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Venezuelan Bolivar Plunges to Record Low on Black Market; Bond Default Coming Up in October?

MishTalk

Bolivar vs. US Dollar From 2005 to 2009 the official exchange rate was 2 bolivars to one US dollar. In 2009 the official exchange rate soared to 4.3 They are trying to save up as many dollars as possible to meet obligations to bondholders.” Venezuela’s benchmark dollar bonds due in 2027 fell 0.44 to the dollar.

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Consultant Ninja: Another Casualty of the Financial Crises.

Consultant Ninja

Monday, June 22, 2009. I think a more interesting graph would show each fund against a respective benchmark (e.g., June 23, 2009 at 12:04 PM. June 24, 2009 at 4:50 PM. June 24, 2009 at 7:11 PM. June 24, 2009 at 7:28 PM. June 24, 2009 at 7:33 PM. Related Posts. 7 comments: Alex. Consultant Ninja.

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Archstone Consulting Culture and Interview Tips

Management Consulted

While originally founded as an independent strategic firm, Archstone Consulting was acquired by leading enterprise benchmarking firm The Hackett Group in 2009. The practice areas at Archstone Consulting reflect the operational nature of consulting projects at the firm: Business Strategy. IT Strategy & Operations.

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Parade of Fed Parrots Squawk About Rate Hikes This Year; Toss Out the Script

MishTalk

I argued against the decision at the FOMC meeting.” He was the lone dissenter among the 10 Fed officials who voted at the meeting. Lacker has a history of dissent in Fed policy meetings. It also left many prognosticators struggling to pinpoint how to trade in the lead-up to the next policy meeting less than six weeks away.

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Fighting Uncertainty in Organizations, Including Matrix Ones

Epicflow

Eli Schragenheim is a respected expert in organizational improvement and strategy, celebrated for his deep knowledge of the Theory of Constraints (TOC). The article advocates for adaptive strategies and the use of buffers as protective measures against unpredictable organizational challenges.

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Reflections on 2013; What's Important, What's Not? What's Ahead?

MishTalk

For example, Meet "Baxter" the Robot Out to Get Your Minimum-Wage, No Benefits, Part-Time Job. Assets in exchange-traded products backed by gold fell 33 percent to the lowest since 2009 amid sales by billionaires George Soros and John Paulson." I have written about robots numerous times. Silver dropped 36 percent in 2013 to $19.37