Andrew Beattie was part of the original editorial team at Investopedia and has spent twenty years writing on a diverse range of financial topics including business, investing, personal finance, and ...

Mary Hall is a editor for Investopedia's Advisor Insights, in addition to being the editor of several books and doctoral papers. Mary received her bachelor's in English from Kent State University with ...

Last night marked the end of my 12-week relationship with economics, and I can't say it was hard to let go. We wrapped up the two-part microeconomics course by revisiting Michael Porter's Five Forces.

Harvard economics professor Michael Porter developed the five forces model to help business executives understand and deal with competition. Porter argues that factors affecting competition are ...

Porter's Five Forces analyzes an industry's competitive dynamics like supplier and buyer power. This framework aids investors in assessing the profitability of industries and companies. Understanding ...

Porter's Five Forces industry analysis is a model businesses can use when putting together a strategic business plan. The model describes the five different forces that can affect the business sales ...

When people begin to take an interest in their investments, most of them believe one of two things about stock analysis and selection; either that it is a kind of mystical art, best performed by those ...

Awareness of the five forces can help a company understand the structure of its industry and stake out a position that is more profitable and less vulnerable to attack. by Michael E. Porter In essence ...