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$550 Billion Energy Junk Bond Bubble Busts; "Whac-A-Mole" Distortions in Multiple Markets

MishTalk

Energy investment added to GDP since 2010, with $550 billion in bond and loan offerings. Since early 2010, energy producers have raised $550 billion of new bonds and loans as the Federal Reserve held borrowing costs near zero, according to Deutsche Bank AG. CJES), postponed financings this month as sentiment soured.

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Strategy and general business consulting firms in Australia

Tom Spencer

Accenture offers management consulting services covering finance & performance management, talent & organisation performance, strategy, customer relationship management, and supply chain management. I came online looking for coys for benchmarking,what i got is pleasant and very useful. February 20, 2010 at 9:42 am.

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Pettis on Strains in China's Banking System; Avoiding the Fall

MishTalk

While the benchmark deposit rate was officially lowered from 3.00% to 2.75%, the upper limit that banks can pay for deposits remained unchanged at 3.30%. It may seem strange to have both a benchmark rate and a “floating range” that establishes a cap, instead of just setting a cap, as was the case until very recently.

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Saying Farewell to a Great Audience: The Final Blog…

Confessions of a Consultant

When this process kicked off in 2010, my dysfunctional teenage kids provided endless fodder for reflection! You benchmark best practices, stealing ideas shamelessly from clients and competitors. It’s not something you ‘pick up’ because you’re smart at finance, engineering or chemistry. So, why stop now? A bit boring.