Chuck Lucier, of consultants Booz Allen Hamilton, has examined the performance of insiders and outsiders over time and found that, in general, outside chief executives do very well in the early part of their tenure and very badly in the latter part.

ECONOMIST: Company bosses

Performance reporting is an art few industry insiders fully comprehend.

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Modern box-office records set with an extra evening of screenings deserve an asterisk, some industry insiders say, much like records set by athletes who use performance-enhancing drugs.

WSJ: Hollywood Stretches Out Movie 'Openings'

While many infractions are minor, some involve issues like fund insiders' failure to disclose personal trades, as required by law, which can compromise fund performance.

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