Compared with surprise resignations or crisis-related upheavals, planned CEO transitions lead to a narrower range of stock-price fluctuation for a company, both on the day of the announcement and six months later, according to research findings by FTI Consulting Inc.

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As a result, the practice of safety stock and holding inventory against commodity price fluctuation and supply chain disruption will provide relief from the fragility of the supply chain.

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Many investors are better off eschewing funds that are exposed to the full blast of market fluctuation, such as actively managed stock funds and stock index funds.

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