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Hilarious Transcripts of Fed Minutes from 2008 Reveal Completely Clueless Fed

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Here is a list of FOMC Transcripts and Other Historical Materials, 2008 Notes I purposely cherry picked statements of various Fed governors. Amazingly, Bernanke spoke of pent-up demand for housing in January of 2008 The January 29-30 transcript was a whopping 194 pages long. percentage point to GDP growth in 2008 and 0.3

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Consultant Ninja: Consultants = Big Strategy, Little Execution. Client.

Consultant Ninja

Consultants = Big Strategy, Little Execution. Client Needs = Little Strategy, Big Execution. But rarely at a strategy consulting firm do we help the client to execute. My response was that if the strategies arent implemented, its a worthless strategy, and thats our fault. Friday, June 26, 2009. at 9:53 AM.

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Consultant Ninja: Who Knew SEC accepted Decks for filings.

Consultant Ninja

Thursday, November 6, 2008. What do you think is saddest about this Yahoo Filing with the SEC from June 2008 : That its a word document translated into bullet point format in the worst possible way That it argues "Microsofts offer for $31 per share. Thursday, November 6, 2008. I am a strategy consultant at. Newer Post.

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Consultant Ninja: When "hedging" is just speculation: Management.

Consultant Ninja

Uniteds fuel hedging strategy has all the marks of some smooth-talking consultants or bankers. In both 2008 and 2007, an increase in jet fuel prices was the primary reason for higher mainline and United Express fuel expense and aircraft fuel cost per gallon, as highlighted in the table below. billion in 2008. Presentation Zen.

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Consultant Ninja: When "hedging" is just speculation (part 2.

Consultant Ninja

Chris and JonM rightly chastised my previous post on Uniteds Fuel Hedging strategy. 2) United appears to have done minimal hedging through 2006 & 2007, only launching on a massive hedging action in 2008. Source: Energy Information Administration , UAUA 2008 10-K , Consultant Ninja Analysis. I am a strategy consultant at.

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Consultant Ninja: There goes BearingPoint: Management.

Consultant Ninja

Tuesday, November 18, 2008. Tuesday, November 18, 2008. I am a strategy consultant at. 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% Presentation Zen.

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Consultant Ninja: Technology/Device Social Crutch: Management.

Consultant Ninja

I am a strategy consultant at. 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% Presentation Zen. Post a Comment. Older Post. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).