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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. 70% of medium sized companies will change hands (2008). Notice the same predictions from 2008-2015? Synergistic product line firm. Contract manufacturer (of your product). Pretty small. Easy money.

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

MishTalk

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. 6% annual growth through 2017 seems reasonable. GDP growth will remain below 1% until 2017 and thereafter only begin to expand beyond these levels. Projections 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018. Gross domestic product -3.7 -0.3

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What GE’s Board Could Have Done Differently

Harvard Business

During Jeff Immelt’s tenure as CEO of General Electric, from 2001 until 2017, the company’s stock price fell by over 30%, a decline of roughly $150 billion in shareholder value. Fortunately, in December of 2017 GE’s board downsized from 18 members to 12. The Board Had No Finance Committee.

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

Harvard Business

It also hurts the brands sold inside the stores, which in part explains why consumer product giants like Procter & Gamble are seeing their sales stagnate for products like Tide detergent, Gillette razors, Pampers diapers, and Crest toothpaste. Activist investor Nelson Peltz , who sit on P&G’s board, has such a vision.

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How Companies Are Already Using AI

Harvard Business

And in January 2017, McKinsey’s research arm estimated AI-driven job losses at 5%. IT was using AI to resolve employees’ tech support problems, automate the work of putting new systems or enhancements into production, and make sure employees used technology from approved vendors. bribes and kickbacks).

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Robo-Advisers Are Coming to Consulting and Corporate Strategy

Harvard Business

Robo-advisors, which were introduced in 2008 , are steadily eating up market share from their human counterparts much the way that Amazon and Netflix have taken share from Walmart and Regal Cinemas. Many established firms— a 2017 Deloitte survey suggested about 20% in the U.S.—are will grow to U.S. $5 5 trillion to U.S. $7

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What Investors Need to Know About Zimbabwe After Mugabe

Harvard Business

After being denounced for years for its dictatorship and destructive economic policies, Zimbabwe entered a new chapter in November 2017, following the military’s removal of president Robert Mugabe, who ruled the country for 37 years. ALEXANDER JOE/Getty Images.