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" ... All things come to an end, especially economic cycles. People who have logged more than a couple of decades in information technology especially are attuned to it, because their jobs and interests both tend to be very forward facing - the inability of a software developer or information manager to read the future, at least in a general sense, usually means that they won't last long in the field. As the markets enter into the gyrations of this last December, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average now down 16% from the year's highs, the thought that the party would never end is now giving way to the notion that maybe it's time to grab the car keys and bid the hosts adieu, and those of us in IT are battening down the hatches in a serious way. ... "
" ... Corporate Investment will trend conservative – For incumbent companies trying to weather a time of crisis, it is hard to fault the logic of battening down the hatches, focusing on essentials and conserving cash. All of this will negatively affect investment in innovation. A recent KPMG study reinforces the generally short-term nature of corporate expectation for returns, which rules out the patient time horizons of basic R&D and early stage investing. 27% of companies surveyed expected an immediate ROI on innovative technology investment and an additional 34% expected returns within 6 months. Only 1% expected an ROI over a period of more than five years. Exceptions to this are the tech giants, whose products and services continue to be in demand and whose stock prices enable continued innovation via M&A as well as through organic means. ... "
" ... In the face of that competition, Siemens Gamesa is battening down the hatches. Nauen, the former head of the company's offshore segment, pledged to bring more operational efficiency to the lagging onshore sector, which still accounts for most of the company's installations. "There is very significant potential in our onshore business that we will realize through the turnaround process now underway," Nauen said. ... "
" ... Let’s face it, if you’re looking for reasons to explain your anxiety or justifying battening down the hatches and playing it safe, just watch five minutes of cable news. ... "