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It’s Not “Time Management.” It’s Lean.

Markovitz Consulting

Of course, software firm 37 Signals has been operating four-day work weeks over the summer since 2008. Unfortunately, companies in the lean community don’t seem to take much note of, or try to copy these experiments, probably because the benefits aren’t reflected on the income statement or balance sheet.

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Rate Hike Cycles, Gold, and the “Rule of Total Morons”

MishTalk

In response to Janet Yellen’s everything is OK speech following today’s balance sheet reduction notice by the FOMC committee, I received an interesting set of comments from Pater Tenebrarum at the Acting Man Blog regarding rate hike cycles, gold, and stock market peaks.

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Rate Hike Cycles, Gold, and the “Rule of Total Morons”

MishTalk

In response to Janet Yellen’s everything is OK speech following today’s balance sheet reduction notice by the FOMC committee, I received an interesting set of comments from Pater Tenebrarum at the Acting Man Blog regarding rate hike cycles, gold, and stock market peaks. How Much Gold Should the Common Man Own?

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Battle Cry of the Day: Save the Bondholders; Failed Bank Resolution on Verge of Unraveling Days Before Ratification

MishTalk

In lengthy negotiations last month the EU reached a deal on how to handle failed banks. Taxpayers have put about €473bn into European banks since 2008. The European parliament was set to ratify the deal in a matter of days. Today, the UK decided it doesn''t like the deal. The Czech Republic and Denmark don''t want changes.

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FOMC Minutes and Economic Projections: Dissent in Both Directions

MishTalk

Participants also described their views regarding the appropriate path of the Federal Reserves balance sheet. seem to be damn confused as to what to say and how to say it. December 2008 (85). November 2008 (78). October 2008 (108). September 2008 (140). August 2008 (93). July 2008 (104).

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Simple Ethics Rules for Better Risk Management

Harvard Business

But as more organizations fall prey to complex intangible risks, from unwanted disclosure due to rampant cyber threats to breaches of conduct driven by skewed incentive systems, the aperture of risk management is expanding from protecting the balance sheet to promoting ethical leadership and values-based decision making.

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Laughable Eurozone Banking "Non-Union"; Expect Disorderly Breakup

MishTalk

The latest proposals could see up to 126 people being consulted on how to wind up a bank, even though agreement might need to be reached over the course of a weekend while financial markets are closed. A big bank collapse would dwarf the available resources; some €473bn of capital has been pumped into EU banks since 2008.

Banking 73