capital-allocationlogistics— UPS earnings call, 2020