Hubbard & Ross – lessons for today’s investors

Hubbard & Ross – lessons for today’s investors
Brian Gaynor
The final curtain call on Allan Hubbard’s financial empire is expected to occur next month with the removal of FCS Loan, formerly known as South Canterbury Finance, from the Companies Office register.This provides another opportunity to assess Hubbard and David Ross, two controversial South Island-born businessmen.Unfortunately, Hubbard and Ross have had far more in common than their South Island backgrounds and there are important lessons to be learned from an analysis of their operating models and personalities.Allan HubbardHubbard was...

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