MishTalk

JULY 26, 2014

The Yen was in this general area, at times, in 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, and 2014. The CHART OF THE DAY shows the value of Japan’s exports is 23 percent below a March 2008 peak, even as those of South Korea, the U.S. This weakness is negative for an economy that suffered a blow to domestic demand from an April sales-tax increase.

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MishTalk

JULY 23, 2013

The Pennsylvania Economy League projects Scranton could be looking at $18 million deficit, 117 percent tax hike in 2014. A new analysis by the Pennsylvania Economy League projects an $18 million deficit for 2014, an amount so massive it outpaces the approximate $17 million the struggling city collects annually in just property taxes.

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MishTalk

JULY 14, 2013

Clearly the pace of sales is very far below the business plan. Sometime before 2014, the Bad Bank will have to raise capital for accounting purposes. or financial instrument, or to participate in any particular trading or investment strategy. December 2008 (85). November 2008 (78). October 2008 (108).

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MishTalk

MAY 28, 2015

Greece Target2 Imbalance Since February 2008 Greece Target2 Imbalance Detail Since June 2014 The chart shows a rise of €2 billion but that does not count cash. So a private sector with €72 billion final sales will have to service a debt load of €500 billion. The following two charts produced with data from EuroCrisis Monitor.

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MishTalk

JANUARY 29, 2015

CPI - Urban Consumers - All Items - Percent Change From Year Ago As measured by consumer prices, inflation went negative from December 2008 until October 2009. Mish Food Shopping Experience From approximately 2000 until 2010 or perhaps 2011, the sale price of prime rib was $4.99 Now the sale price is $7.99 Not on sale?

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MishTalk

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

The changes will during 2014 mean that: Germany growth will go negative quarter-over-quarter in Q4 (from Q3) World growth will come down from the recent 3.7% average expected growth for 2014. Strategy Fixed income: Still see new lows in 2014 – mainly in Q4- into Q1-2015. to less than 3.0% in 2013 after 2.2%

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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.

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MishTalk

FEBRUARY 22, 2015

I did a search for the term "browser war" and discovered this December 19, 2014 ZDNet article: Did the browser wars finally end in 2014? Google took over in 2008, introducing its Chrome browser, which caught up with Firefox by 2012. Google took over in 2008, introducing its Chrome browser, which caught up with Firefox by 2012.

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MishTalk

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

They exceed the peak levels in the crisis countries before 2008 in some cases, including such advanced economies as Australia, Canada, Denmark, Sweden, and the Netherlands, as well as Malaysia, South Korea, and Thailand. These countries want to avoid property-related debt crises like those of 2008.

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Management Consulted

MAY 10, 2015

In 2005, the Hay Group was asked to provide the research for Chief Executive Magazine’s “Best Companies for Leaders” In 2008, “Senior Leadership Teams” an article written by Hay Group staff members was published by Harvard Business School Press. Reward strategies. Enterprise sales effectiveness. Talent management.

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MishTalk

MARCH 31, 2015

This is now showing up in numerous Canadian coincident data releases, with retail sales being the latest to miss expectations last Friday. Canada December Retail Sales On February 20, the Huffington Post reported Canadian Retail Sales Post Biggest Drop Since April, 2010. Statistics Canada said Friday retail sales fell 2.0

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Harvard Business

MAY 24, 2016

The product, owned by Germany’s Brandstatter Group, generated 90% of the firm’s $696 million in sales last year. The luxury SUV that set a record for pre-sales. At the time, gasoline prices were soaring and sales of large SUVs had declined. Playmobil toys have become a staple for young children. Most definitely.

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MishTalk

DECEMBER 11, 2013

Not long ago—say, until Lehman Brothers failed in September 2008—banks held virtually no excess reserves because idle cash earned them nothing. This will be a major source of angst and uncertainty in 2014. Visit [link] to learn more about wealth management and capital preservation strategies of Sitka Pacific.'

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MishTalk

DECEMBER 10, 2015

percent from 2014 levels. Inventories to Sales Economists missed the wholesale trade report numbers by a mile. Inventories to Sales The inventory-to-sales ratio is clearly in the danger zone. percent but sales are down 3.7 Sales are up 2.3 Sales are up 2.3 Here is a subset of one of their tables.

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MishTalk

JANUARY 27, 2014

Although the ECB Watered Down 2014 Stress Tests Second Time , some banks are still likely to have capital shortfalls. Retail Sales Cost-Cutting, Competition, and Cannibalization Numerous retailers are cutting employees. residential sales in December, up from 38.1 For details, please see Start of a Global Currency Crisis?

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Banking Retail Healthcare Sales 78

Harvard Business

JANUARY 5, 2018

Although long ignored, these middle management positions have become increasingly recognized as critical to executing a company’s strategy. In sales-driven companies (think pharmaceuticals and industrial equipment), they are often field sales managers who direct dozens of salespeople in the highest-volume regions.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Yet executives are often reluctant to place sustainability core to their company’s business strategy in the mistaken belief that the costs outweigh the benefits. Managing risks therefore requires making investment decisions today for longer-term capacity building and developing adaptive strategies. Some 62.4%

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MishTalk

MARCH 1, 2015

One real estate agent said “a hell of a lot” of property was on the market – about 400 houses were for rent or sale and buyers were scarce. The Australian dollar fell sharply on the announcement of a cut, dropping to a fresh 5½-year low, while the stock market surged to the highest level since May 2008.

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Real Estate Banking Construction Policies 28

MishTalk

JANUARY 18, 2016

On September 30, 2008, the SEC and the FASB issued a joint clarification regarding the implementation of fair value accounting in cases where a market is disorderly or inactive. Section 132 of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, which passed on October 3, 2008, restated the SEC's authority to suspend the application of FAS 157.

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MishTalk

APRIL 12, 2015

The category of sales slid to 57.9 It is suddenly very hard to get and this looks like the situation that existed at the start of the recession in 2008 [2007 actually]. The overall economy didn’t look all that bad in late 2008, except that there was a dearth of credit and that soon led to business failures and struggles.

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MishTalk

MARCH 12, 2015

Debt matters - $30 Trillion – up $9 trillion since 2008 Debt is 200-300% of GDP counting Shadow Banks. Orange and lemon groves turn to useless, vacant housing Property 20% of GDP and tracking negative (sales and pricing). China''s total debt has sprouted from 153 percent of gross domestic product in 2008 to 282 percent today.

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Consulting Success

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

In this episode, we are discussing the importance of maintaining a long-term strategy and vision for your marketing and networking. Listen to the podcast here: Long-term strategies in marketing and networking offer the greatest rewards for the most successful consultants. This was 2014. You’re like, “ We also do strategy.

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Kates Kesler

JUNE 11, 2014

Our sports-apparel CEO had the right idea in challenging his team to think about the organization and ask: are we fit for growth, given our strategies going forward? At a glance, the study revealed these themes: There is no common pattern for a ‘best organization design’ regardless of size, strategy, or industry.

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MishTalk

MARCH 27, 2015

That’s above the 81% that warned Q1 2014, and the five-year average of 68%. Earnings Scorecard: Of the 16 companies that have reported earnings to date for Q1 2015, 14 have reported earnings above the mean estimate and 10 have reported sales above the mean estimate. Even in 2008 and 2009 the majority of firms beat estimates.

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Harvard Business

JULY 12, 2017

Cross-border flows of digitally transmitted data have grown manifold, accounting for more than one-third of the increase in global GDP in 2014, even as the free-flow of goods and services and cross-border capital have ebbed in the aftermath of the 2008 recession. Digital commerce must still contend with cash.

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freshminds

MAY 24, 2016

Airbnb Since its launch in San Francisco in 2008 between two friends renting their home out during a conference in the city, this online bed booking service offers over 250,000 rooms provided by private individuals in in over 30,000 cities in 192 countries. In 2014, nearly 8 million adults or 14.5% And what is the future?

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Hotels Transportation Energy Company 53

MishTalk

JANUARY 31, 2015

Final sales of domestic product slowed to 1.8 Final sales to domestic purchasers eased to 2.8 Diving Into the GDP Report With that backdrop, lets dive into the BEA Fourth Quarter and Annual 2014 Advance GDP Estimate. Visit [link] to learn more about wealth management and capital preservation strategies of Sitka Pacific.'

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MishTalk

JULY 23, 2015

This idea is what Barack Obama had in mind in 2008 when he said he will redistribute money to the working class and poor. The operating expenses are paid by additional taxes on things from packs of cigarettes, to gasoline, sales tax , and cable TV bills. In 2014 Chicago only gained 82 people in population.

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MishTalk

JANUARY 3, 2014

Expect more on this in 2014. Trillion Yuan in Audit The Washington Post notes "Local debt now equals about 33 percent of China’s gross domestic product, up from about 10 percent in 2008 and almost nothing in 1997." Will it happen in 2014? Bankruptcy trumps pension promises, even those spelled out in state constitutions.

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