MishTalk

JULY 18, 2013

European Car Sales Plunge to 20-Year low. Amidst all the happy talk that Europe is on the verge of some sort of recovery, here is yet another counterpoint: European Car Sales Plunge to 20-Year Low. in June, bringing total sales for the first six months of the year to just 6.44 Among smaller markets, sales plunged 42.7%

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MishTalk

JULY 15, 2013

Big Miss in Retail Sales vs. Expectations; Trend Change or Another "Soft Patch"? Retail sales were up 0.4% May retail sales were revised lower, to +0.5% Here are some retail sales comments from Bloomberg to help put things into perspective. Sales dropped 2.2 Automobile dealer sales rose 1.8 Purchases rose 2.4

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Harmonious Workplaces

OCTOBER 24, 2023

In 1997, Jim promoted me from CSR (customer service representative) to assistant manager of Blockbuster within a few months just prior to my graduation from college. I also handled recruitment, payroll, inventory management, and other store operations. In 2005, I completed my MBA at Capella University while working full-time at GIA.

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MishTalk

JULY 16, 2013

Hormel Cure 81 hams were allegedly on sale for $3.99 Kim notified me "the sale price was $3.99" and it was reflected on the receipt. Mike "Mish" Shedlock is a registered investment advisor representative for SitkaPacific Capital Management. 2011-04-23: Syndicated Interview on Canadian Radio - My Segment Starts 29:31.

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MishTalk

JULY 31, 2013

Tax Collections, Retail Sales Prove Otherwise. Spains Retail Sales Decline 36th Month. Reuters reports Spains retail sales slump stretches to three years, hampering recovery. Calendar-adjusted retail sales fell 5.1 Tax Collections, Retail Sales Prove Otherwise. This Week in Money Interview. Urban Digs.

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MishTalk

JULY 31, 2013

Yet, the yoy rate of real final sales per capita is below 1% for the second quarter in a row, whereas the second quarter annualized rate is near contracting. annualized real final sales per capita rates would have been reported as contracting. 2011-04-23: Syndicated Interview on Canadian Radio - My Segment Starts 29:31.

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MishTalk

JULY 14, 2013

Until June 1, Sareb had managed to sell 700 properties (550 in the first 3 months). Clearly the pace of sales is very far below the business plan. Mike "Mish" Shedlock is a registered investment advisor representative for SitkaPacific Capital Management. This Week in Money Interview. 2011-03-29 - Sound Money Interview.

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MishTalk

JULY 9, 2014

Foreign Sales Jump. median price of $199,575 for existing-home sales. A Chinese national bought one of our houses at Arcadia in Irvine after reading about it on a blog,” Tri Pointe CEO Doug Bauer said in a telephone interview. “It It’s just the beginning of a tidal wave,” he said in a telephone interview.

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MishTalk

AUGUST 16, 2013

Billionaire hedge fund manager John Paulson, who told investors as recently as last month that they should own gold, cut his holdings in the metal by more than half as prices plunged into a bear market. Money managers cut their bullish gold bets by 27 percent to 48,103 futures and options in the week ended Aug. Paulson & Co.,

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MishTalk

JULY 19, 2013

Philadelphia : 5th Largest City in US is Effectively Bankrupt; Mayor Holds Closed Meeting With Wall Street to Discuss Asset Sales. Mike "Mish" Shedlock is a registered investment advisor representative for SitkaPacific Capital Management. 2011-04-23: Syndicated Interview on Canadian Radio - My Segment Starts 29:31. Consult your.

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MishTalk

JULY 23, 2013

It may be viewed by some as kicking the can down the road, but it may prove to the state that we need a (countywide) sales tax.". Mike "Mish" Shedlock is a registered investment advisor representative for SitkaPacific Capital Management. 2011-04-23: Syndicated Interview on Canadian Radio - My Segment Starts 29:31. May 2005 (25).

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MishTalk

JULY 4, 2013

And that is bad news for an industry whose sales in their home markets is already complicated by the financial crisis. Mike "Mish" Shedlock is a registered investment advisor representative for SitkaPacific Capital Management. 2011-04-23: Syndicated Interview on Canadian Radio - My Segment Starts 29:31. December 2005 (38).

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MishTalk

JULY 19, 2013

Instead, it is sitting on a pile of cash worth about $280 million—50% higher than its pile a decade ago, equivalent to one-fifth its annual sales, and more than twice the level required for the firm to be deemed loan-worthy by a bank. 2011-04-23: Syndicated Interview on Canadian Radio - My Segment Starts 29:31. October 2005 (19).

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MishTalk

AUGUST 5, 2013

Anecdotal evidence indicated that increased production, and expansions in sales teams, had compensated for strategic reductions in payroll numbers. Recall that prime minister Shinzo Abe wants taxes to double the sales tax rate from 5% to 10% by 2015 which will further decrease demand. This Week in Money Interview. May 2005 (25).

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MishTalk

JULY 9, 2013

an hour wages, but only for retailers with corporate sales of $1 billion or more. Alex Barron, a regional general manager for Wal-Mart U.S., Mike "Mish" Shedlock is a registered investment advisor representative for SitkaPacific Capital Management. 2011-04-23: Syndicated Interview on Canadian Radio - My Segment Starts 29:31.

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MishTalk

AUGUST 7, 2013

Consumers opened their wallets some more in March, spending an average of $89, reflecting the normally expected seasonal spring increase in sales. Mike "Mish" Shedlock is a registered investment advisor representative for SitkaPacific Capital Management. 2011-04-23: Syndicated Interview on Canadian Radio - My Segment Starts 29:31.

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MishTalk

JULY 2, 2013

Athens and the troika are at odds over an unpopular property tax and a sales tax for restaurants, while a shortfall of more than 1 billion euros has emerged at state-run health insurer EOPYY, meaning automatic spending cuts may have to be agreed to bring it back on an even keel. This Week in Money Interview. December 2005 (38).

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MishTalk

AUGUST 4, 2013

Initial industry monitoring of digital advertising revenue for some magazine iPad versions found that sales increased about 25% in the first half of 2013. Mike "Mish" Shedlock is a registered investment advisor representative for SitkaPacific Capital Management. This Week in Money Interview. 2011-03-29 - Sound Money Interview.

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MishTalk

JULY 30, 2013

Richmond, California, is backing a plan to buy mortgages in low-income areas for as little as 25 cents on the dollar and may force the sales under eminent domain laws, moving forward with a controversial program that would potentially seize control of home loans from investors. This Week in Money Interview. ” Eminent Domain.

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Management Consulted

OCTOBER 18, 2013

As the next installment in our popular Firm Profile series, we take a look at the evolution, reinvention, and current interview tactics of one of the world’s premier consulting firms – IBM. Recognizing client’s needs for help managing IT operations and resources, IBM Vice President Robert M. Enjoy the ride!

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MishTalk

JUNE 29, 2013

The Fed, we would argue, is too cyclically oriented, focusing substantially on housing prices and car sales. Mike "Mish" Shedlock is a registered investment advisor representative for SitkaPacific Capital Management. 2011-04-23: Syndicated Interview on Canadian Radio - My Segment Starts 29:31. This Week in Money Interview.

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Management Consulted

OCTOBER 16, 2016

BTS GROUP INTERVIEWS AND CULTURE. BTS Group specializes in digital technology, leadership development, sales training, and assessments. BTS Group specializes in digital technology, leadership development, sales training, and assessments. Marketing & Sales. After Senior Consultant, the next level is Manager.

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Consulting Matters

OCTOBER 30, 2020

You're going to hear a lot of actionable idea and inspiration from Dan in this interview that I did with him about his journey from just thinking about starting his own business to where he is now - using the power of his strengths and passion to make money and a difference.doing what he loves. Transcription. That's what you have to learn.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

In a recently published paper in the Academy of Management Journal , we explore how major business corporations translate the grand challenge of climate change into strategies, policies, and practices over an extended period of time. Each of these five companies were at the leading edge of corporate engagement with this issue.

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 11, 2013

Gemini Consulting was formed in 1991 with the integration of management consulting firms, United Research and The MAC Group. Despite a 40-year season of glory, Capgemini sold its North American healthcare consulting program in 2005 to Accenture , one of its main competitors. Random, right? Industries. Office Locations.

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Harvard Business

MAY 16, 2018

I interviewed them about one of the last big crises for startups: the dot-com crash of 2000-2001. But through “a lot of hard work, creativity, and a portion of luck” they managed they get without too much damage, he said. In the end, they managed to sell the company, and return money to the shareholders.

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MishTalk

JUNE 26, 2013

They cite jewelry, mining production, central bank sales, and all sorts of other irrelevant factors in their analysis. If you really want to understand what gold is all about, I suggest you read an interview on Gold Switzerland with Robert Blumen: “ What’s really key for the price formation of gold? December 2005 (38).

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MishTalk

APRIL 1, 2015

Among other things, she handles the structuring and sale of bonds for schools across the state. trillion muni market had puzzled at the true identity of Bond Girl, Hector Negroni, co-founder of New York-based investing firm Fundamental Credit Opportunities, said in a telephone interview. “ First let''s go over Culpepper''s background.

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MishTalk

JULY 22, 2013

The title of this post stems from an article on Forbes by Steve Denning who writes about "radical management, leadership, and innovation". What we are seeing is a paradigm shift in management, in the strict sense laid down by Thomas Kuhn: a different mental model of how the world works.". This Week in Money Interview.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 13, 2017

We came to this conclusion through interviews with CTOs across a range of industries, which we conducted as part of an NSF study to identify factors explaining differences in firms’ RQ. While the identity of the interviewed firms is confidential, it is easy to find similar examples from publicly available accounts in other firms.

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MishTalk

JULY 18, 2013

Kevyn Orr, who Mr Snyder appointed in March to serve as Detroit’s emergency manager, has stirred controversy by putting the claims of holders of general obligation bonds – which are backed by taxes – on the same footing as those of pension funds and retirees. .” The earliest is in regards to GM and is from 2005.

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MishTalk

JULY 29, 2013

Almost forty years later and having supervised the municipal trading/sales and banking areas at four different investment banks I still am on the watch for the green bugs in the milo. The normal credit analysis performed by many money managers is insufficient in my estimation and because of this losses will be taken. October 2005 (19).

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Management Consulted

APRIL 6, 2014

PWC INTERVIEW AND CULTURE. Whether you’re planning to interview at PwC or just want the lay of the land, check out one of the coolest business stories consulting has to offer. and status of financial commitments – commitments like sales orders, purchase orders, payroll, inventory, shipping, and taxes.

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MishTalk

JULY 20, 2013

sale and spread of drone technology by the U.S. for more weapons sales and wars that bring billions in returns; a. Mike "Mish" Shedlock is a registered investment advisor representative for SitkaPacific Capital Management. 2011-04-23: Syndicated Interview on Canadian Radio - My Segment Starts 29:31. December 2005 (38).

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