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2008 Financial Crisis – Causes and historical context

Tom Spencer

Many an economics and finance course later, I see that the layers of complexities to the 2008 financial crisis are innumerable. The senior slices of a CDO were considered to be safer because they had first priority on cash flows received from the pool of mortgages in the event of default. It all seemed so clear.

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Currency Events

Strategy+Business

Since its introduction in 2008, bitcoin has enjoyed a rapid and tumultuous rise. In his new book, Nathaniel Popper looks into whether the digital currency is built to last.

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A New Quest for Consultancy: Transitioning from Just-in-Time Logistics

Tom Spencer

For instance, in the lead up to the 2008 Great Recession, McKinsey actively promoted mortgage securitization , alongside EY which was involved with Lehman Brothers’ accounting fraud allegations [pdf]. The 2008 meltdown highlighted harmful practices in the financial sector, such as credit default swaps and collateralized debt obligations.

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How the Financial World Adapts to Climate Change

Tom Spencer

An interesting new set-up is parametric insurance, where payouts are based on the severity of the trigger event, not on the value of assets actually lost. Lucia to recover from multiple earthquakes since 2007, and assisted the Turks and Caicos Islands to recover from Hurricane Ike in 2008. Resilience Bonds.

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Main Risks of Aerospace Engineering Projects: How to Implement Wise Risk Management into Your Organization

Epicflow

Accordingly, they are more vulnerable to the consequences of risk-bearing events. Speaking about the risk-bearing events affecting aerospace engineering projects, we can divide them into three groups: project management, engineering risks, and those that are typical for the aerospace and defense industry.

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Creating a Risk Register: All You Need to Know

Epicflow

At the same time, it’s not something that can be done once and left aside: it should be updated every time a risk-bearing event appears on the horizon. Some risk-bearing events will be added to the risk register later – don’t forget that it should be regularly reviewed as a project progresses. . Risk description . Risk priority.

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Consultant Ninja: Technology/Device Social Crutch: Management.

Consultant Ninja

The evenings were general social events of dinner, drinks, and non-work discussion. 2010-Present: Off the road 2009 Stats: Airline Miles: 24,902 Nights away from home: 73 (of 216: 34% of nights) AMEX Charges: $21,220 2008 Stats: Airline miles: 87,589 Nights away from home: 159 (of 365: 43.6% Monday, March 4, 2013. Consulting. (88).