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Consulting or Banking

Tom Spencer

People in the “investment banking” or “corporate finance” division typically help large organisations undertake merges and acquisitions. Travel: Bankers sometimes do roadshows to drum up support from investors, but will typically spend 90% of their time in the office.

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The Paths of Consultancy

Tom Spencer

Daryl Morey took the path less travelled, the path that began with academia and consultancy. He never regained interest in business and ran a successful campaign for Governor of Massachusetts before running for President in 2008 and 2012, narrowly losing to Obama in the 2012 campaign. And that’s just the a’s.

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Carl the Robot Bartender Mixes Drinks and Chats With Customers

MishTalk

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Hes handy with a shot glass and customers travel from far and wide to admire him at work. December 2008 (85). November 2008 (78). October 2008 (108). September 2008 (140). August 2008 (93). July 2008 (104). June 2008 (97).

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China Fooled the World (But It Cannot Last)

MishTalk

Robert Peston travels to China to investigate how this mighty economic giant could actually be in serious trouble. Now, for BBC Two''s award-winning strand This World, Peston reveals what has actually happened inside China since the economic collapse in the west in 2008. Stay an extra day and golf or travel. Why do I say that?

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Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: US Consumer Spending.

MishTalk

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. However, consumer spending has remained basically at that level since -- in the face of what are normally positive seasonal factors such as warmer weather, home improvement projects, and spring and summer travel. December 2008 (85). November 2008 (78).

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Hypocrites and Bullies Speak on "The Importance of Trust"

MishTalk

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Mike Rogers, told he “absolutely” thinks that one of the countries will give Snowden travel documents. December 2008 (85). November 2008 (78). October 2008 (108). September 2008 (140). August 2008 (93). July 2008 (104).

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Why consulting?

Management Consulted

“I am competitive in nature and always give the best in whatever I do and my passions include photography, travelling and embracing new cultures and languages. Consultants get to travel quite a lot and meet different kinds of people and this makes them diverse and enables them to have insights, which others can only strive for.