That means if you have a short-term perspective, you're never going to switch.

But balance sheet economics alone is a short-term perspective.

"So, from a short-term perspective, we felt strongly that Union Pacific wasn't going to meet its projections."

Should the government take a long-term perspective or a short-term perspective?

That study is reassuring only if one takes the short-term perspective of politicians in office.

"If you look at it from a short-term perspective," he added, "there will be serious problems."

I think we should look at the issue from the short-term, medium-term and long-term perspective.

As for a short-term perspective, there is often no such thing.

This will need to balance short-term and long-term perspectives on this issue.

But from a short-term perspective, it looks like people want to trade this thing higher.