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China Faces "Minsky Moment" on Ponzi Financing

MishTalk

Inquiring minds are tuning into a report on the Ponzi finance setup in China. Our analysis indicates that China’s economy has arrived at that unstable state where speculative and Ponzi finance appear to dominate. China’s private sector debt has increased from 115% of GDP in 2007 to 193% at the end of 2013. reached in 2007.

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Oliver Wyman interview preparation: the inside story

Management Consulted

After building a successful model in financial services, Oliver Wyman expanded to offer pure strategy consulting services to non-financial services groups and now has 2 internal divisions that operate relatively independently. Corporate and Finance and Advisory. Strategic Information Technology and Operations. Public Policy.

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Consultant Ninja: Whither art thou Marakon: Management.

Consultant Ninja

Can anyone from Marakon weigh in and explain whats happening inside its "operating subsidiaries"? NEW YORK -- Marakon, the international management consultancy and Integrated Finance Limited (IFL), a financial advisory firm, are merging. Trinsum.com, January 24, 2007 Trinsum Group, Inc., Trinsum.com, January 30, 2009.

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Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: Expect Another "Bad Bank.

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Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. With estimated operating costs of 1.7 billion euros (management costs over the interests of balance financed 92% with debt), one does not have to be a whiz to guess that unless some fantasy book scene happens, Sareb losses in 2013 will be hundreds of millions of euros.

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Highland Park Michigan Skids Towards Bankruptcy, Public Union Pensions to Blame as Usual; Fifth Third Bank and Highland Park in Pension Funding Lawsuit

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The city of Highland Park is operating on financial fumes and the pensions of its retirees could be in jeopardy if Fifth Third, one of the banks providing loans to the municipality, cuts of the money stream. In any case, the city''s creditors could face losses if the communities finances don''t recover. In 2011 Yahoo!Finance

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Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: Political Atom Bomb.

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Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. The Socialists also declared that they would no longer co-operate with the Rajoy government, only weeks after the two sides issued a joint declaration setting out Spain’s interests ahead of the June European summit. December 2007 (69). November 2007 (91).

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Lettuce Bot - Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis

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Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Robots will cost plenty - for the largest farming operations, millions of dollars - but farm operators say the expense will be worth it. December 2007 (69). November 2007 (91). October 2007 (56). September 2007 (49). August 2007 (61).