In 2003, theoretical physicist Michio Kaku declared that time travel, “…once confined to fantasy and science fiction… is now simply an engineering problem.” Today, from the standpoint of operations improvement and top-line growth, it’s an engineering problem that’s been solved.

In a market-based financial system, developing business cases and determining the cost and source of capital and the viability of competitors are relatively straightforward activities. However, the ability to . . .