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Strong Economy – Strong Buy-Sell Market

Martinka Consulting

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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Does Effective Leadership Really Matter?

Organizational Talent Consulting

A controlled study involving leaders across different markets found a positive correlation between the leader's effectiveness and employee retention, sales, margin, labor costs, and net profit. times greater financial returns than market averages. Journal of Management, 14(3), 453-464. Journal of Management Research, 1(4), 254.

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Competitive Response

Tom Spencer

CanadaCo, the largest discount retailer in Canada, currently holds the dominant market share in the industry. As a result, USCo’s entry into the Canadian market would probably cause our client to lose market share. How should the CEO of CanadaCo respond? What other factors would you ask about?

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3 Steps to Cultivate an Innovation Culture

Organizational Talent Consulting

A financial services company engaged in investment banking and capital markets estimated the customer benefit of the Space X Falcon 9 reusable rocket. Market Culture creates a competitive, fast-paced, results-oriented environment. International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being, 10 (1), 27990-27990.

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Companies' Stock Buybacks at Biggest Pace Since 2007; Companies Rewarding Investors?

MishTalk

In yet another sign of market over-exuberance, the Wall Street Journal reports Share Repurchases Are at Fastest Clip Since Financial Crisis. Through August, 740 firms have authorized repurchase programs, the most since 2008. Through August, 740 firms have authorized repurchase programs, the most since 2008.

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When Star CEOs and Star Analysts Disagree, the Market Trusts the Analysts

Harvard Business

On January 11, 2008, a day when the broader markets were only down three-quarters of 1%, American Express, led by legendary CEO Ken Chenault, dropped 10% when Oppenheimer analyst Meredith Whitney lowered her rating of the firm. In all, we studied about 19,500 downgrades and 17,400 upgrades from 1996 to 2008.

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Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: 1984 EU Style: EU.

MishTalk

Minyanville Business and Market News. China Financial Markets. Market Oracle. Market Ticker. Real Clear Markets. The European Commission is launching its own "independent" news service, complete with editors, web designers and "experts in journalism/journalists." Sitka Pacific. Recent Posts. Featured Links.