Consultant Ninja

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

Friday, September 25, 2009. After a quick spike of sales, future demand will be lower. So the effective cost per incremental new house sale was $43,000. These programs made 2009 go slightly better than it would have otherwise, but will make 2010-2012 slightly worse. Friday, September 25, 2009. What a waste.

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Consultant Ninja

DECEMBER 3, 2009

Friday, December 4, 2009. The result is that 2009 volumes are higher, but 2010-11 volumes will be more anemic. Youll hear more about this over the month or two, as November/December closed sales are published as being way down. Source: NWMLS: Tax Credit Boosts November Closed Sales as Pending Sales Drop Through the Floor.

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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. 2009-12-09 Tech Ticker. December 2009 (93).

Analysis 70

Analysis Trends Real Estate Financial 70

CaseInterview.com

DECEMBER 21, 2020

It’s an insight that I shared with a few thousand CEOs during the 2008 to 2009 Great Recession. The old way of thinking: “We are better than our competitors, so we should be winning sales.”. This is why interviewers value “insights” in the case interview. Insights are simply bite-size chunks of perspective. doing nothing).”.

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Case Interview McKinsey Sales Interviews 72

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. 2009-12-09 Tech Ticker. 2009-10-30 King World News. 2009-05-15: My Speech at Google. December 2009 (93). November 2009 (87). October 2009 (81). August 2009 (80).

Analysis 75

Analysis Trends Real Estate Financial 75

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. 2009-12-09 Tech Ticker. 2009-10-30 King World News. December 2009 (93).

Trends 74

Trends Analysis Real Estate Financial 74

CaseInterview.com

APRIL 1, 2020

For context, I asked this exact same question in October 2008 at the start of the Great Recession. In the case of the Great Depression, Black Monday 1987, and the Great Recession of 2008, the assets in question were stock market prices. We were extremely close to a great depression in 2008. They are very straight forward.

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Banking Insurance Insurance System 119

MishTalk

JULY 19, 2013

Philadelphia : 5th Largest City in US is Effectively Bankrupt; Mayor Holds Closed Meeting With Wall Street to Discuss Asset Sales. 2009-12-09 Tech Ticker. 2009-10-30 King World News. 2009-05-15: My Speech at Google. December 2009 (93). November 2009 (87). October 2009 (81). September 2009 (72).

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Analysis Trends Real Estate Financial 78

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.". 2009-12-09 Tech Ticker. 2009-10-30 King World News. 2009-05-15: My Speech at Google. December 2009 (93). November 2009 (87). October 2009 (81). September 2009 (72).

Real Estate 77

Real Estate Financial Advertising Case Interview 77

MishTalk

JULY 14, 2013

Clearly the pace of sales is very far below the business plan. 2009-12-09 Tech Ticker. 2009-10-30 King World News. 2009-05-15: My Speech at Google. December 2009 (93). November 2009 (87). October 2009 (81). September 2009 (72). August 2009 (80). July 2009 (84). June 2009 (83).

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Banking Analysis Trends Real Estate 76

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. 2009-12-09 Tech Ticker. 2009-10-30 King World News. 2009-05-15: My Speech at Google. December 2009 (93). November 2009 (87). October 2009 (81). September 2009 (72). oftwominds.

Analysis 71

Analysis Trends Real Estate Financial 71

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. 2009-12-09 Tech Ticker. 2009-10-30 King World News. 2009-05-15: My Speech at Google.

Real Estate 73

Real Estate Financial Advertising Case Interview 73

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. 2009-12-09 Tech Ticker. December 2009 (93).

Real Estate 68

Real Estate Case Interview Financial Advertising 68

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. Longer-term, Americans self-reported spending is much stronger than it was from late 2008 to late 2011, but continues to trail early 2008, before the recession gained momentum.

Trends 72

Trends Analysis Real Estate Financial 72

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. 2009-12-09 Tech Ticker. 2009-10-30 King World News. 2009-05-15: My Speech at Google. December 2009 (93). November 2009 (87). October 2009 (81). September 2009 (72).

Real Estate 77

Real Estate Financial Advertising Policies 77

MishTalk

JULY 18, 2013

The move was inevitable, said Steven Rattner, a New York financier who headed President Barack Obama’s auto-industry task force in 2009 that put the predecessors of General Motors Co. 2009-12-09 Tech Ticker. 2009-10-30 King World News. 2009-05-15: My Speech at Google. December 2009 (93). November 2009 (87).

Analysis 77

Analysis Trends Real Estate Financial 77

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. 2009-12-09 Tech Ticker. 2009-10-30 King World News.

Real Estate 72

Real Estate Financial Advertising Case Interview 72

MishTalk

JULY 9, 2013

an hour wages, but only for retailers with corporate sales of $1 billion or more. 2009-12-09 Tech Ticker. 2009-10-30 King World News. 2009-05-15: My Speech at Google. December 2009 (93). November 2009 (87). October 2009 (81). September 2009 (72). August 2009 (80). July 2009 (84).

Analysis 75

Analysis Trends Real Estate Financial 75

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. A major drop-off in ad pages occurred from 2008 to 2009 (17%.) Ad pages stabilized from 2009 to 2011, growing at a modest 1%. 2009-12-09 Tech Ticker. oftwominds.

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Advertising Real Estate Financial Case Interview 68

Harmonious Workplaces

OCTOBER 24, 2023

In 1999, rock-and-roll legend Rikk promoted me within six months from sales associate and drum department head at Sam Ash Music to Operations Manager, where I not only led a warehouse crew, but I became the regional trainer on an Oracle-based POS system at the age of 23.

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Hotels Training Training Exercises 52

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. California passed Proposition 99 in 2008. July 2009 (84).

Real Estate 75

Real Estate Case Interview Financial Advertising 75

MishTalk

JULY 22, 2013

What applies to certain high-tech companies does not apply to the vast majority of manufacturing and retail sales businesses. 2009-12-09 Tech Ticker. 2009-10-30 King World News. 2009-05-15: My Speech at Google. December 2009 (93). November 2009 (87). October 2009 (81). September 2009 (72).

Analysis 66

Analysis Trends Real Estate Advertising 66

MishTalk

JUNE 29, 2013

The Fed, we would argue, is too cyclically oriented, focusing substantially on housing prices and car sales. 2009-12-09 Tech Ticker. 2009-10-30 King World News. 2009-05-15: My Speech at Google. December 2009 (93). November 2009 (87). October 2009 (81). September 2009 (72). August 2009 (80).

Analysis 70

Analysis Trends Real Estate Financial 70

MishTalk

JUNE 26, 2013

They cite jewelry, mining production, central bank sales, and all sorts of other irrelevant factors in their analysis. 2009-12-09 Tech Ticker. 2009-10-30 King World News. 2009-05-15: My Speech at Google. December 2009 (93). November 2009 (87). October 2009 (81). September 2009 (72). oftwominds.

Real Estate 69

Real Estate Financial Case Interview Banking 69

Consultant Ninja

NOVEMBER 11, 2008

Tuesday, November 11, 2008. After seeing so many markets down, my cousin in the hunting business informed me that gun sales have been surging, due to Obama winning the presidency. Tuesday, November 11, 2008. Finally, two counter-cyclical markets. Who knew he could stimulate the economy so quickly? Newer Post. Older Post.

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 20, 2015

In fact, in 2007-2008, Israel received the highest amount of venture funding per capita, which is more than any other nation in the world. In 2008, per capita venture capital investments in Israel were 2.5 eBay bought the company for $169M in January of 2008. QUICK REVIEW.

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Consultant Ninja

MAY 19, 2009

Tuesday, May 19, 2009. We also discussed the importance of the expansion of their services business as a counter to lower sales as well as the very active management of their pipeline given the volatility of their customer base. May 19, 2009 at 11:50 PM. May 21, 2009 at 8:48 AM. Tuesday, May 19, 2009. Newer Post.

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Oliver Wyman Consulting Management Airlines 100

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. 2009-12-09 Tech Ticker. 2009-10-30 King World News. 2009-05-15: My Speech at Google. December 2009 (93). November 2009 (87).

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Real Estate Insurance Insurance Financial 69

Consultant Ninja

SEPTEMBER 9, 2008

Tuesday, September 9, 2008. Hes absolutely hammered the sales and marketing division of a particular CPG all week, calling ex and current employees in his quest to dig up the competitive intelligence information the engagement manager has asked him to collect. Tuesday, September 9, 2008. Timmy calls Bob Johnson, his manager.

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Oliver Wyman Consulting Airlines Resumes 100

Consultant Ninja

SEPTEMBER 18, 2008

Thursday, September 18, 2008. Timmys search for competitive intelligence on a CPG competitor to the client has been found out, and his ear was chewed out over the phone by the VP of the target firms sales & marketing organization. Thursday, September 18, 2008. Classic Consulting Quotes (Chapter 4, Part III). Newer Post.

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MishTalk

DECEMBER 15, 2013

The recession ended in mid-2009. percent since mid-2009, compared with a 34 percent surge in outlays on durable goods such as automobiles and appliances, according to data from the Commerce Department in Washington. From 2008 through this year, the annual rise in the number of households has averaged less than 1 percent.

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Automotive Sales Data Report 77

Consultant Ninja

SEPTEMBER 4, 2008

Thursday, September 4, 2008. His goal; to ferret out their trade spend as a % of sales and their sales organizational structure. thats like what, 7% of sales or something, right?". Thursday, September 4, 2008. Classic Consulting Quotes. Chapter 4, Part 1). Scene: Open workspace at the firms* office.] Newer Post.

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Oliver Wyman Consulting Resumes Airlines 100

MishTalk

MARCH 10, 2015

The US Commerce Department Monthly Wholesales Report for January 2015 shows sales are down while inventories continue to rise. Wholesale Trade Sales Sales down 3.1% from the revised December level Sales for December revised lower by 0.5% Sales down 1.0% from December Sales of nondurable goods were down 4.6%

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Sales Trends Transportation Report 28

CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 29, 2020

My strongest and earliest memory of depression and suicidal thoughts occurred in the two years leading up to 2008. In early 2008, it became beyond obvious that the math on the mortgage no longer worked. All of my prospective clients decided not to buy anything for the upcoming year, and my future pipelines of sales declined by 100%.

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Cash Flow Resources Groups Video 128

MishTalk

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

UPS Freight , the fifth-largest LTL, reported tonnage off 10 percent (matching the record decline reported in the 2009 3Q during the depth of the Great Recession) and shipments down 5 percent year over year (the worst drop since 2008 fourth quarter). Overoptimism 2008-2010 The SEP growth forecast for 2008 never turned negative.

Balance Sheet 28

Balance Sheet Banking Study Policies 28

MishTalk

JUNE 25, 2014

Even after a 28 percent plunge in 2013, the bears are emboldened by this year''s records in equity markets, and gold assets in exchange-traded products have shrunk to the smallest since 2009. As another measure of alleged euphoria, please note " gold assets in exchange-traded products have shrunk to the smallest since 2009 ".

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Analysis Survey Exercises Sales 66

Consultant Ninja

MARCH 31, 2009

Tuesday, March 31, 2009. March 31, 2009 at 9:52 PM. March 31, 2009 at 10:03 PM. April 1, 2009 at 1:14 AM. April 1, 2009 at 1:44 AM. April 1, 2009 at 8:23 AM. April 1, 2009 at 9:44 AM. April 5, 2009 at 1:06 AM. A Simple Question about the Credit Markets. BoA even got 2 of those. Anthony Jen.

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