tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976144462093297473.post5945970487957608247..comments2024-03-26T19:10:00.791-04:00Comments on West Coast Stat Views (on Observational Epidemiology and more): The Growth FetishJosephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10760453165301871031noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976144462093297473.post-85335977123307705952012-11-25T17:20:10.286-05:002012-11-25T17:20:10.286-05:00If rational means maintaining a high share price o...If rational means maintaining a high share price over the next few quarters, then yes. If, on the other hand, you're interested in long term returns, a strategy that ignores substance will come back and bite you in the ass.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14705408455380402571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976144462093297473.post-19275033931441818052012-11-25T10:30:28.267-05:002012-11-25T10:30:28.267-05:00Somehow the idea of garnering more market share by...Somehow the idea of garnering more market share by offering a better product or service has taken a back seat to the idea that getting bigger is simply a matter of "making more stores".<br /><br />Of course one is hard work and one looks good on paper. So, from a business standpoint the only rational decision is to go with style over substance. Right?C.R. Mudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01803049927115190225noreply@blogger.com