MishTalk

JULY 31, 2013

Trend Analysis. Bay Area Real Estate Trends. EW Trends and Charts. Yet, the yoy rate of real final sales per capita is below 1% for the second quarter in a row, whereas the second quarter annualized rate is near contracting. annualized real final sales per capita rates would have been reported as contracting.

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Trends Analysis Real Estate Financial 74

MishTalk

JULY 19, 2013

Trend Analysis. Bay Area Real Estate Trends. EW Trends and Charts. Philadelphia : 5th Largest City in US is Effectively Bankrupt; Mayor Holds Closed Meeting With Wall Street to Discuss Asset Sales. December 2008 (85). November 2008 (78). October 2008 (108). September 2008 (140). June 2008 (97).

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Analysis Trends Real Estate Financial 78

MishTalk

JULY 4, 2013

Trend Analysis. Bay Area Real Estate Trends. EW Trends and Charts. And that is bad news for an industry whose sales in their home markets is already complicated by the financial crisis. December 2008 (85). November 2008 (78). October 2008 (108). September 2008 (140). August 2008 (93).

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Analysis Trends Real Estate Financial 71

MishTalk

JULY 14, 2013

Trend Analysis. Bay Area Real Estate Trends. EW Trends and Charts. Clearly the pace of sales is very far below the business plan. December 2008 (85). November 2008 (78). October 2008 (108). September 2008 (140). August 2008 (93). July 2008 (104). June 2008 (97). Daily Bell.

Banking 76

Banking Analysis Trends Real Estate 76

MishTalk

JULY 9, 2013

Trend Analysis. Bay Area Real Estate Trends. EW Trends and Charts. an hour wages, but only for retailers with corporate sales of $1 billion or more. 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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Analysis Trends Real Estate Financial 75

MishTalk

JUNE 29, 2013

Trend Analysis. Bay Area Real Estate Trends. EW Trends and Charts. The Fed, we would argue, is too cyclically oriented, focusing substantially on housing prices and car sales. December 2008 (85). November 2008 (78). October 2008 (108). September 2008 (140). August 2008 (93). Daily Bell.

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Analysis Trends Real Estate Financial 70

MishTalk

MARCH 10, 2015

The US Commerce Department Monthly Wholesales Report for January 2015 shows sales are down while inventories continue to rise. Wholesale Trade Sales Sales down 3.1% from the revised December level Sales for December revised lower by 0.5% Sales down 1.0% from December Sales of nondurable goods were down 4.6%

Sales 28

Sales Trends Transportation Report 28

CaseInterview.com

APRIL 7, 2020

I made the case (that I still stand by) that a collapse of the consumer banking system (in the 1930s) and the investment banking system (in 2008) would not be reasons why our current economy would go into a depression. I’ve written previously about finding the trends that emerge in a recession and riding them.

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Case Interview Trends Industry Interviews 76

Consultant Ninja

SEPTEMBER 4, 2008

Thursday, September 4, 2008. His goal; to ferret out their trade spend as a % of sales and their sales organizational structure. thats like what, 7% of sales or something, right?". I work for a research and consulting firm, and we are doing a survey to understand some broad trends. Thursday, September 4, 2008.

Oliver Wyman 100

Oliver Wyman Consulting Resumes Airlines 100

MishTalk

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

It follows the exact trend of the fifth, as it must. So, if you are in sales and marketing you should be focusing your products on the 55+ age group, they are the ones earning the cash. The millennials aged 20-24 hope those 55+ will retire but the trends do not look promising. Structural Demographics Poor. Who is to Blame?

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MishTalk

JULY 23, 2013

Trend Analysis. Bay Area Real Estate Trends. EW Trends and Charts. It may be viewed by some as kicking the can down the road, but it may prove to the state that we need a (countywide) sales tax.". December 2008 (85). November 2008 (78). October 2008 (108). September 2008 (140). July 2008 (104).

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Real Estate Financial Advertising Case Interview 77

MishTalk

AUGUST 5, 2013

Trend Analysis. Bay Area Real Estate Trends. EW Trends and Charts. Anecdotal evidence indicated that increased production, and expansions in sales teams, had compensated for strategic reductions in payroll numbers. December 2008 (85). November 2008 (78). October 2008 (108). September 2008 (140).

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Real Estate Case Interview Financial Advertising 68

MishTalk

JULY 19, 2013

Trend Analysis. Bay Area Real Estate Trends. EW Trends and Charts. Instead, it is sitting on a pile of cash worth about $280 million—50% higher than its pile a decade ago, equivalent to one-fifth its annual sales, and more than twice the level required for the firm to be deemed loan-worthy by a bank. June 2008 (97).

Real Estate 73

Real Estate Financial Advertising Case Interview 73

Martinka Consulting

JULY 15, 2016

In my 20 years in the buy-sell world I’ve never seen so many construction related businesses for sale as I’m seeing now. I sense a lot of owners are, remembering 2006-2008 and also looking at industry stats showing a strong couple years and then a big drop-off. Buyer beware, especially if you don’t know if it’s a spike or a trend.

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Company Construction Ethics Insurance 40

MishTalk

JULY 2, 2013

Trend Analysis. Bay Area Real Estate Trends. EW Trends and Charts. "It December 2008 (85). November 2008 (78). October 2008 (108). September 2008 (140). August 2008 (93). July 2008 (104). June 2008 (97). May 2008 (73). April 2008 (78). March 2008 (82).

Real Estate 72

Real Estate Financial Advertising Case Interview 72

Martinka Consulting

APRIL 26, 2019

Record number of small business sales in 2018! 70% of medium sized companies will change hands (2008). PriceWaterhouseCoopers – Two-thirds of companies with sales of $5,000,000 to $50,000,000 will change hands in the next 10 years (2011). Notice the same predictions from 2008-2015? This as per bizbuysell.com.

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Marketing PricewaterhouseCoopers Cash Flow Banking 40

MishTalk

DECEMBER 15, 2013

Some of the growth is driven by record-low interest rates, supporting auto sales that account for almost a quarter of the increase in spending on long-lasting items. From 2008 through this year, the annual rise in the number of households has averaged less than 1 percent. Unless the top 10% increase spending ~6%/yr.,

Automotive 77

Automotive Sales Data Report 77

MishTalk

AUGUST 4, 2013

Trend Analysis. Bay Area Real Estate Trends. EW Trends and Charts. Initial industry monitoring of digital advertising revenue for some magazine iPad versions found that sales increased about 25% in the first half of 2013. A major drop-off in ad pages occurred from 2008 to 2009 (17%.) December 2008 (85).

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Advertising Real Estate Financial Case Interview 68

Organizational Talent Consulting

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

A recent Gallup survey revealed an alarming trend. Controlled studies involving leaders across different markets have found a positive correlation between the leader's effectiveness and employee retention, sales, margin, labor costs, and net profit. More than 50% of US employees are quietly quitting, and 18% are actively disengaged.

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Leadership Culture Company Study 64

MishTalk

JANUARY 23, 2014

Due to competition from online retailers like Amazon and dismal holiday sales at Target, J.C. producing same-store sales declines deeper than 3 percent. But this year''s closings are likely indicative of a new trend, sparked by more and more shoppers turning to the Web, experts said. Wal-Mart has about 100 stores in the U.S.

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Retail Sales Healthcare Construction 78

MishTalk

JULY 30, 2013

Trend Analysis. Bay Area Real Estate Trends. EW Trends and Charts. California passed Proposition 99 in 2008. December 2008 (85). November 2008 (78). October 2008 (108). September 2008 (140). August 2008 (93). July 2008 (104). June 2008 (97). May 2008 (73).

Real Estate 75

Real Estate Case Interview Financial Advertising 75

MishTalk

OCTOBER 23, 2013

It follows the exact trend of the fifth, as it must. Those in sales and marketing you should focus on the 55+ age group. The charts show something I have repeatedly said since 2008: "kids will be competing with their parents and grandparents for jobs that do not pay a living wage.". Graph Six Comments. Mike "Mish" Shedlock.

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Groups Comparison Data Trends 76

MishTalk

JANUARY 29, 2015

CPI - Urban Consumers - All Items - Index Inflationists claim that is a trend to oblivion. But it''s a slow trend towards oblivion with intermittent disruptions as the following chart shows. Mish Food Shopping Experience From approximately 2000 until 2010 or perhaps 2011, the sale price of prime rib was $4.99 Not on sale?

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Sales Trends Analysis Finance 28

MishTalk

OCTOBER 30, 2014

Chris Hood and Jon Schultz paid $13,500 for the rights to Ebola.com back in 2008 and have just sold it to a company called Weed Growth Fund. The terms of sale call for Hood and Schultz to get $50,000 in cash and 19,192 shares of Cannabis Sativa, Inc., This is like saying your pet tiger is under control.

Trends 64

Trends Report Sales Operations 64

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 4, 2018

It also hurts the brands sold inside the stores, which in part explains why consumer product giants like Procter & Gamble are seeing their sales stagnate for products like Tide detergent, Gillette razors, Pampers diapers, and Crest toothpaste. Consultancy Catalina also revealed that 90 of the 100 top brands had all lost market share.

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Retail Sales Productivity Industry 40

Consultant Ninja

MAY 19, 2009

We had a fascinating dialogue about XXXs strategies for global expansion - in both the YYY and ZZZ sectors - and the balance between current imperatives and longer term globalisation trends. Tuesday, May 19, 2009. I am a strategy consultant at. of nights) AMEX Charges: $83,296. Consulting. (88). Analysis. (40). Bitterness. (26).

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Oliver Wyman Consulting Management Airlines 100

Organizational Talent Consulting

APRIL 11, 2022

In a controlled study involving leaders across different industries, researchers found a significant link between the leader's effectiveness and employee retention, sales, margin, labor costs, and net profit. Top CEO challenges 2021: 4 key trends in leadership. The best organizations are made up of the best leaders. & Hannah, S.

Leadership 52

Leadership How To Talent Development 52

MishTalk

DECEMBER 10, 2015

This is the fourth straight month that rates dipped in all three segments, continuing a now year-long downward trend spurred by both a major drop in diesel prices and market conditions. For August through November the downward trend is nearly all due to lower fuel costs. percent but sales are down 3.7 in a range of 0.0%

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Sales Report Trends Real Estate 28

MishTalk

JANUARY 27, 2014

With the best French bid in Anglet priced 40 percent higher than the winning offer, reversing the trend won’t be easy. Retail Sales Cost-Cutting, Competition, and Cannibalization Numerous retailers are cutting employees. residential sales in December, up from 38.1 Instead, the reverse happened: the offshore came to us.”

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Banking Retail Healthcare Sales 78

MishTalk

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

UPS Freight , the fifth-largest LTL, reported tonnage off 10 percent (matching the record decline reported in the 2009 3Q during the depth of the Great Recession) and shipments down 5 percent year over year (the worst drop since 2008 fourth quarter). Overoptimism 2008-2010 The SEP growth forecast for 2008 never turned negative.

Balance Sheet 28

Balance Sheet Banking Study Policies 28

Harvard Business

APRIL 14, 2017

For example, our survey, which asked managers of 13 functions, from sales and marketing to procurement and finance, to indicate whether their departments were using AI in 63 core areas, found AI was used most frequently in detecting and fending off computer security intrusions in the IT department. AI wasn’t new at Microsoft.

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Company Survey Finance Engineering 43

MishTalk

APRIL 29, 2015

Let's take a January 31, 2015 flashback look: Diving Into the GDP Report - Some Ominous Trends - Yellen Yap - Decoupling or Not? But note the trend. US Recession The US won't decouple, just as China did not decouple from the global economy in 2008-2009 (a widely-held thesis I also knocked at the time). Exports added 0.37

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Trends Government Energy Report 28

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 20, 2016

If you think the job of a CEO is to increase sales, then Ballmer did a spectacular job. He tripled Microsoft’s sales to $78 billion and profits more than doubled from $9 billion to $22 billion. Between 2001 to 2008, Jobs reinvented the company three times. Ballmer went on to run Microsoft for the next 14 years.

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Operations Productivity Software Talent 28

MishTalk

APRIL 12, 2015

The category of sales slid to 57.9 la st month, but for the bulk of the last year these readings have been in the 60s and trending in a far more positive direction is the case right now. It is suddenly very hard to get and this looks like the situation that existed at the start of the recession in 2008 [2007 actually].

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Comparison Data Trends Company 28

Management Consulted

MAY 10, 2015

In 2005, the Hay Group was asked to provide the research for Chief Executive Magazine’s “Best Companies for Leaders” In 2008, “Senior Leadership Teams” an article written by Hay Group staff members was published by Harvard Business School Press. Enterprise sales effectiveness. Leadership transformation. Talent management.

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Groups Interviews Culture Case Interview 100

Tom Spencer

JANUARY 27, 2023

The company has consistently pushed the boundaries of what is possible with EVs, starting with the Tesla Roadster in 2008, the first long-range electric sports car. Tesla has also implemented a unique direct-to-consumer sales model , bypassing the traditional franchise dealership system.

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Energy Sports Media Industry 88

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

To start, consider the figure below, “Performance since 2008,” a quarter-by-quarter time-series plot of results on a variable of interest (for example, it could be sales of a particular item, estimated resources to complete a certain project, etc). We need to predict performance for the first quarter of 2015 (1Q15).

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