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How the Financial World Adapts to Climate Change

Tom Spencer

Knowing the ins and outs of upcoming trends in finance is indispensable for any aspiring consultant. A prime example for such a question is how finance is adapting to the issue of climate change, and might assist its mitigation. Green Finance. For instance, the payout might increase with the wind speed recorded for a hurricane.

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Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: Only Hope For Italy is.

MishTalk

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Via Mish-modified Google translation from Libre Mercado (LM), Enrico Colombatto, Professor of Economics at the University of Turin says in an interview "The only hope for Italy is the bankruptcy of the State". This Week in Money Interview. December 2008 (85).

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Scranton Needs 117% Property Tax Hike to Balance Budget

MishTalk

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Scranton taxpayers could face a 117 percent increase in taxes next year as the citys finances continue to spiral out of control. 2011-04-23: Syndicated Interview on Canadian Radio - My Segment Starts 29:31. This Week in Money Interview. December 2008 (85).

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Luxembourg PM Jean-Claude Juncker to Resign Over Spy Scandal

MishTalk

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Jean-Claude Juncker, the prime minister of Luxembourg, and also the head of eurogroup finance ministers will resign over spy scandal. Mr Juncker has been prime minister since 1995 and was head of the eurozone finance ministers group between 2005 and January 2013. "I

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Why consulting?

Management Consulted

As we were looking through your responses, we realized you were answering as if you were in an interview – and that’s smart. These days, it pays to practice being in “interview mode” so you’re ready for the real thing – whether it’s networking with a neighbor at Starbucks or sitting in the hot seat.

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Mortgage REITs Clobbered as Leverage Forces Sales

MishTalk

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. That means they benefited from cheap financing as the Fed kept short-term interest rates near zero for more than four years. The Feds historically low near-zero interest rate makes financing cheap, allowing mortgage REITs to use leverage to provide an attractive yield.

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Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: Expect Another "Bad Bank.

MishTalk

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. billion euros (management costs over the interests of balance financed 92% with debt), one does not have to be a whiz to guess that unless some fantasy book scene happens, Sareb losses in 2013 will be hundreds of millions of euros. This Week in Money Interview.

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