Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 17, 2018

Many an economics and finance course later, I see that the layers of complexities to the 2008 financial crisis are innumerable. I’ll try to summarize some of the causes and historical contexts in this article to provide a greater-than-Big-Short level analysis. We were shocked, how could no one have seen the collapse coming?

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Martinka Consulting

APRIL 26, 2019

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). Barlow research – Two-thirds of lower middle-market business owners are expected to retire. Notice the same predictions from 2008-2015?

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MishTalk

AUGUST 7, 2013

Minyanville Business and Market News. China Financial Markets. Market Oracle. Market Ticker. Real Clear Markets. Fed Balance Sheet vs. Stock Market; Will QE Cause Inflation? Fed Balance Sheet vs. Stock Market. John Hussman had a thought-provoking article this week on the The Minsky Bubble.

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Balance Sheet Marketing Real Estate Financial 75

Harvard Business

MARCH 1, 2018

Unlike national oil companies and oil majors that typically take five to 10 years to develop conventional oil reserves, these independent and “unconventional” players have improved their drilling and fracturing technology to the point where they can respond within months to temporary spikes or dips in the market.

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Harvard Business

APRIL 5, 2017

Similarly, considering greater accruals (which represent the difference between reported income and operating cash flows) to measure short-term orientation has its difficulties. It assumes that a smaller proportion of cash flows in earnings indicates a myopic firm. Are all share repurchases myopic?

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MishTalk

JULY 11, 2014

Earlier today, reader Charles asked me what I thought about an article on ZeroHedge entitled " Is The Fed Going To Attempt A Controlled Collapse? " The BIS slam, coupled with a recent stock market selloff, brought up debate on a " controlled collapse ". Increased risk-taking also manifested itself in other credit market segments.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Today’s executives are dealing with a complex and unprecedented brew of social, environmental, market, and technological trends. Hoping to alleviate their concerns, this article also provides concrete examples of how sustainability benefits the bottom line. These require sophisticated, sustainability-based management.

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