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The Fed: What is the Federal Reserve System?

Tom Spencer

In recent years, the news has been filled with stories about the impending collapses of the banking system. banking system. banking system depended on the ad hoc decisions of private individuals. The Federal Reserve (the Fed) influences U.S. interest rates. Since the U.S. Over a century later, the Panic of 1907 required J.

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Hedge Funds: Purpose, Business Model, and Strategies

Tom Spencer

In this article, we will start to unravel the mysteries surrounding hedge funds, exploring their nature, workings, and the strategies they employ to generate profits. This relative lack of regulation allows hedge fund managers to implement complex investment strategies and respond quickly to market opportunities.

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Why Your Employees Aren't Committed to Your Company Strategy

Organizational Talent Consulting

To turn those dreams into workplace realities, leaders set strategies. Evidence suggests only 5% of employees understand their company's strategy. This is alarming, given evidence a direct positive correlation exists between employee commitment to strategy and employee involvement in strategy development.

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A New Quest for Consultancy: Transitioning from Just-in-Time Logistics

Tom Spencer

Since the philosophies, frameworks, and insights developed by top firms contribute to the business practices which play a role in making the economic system unsustainable, a crisis signals the need for reflection. This system drastically reduces the need for inventory, which boosts production efficiency in two major ways.

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When Will Spanish Banking System Collapse?

MishTalk

The question on my mind today is "When will the Spanish banking system collapse?" The Spanish banking system passed a so-called "stress test" in 2012, but sovereign government bonds are are not included in the evaluation. It was Cypriot exposure to Greek bonds that collapsed the Cypriot banking system. Mike "Mish" Shedlock.

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Absurd Statement of the Week "The System Worked"

MishTalk

When you hear "2008 financial crisis," is your first thought "proof that the global economy works"? Mine neither, but in his new book, provocatively titled The System Worked , Dan Drezner makes a strong case that it should be. To say the system worked is like saying the Vietnam War worked. Let''s take a look. Worked for whom?

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Tesla: Leading the Charge Toward Sustainability

Tom Spencer

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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