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Hayman Capital Management
Greenwood, Robin; Messina, Julie; Dourdeville, JaredCase HBS-212091-EFinanceIn late December 2011, Hayman Capital founder and portfolio manager Kyle Bass was reviewing Japanese government budget projections for 2012. The projections appeared contrary to Hayman Capital's views on Japan, where the fund had built a bearish position. Japan had the world's highest debt burden, whether expressed as a percentage of GDP or government revenue. Guided by recent global events, Bass forecast that Japan would soon experience increase...Starting at €8.20
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Aflac's CEO Explains How He Fell for the Duck
Amos, Daniel P.Article HBS-R1001L-EStrategy"The Aflac Duck is a rock star in Japan," writes the company CEO. From 2003, when the duck was introduced in that country, to 2008, Aflac's revenues increased by 44%, to $16.6 billion. Seventy percent of that increase came from Japan. This article tells the often comical story of how the duck came into existence in the United States, its instant success in CNN ads on New Year's Day in 2000, its transmogrification into a popular stuffed animal, an...Starting at €8.20