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Strong Economy – Strong Buy-Sell Market

Martinka Consulting

More businesses sold after being advertised on bizbuysell.com than any other year, and 2017 was 25% higher than 2016. Second question: is there similar activity with larger companies, small, mid-sized, and lower middle market firms? 70% of medium sized companies will change hands (2008). Similar firm in a different market.

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Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: FHA Swamped By Defaults.

MishTalk

Minyanville Business and Market News. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. China Financial Markets. Market Oracle. Market Ticker. Real Clear Markets. The dismal forecast has some bracing for another taxpayer-financed bailout. Abolish The Fed Sign the Petition. Big Picture.

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Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: IMF "Baseline Scenario.

MishTalk

Minyanville Business and Market News. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. China Financial Markets. Market Oracle. Market Ticker. Real Clear Markets. Projections 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018. 2016 is fantasy-land material as well. Big Picture.

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Credit Contraction Exceeds 6% in Spain, Highest Ever in Crisis

MishTalk

Minyanville Business and Market News. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. China Financial Markets. Market Oracle. Market Ticker. Real Clear Markets. And EU has extended the timeline for Spain to hit that goal from 2012 to 2013 to 2014 to 2015 and now to 2016. Big Picture.

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What Big Consumer Brands Can Do to Compete in a Digital Economy

Harvard Business

A recent report by the consultancy BCG documented a general decline in sales among consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies in the United States during 2017, with mid-sized and large companies losing market share and small companies increasing theirs. Consultancy Catalina also revealed that 90 of the 100 top brands had all lost market share.

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European Banks Dump Massive Amounts of Subordinated Debt on Investors

MishTalk

It is the highest such volume since the $122.4bn seen in 2008 according to Dealogic, the data provider. Sitka Pacific is an asset management firm whose goal is strong performance and low volatility, regardless of market direction.

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How Companies Are Already Using AI

Harvard Business

Even the near-term outlook has been quite negative: A 2016 report by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said 9% of jobs in the 21 countries that make up its membership could be automated. Four years ago, an Oxford University study predicted 47% of jobs could be automated by 2033. AI wasn’t new at Microsoft.

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