ExpandGrowth ModeHistorical (simulated)
What the operating posture was in Q1 2020
This quarter, operate in Growth Mode mode: scale the strongest plays, invest in growth engines, and keep payback discipline steady. Capital is cheap and risk appetite is healthy. Move quickly to capture share.
Standing guidance: scale the strongest plays, invest in growth engines, and keep payback discipline steady
Closed period ending Mar 31, 2020. This record does not change.
Operating constraints that applied
- Prioritize speed and distribution over polish.
- Accept controlled waste to win market share.
- Invest ahead of demand where signals are strong.
How the period actually split
Derived from 14 weekly readings inside Q1 2020.
- Guarded Expand57% · 8 of 14
- Expand43% · 6 of 14
Posture changes inside Q1 2020
- Jan 17, 2020Expand → Guarded Expand
- Feb 28, 2020Guarded Expand → Expand
- Mar 6, 2020Expand → Guarded Expand
- Mar 13, 2020Guarded Expand → Expand
- Jan 1, 2021Expand → Guarded Expand
Signals of record
- Policy base rate (1M)0.05%
- US Treasury 2Y0.23%
- US Treasury 10Y0.70%
- Yield curve slope (10Y - 2Y)0.47%
Source: US Treasury Daily Treasury Yield Curve Rates (via FRED) · View series
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What is the posture now?
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