article thumbnail

Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: Only Hope For Italy is.

MishTalk

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. And in Italy in the last thirty years, the credit market has served to finance the public debt. There are so many resources that should be used to finance the growth of businesses, but only served to finance the growth of the state. December 2006 (29).

article thumbnail

Scranton Needs 117% Property Tax Hike to Balance Budget

MishTalk

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Scranton taxpayers could face a 117 percent increase in taxes next year as the citys finances continue to spiral out of control. or financial instrument, or to participate in any particular trading or investment strategy. December 2006 (29). July 2006 (27).

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Oliver Wyman interview preparation: the inside story

Management Consulted

Oliver Wyman’s strategy consulting practice has made waves specifically in the financial services sector , and beyond as well. Now a subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan, Oliver Wyman is known to give MMC its strong reputation as experts over other insurance providers because of the firm’s focus on strategy. Public Policy.

article thumbnail

Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: How to Lie Without Saying.

MishTalk

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Chancellor Merkel and finance Minister Schäuble have said Germany will not agree to a transfer union. Chancellor Merkel and finance Minister Schäuble will continue to lie, before, during, and after the election. December 2006 (29). November 2006 (20).

article thumbnail

Luxembourg PM Jean-Claude Juncker to Resign Over Spy Scandal

MishTalk

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Jean-Claude Juncker, the prime minister of Luxembourg, and also the head of eurogroup finance ministers will resign over spy scandal. Mr Juncker has been prime minister since 1995 and was head of the eurozone finance ministers group between 2005 and January 2013. "I

article thumbnail

Auto Lending Standards Plunge: New Car Loans Average 110% LTV; Used Car Loans 133% LTV with 55% Subprime! Repossessions Up Sharply

MishTalk

That is because banks and finance companies were willing to lend at lower rates and grant borrowers more time to repay. percent a year earlier, said Experian, which collects car title and financing information to compile its reports. Auto lending, like housing in 2006, appears to be a no-lose proposition. Lenders made 26.04

Finance 76
article thumbnail

Consultant Ninja: The Curious Case of Equity Private, Part I.

Consultant Ninja

For the period of 2006-2008, I was somewhat entranced by the wizardry (and compensation) of my finance peers. One colleague, a Deutche Bank leveraged finance Associate, expressed interest in joining my consulting firm until he learned that it would entail a 70% pay cut, for example. I am a strategy consultant at.