MishTalk

JULY 15, 2013

Big Miss in Retail Sales vs. Expectations; Trend Change or Another "Soft Patch"? Retail sales were up 0.4% May retail sales were revised lower, to +0.5% Here are some retail sales comments from Bloomberg to help put things into perspective. Sales dropped 2.2 Automobile dealer sales rose 1.8 Purchases rose 2.4

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MishTalk

DECEMBER 30, 2013

I was perusing online stories about today''s release of pending homes sales data from the National Association of Realtors. NAR : Pending Home Sales Edge Up in November CNBC : US pending home sales rise 0.2 percent Calculated Risk : Pending Home Sales Index increased 0.2% Here are a few sample headlines. percent to 101.7

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Harvard Business

MAY 23, 2018

How do emotions shape strategy making? As part of this research, we conducted 120 interviews, including nine with board members and 19 with top managers. However, Nokia held on to Symbian until 2011, when it eventually switched to Windows operating system, which also underperformed. ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO/Stringer. Getty Images.

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MishTalk

NOVEMBER 28, 2014

In spite of the Yen falling 35% since 2011, Japan once again borders on deflation. Japanese core inflation last month fell below 1 per cent to a 13 month low, just weeks before prime minister Shinzo Abe heads to the polls to garner fresh support to push back a scheduled rise in sales tax. Retail sales dropped 1.4

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Retail Transportation Sales Energy 77

MishTalk

AUGUST 16, 2013

Billionaire hedge fund manager John Paulson, who told investors as recently as last month that they should own gold, cut his holdings in the metal by more than half as prices plunged into a bear market. Money managers cut their bullish gold bets by 27 percent to 48,103 futures and options in the week ended Aug. Paulson & Co.,

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Sales Government Report Marketing 69

MishTalk

JULY 7, 2014

Markit''s Eurozone Retail PMI shows Eurozone retail sales flat as declines falls in France and Italy offset German gains. The Markit Eurozone Retail PMI which tracks month-on-month changes in like-for-like retail sales read 50.0 and indicative of a flat trend in sales. in June, little-changed from May’s 49.9

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Retail Trends Sales Survey 68

MishTalk

APRIL 23, 2014

Please consider French Company Does Biggest Junk Bond Sale Ever. Overall, the deal represents the largest sale of high-yield debt on record, according to Dealogic. billion debt sale in September. In 2011, AOL bought The Huffington Post, the news, aggregation and commentary Web site, for $315 million. “To

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

by Tom Spencer on September 26, 2011 · 0 comments. in Management Consulting. Successful businesses use the Rule of Three to help them drive sales or raise awareness . Successful businesses use this innate human preference to help them drive sales or raise awareness. Business Strategy. Management Consulting.

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Sports Consulting Case Interview Sales 83

MishTalk

AUGUST 12, 2014

In the wake of an inane sales tax hike Japans GDP Shrinks 6.8%, Most Since 2011 Gross domestic product shrank an annualized 6.8 The higher sales tax hit consumers whove seen little growth in incomes and rising costs of living as the Bank of Japan stokes inflation with unprecedented easing. Consumer prices rose 3.6

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Sales Survey Banking Government 76

MishTalk

DECEMBER 14, 2015

Only one mutual fund manager, Third Avenue Management, has said it would halt redemptions to forestall having to dispose of assets in a fire sale. Mr. Stein noted fund managers were likely to sell more-liquid holdings to meet the earliest redemptions. This leaves remaining investors even more exposed to illiquid bonds.

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MishTalk

JULY 31, 2013

Tax Collections, Retail Sales Prove Otherwise. Spains Retail Sales Decline 36th Month. Reuters reports Spains retail sales slump stretches to three years, hampering recovery. The recession has lasted since the end of 2011, though economic output fell just 0.1 Calendar-adjusted retail sales fell 5.1 Urban Digs.

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MishTalk

OCTOBER 25, 2014

Prices dropped in 69 of the 70 cities in September from August, the National Bureau of Statistics said in a statement today, the most since January 2011 when the government changed the way it compiles the data. Home sales slumped 11 percent in the first nine months of this year. They fell in 68 cities in August. percent annual target.

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Real Estate Banking Sales Benchmarking 75

Martinka Consulting

APRIL 26, 2019

Record number of small business sales in 2018! PriceWaterhouseCoopers – Two-thirds of companies with sales of $5,000,000 to $50,000,000 will change hands in the next 10 years (2011). Magazine – 65-75% of small companies in the US – some 10 million – likely hang up a “for sale” sign in the next 10 years (2015).

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Marketing PricewaterhouseCoopers Cash Flow Banking 40

MishTalk

JULY 16, 2013

Hormel Cure 81 hams were allegedly on sale for $3.99 Kim notified me "the sale price was $3.99" and it was reflected on the receipt. or financial instrument, or to participate in any particular trading or investment strategy. Strategist News : Best Business Blogs 2011. -->. 2011-12-20: Capital Account.

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MishTalk

JULY 31, 2013

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. or financial instrument, or to participate in any particular trading or investment strategy.

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Trends Analysis Real Estate Financial 74

Management Consulted

AUGUST 28, 2013

Revenue: $1.3B+ (2011). Booz, who could very well possibly be considered the father of management consulting as a career. It is one of the original “white-shoe” firms, accredited with being the origination of the management consulting profession. The practice areas of Booz & Company include: Strategy and Leadership.

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Interviews Culture Company Case Interview 181

MishTalk

JULY 14, 2013

Until June 1, Sareb had managed to sell 700 properties (550 in the first 3 months). Clearly the pace of sales is very far below the business plan. or financial instrument, or to participate in any particular trading or investment strategy. Strategist News : Best Business Blogs 2011. -->. 2011-12-20: Capital Account.

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Banking Analysis Trends Real Estate 76

MishTalk

JULY 19, 2013

Philadelphia : 5th Largest City in US is Effectively Bankrupt; Mayor Holds Closed Meeting With Wall Street to Discuss Asset Sales. or financial instrument, or to participate in any particular trading or investment strategy. Mike "Mish" Shedlock is a registered investment advisor representative for SitkaPacific Capital Management.

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MishTalk

JULY 23, 2013

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.". or financial instrument, or to participate in any particular trading or investment strategy. Mike "Mish" Shedlock is a registered investment advisor representative for SitkaPacific Capital Management.

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Real Estate Financial Advertising Case Interview 77

MishTalk

AUGUST 5, 2013

Anecdotal evidence indicated that increased production, and expansions in sales teams, had compensated for strategic reductions in payroll numbers. Recall that prime minister Shinzo Abe wants taxes to double the sales tax rate from 5% to 10% by 2015 which will further decrease demand. Strategist News : Best Business Blogs 2011. -->.

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Real Estate Case Interview Financial Advertising 68

MishTalk

JUNE 26, 2014

Auto sales bounced back after a decline in April. If the yield is here in July, there will have been no change from July of 2013 or July of 2011, but significantly higher than July of 2012. Mike "Mish" Shedlock [link] Mike "Mish" Shedlock is a registered investment advisor representative for SitkaPacific Capital Management.

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MishTalk

JULY 4, 2013

And that is bad news for an industry whose sales in their home markets is already complicated by the financial crisis. or financial instrument, or to participate in any particular trading or investment strategy. Mike "Mish" Shedlock is a registered investment advisor representative for SitkaPacific Capital Management.

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Analysis Trends Real Estate Financial 71

MishTalk

JULY 19, 2013

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. or financial instrument, or to participate in any particular trading or investment strategy.

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Real Estate Financial Advertising Case Interview 73

MishTalk

JULY 9, 2013

an hour wages, but only for retailers with corporate sales of $1 billion or more. Alex Barron, a regional general manager for Wal-Mart U.S., or financial instrument, or to participate in any particular trading or investment strategy. Strategist News : Best Business Blogs 2011. -->. 2011-12-20: Capital Account.

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MishTalk

MAY 12, 2014

The Yen is down about 26% from the 2011 high, but contrary to expectations, the Yen decline did not sufficiently boost exports. Mike "Mish" Shedlock [link] Mike "Mish" Shedlock is a registered investment advisor representative for SitkaPacific Capital Management.

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Finance Journal Government Energy 70

MishTalk

JUNE 9, 2014

The growth in sales tax collections was also weak at 1.0 While the declines in income tax collections are not surprising, the softening in sales tax collection s is less expected and more worrisome. The large declines in Arizona are mostly attributable to the expiration of a temporary one-cent tax increase for fiscal years 2011-2013.

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MishTalk

AUGUST 7, 2013

Consumers opened their wallets some more in March, spending an average of $89, reflecting the normally expected seasonal spring increase in sales. Longer-term, Americans self-reported spending is much stronger than it was from late 2008 to late 2011, but continues to trail early 2008, before the recession gained momentum.

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Trends Analysis Real Estate Financial 72

MishTalk

AUGUST 28, 2014

Finance reports Japan Household Spending Slumps, Output Flat as Tax Pain Persists Japanese household spending fell much more than expected and factory output remained weak in July after plunging in June, government data showed, suggesting that soft exports and a sales tax hike in April may drag on the economy longer than expected.

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Banking Sales Government Data 72

MishTalk

JULY 2, 2013

Athens and the troika are at odds over an unpopular property tax and a sales tax for restaurants, while a shortfall of more than 1 billion euros has emerged at state-run health insurer EOPYY, meaning automatic spending cuts may have to be agreed to bring it back on an even keel. Strategist News : Best Business Blogs 2011. -->.

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Real Estate Financial Advertising Case Interview 72

MishTalk

JULY 30, 2013

Richmond, California, is backing a plan to buy mortgages in low-income areas for as little as 25 cents on the dollar and may force the sales under eminent domain laws, moving forward with a controversial program that would potentially seize control of home loans from investors. Strategist News : Best Business Blogs 2011. -->.

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Real Estate Case Interview Financial Advertising 75

MishTalk

AUGUST 4, 2013

Initial industry monitoring of digital advertising revenue for some magazine iPad versions found that sales increased about 25% in the first half of 2013. Ad pages stabilized from 2009 to 2011, growing at a modest 1%. billion in mobile internet ad revenues last year, more than triple its earnings in 2011. 2011-12-29: Max Keiser.

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Advertising Real Estate Financial Case Interview 68

Management Consulted

AUGUST 1, 2013

Oliver Wyman’s strategy consulting practice has made waves specifically in the financial services sector , and beyond as well. Now a subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan, Oliver Wyman is known to give MMC its strong reputation as experts over other insurance providers because of the firm’s focus on strategy.

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Oliver Wyman Interviews Mercer NERA Economic Consulting 201

Tom Spencer

MAY 6, 2017

But whilst this may be positive if you are attempting to utilise the effect to effectively plan your study schedule for an exam, if you are trying to manage your day-to-day professional life, it becomes more problematic. In 2011, Masicampo and Baumeister published a study entitled ‘Consider It Done! Making Plans.

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Study Productivity McKinsey Course 103

MishTalk

JANUARY 29, 2015

Mish Food Shopping Experience From approximately 2000 until 2010 or perhaps 2011, the sale price of prime rib was $4.99 Now the sale price is $7.99 I picked up center cut pork chops on sale last week for $2.49 That is roughly the same sale price for 10 years. At least once a month they are on sale for $2.29

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MishTalk

JUNE 29, 2013

The Fed, we would argue, is too cyclically oriented, focusing substantially on housing prices and car sales. or financial instrument, or to participate in any particular trading or investment strategy. Mike "Mish" Shedlock is a registered investment advisor representative for SitkaPacific Capital Management. December 2011 (108).

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Martinka Consulting

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

I recently put out a notice to my network about a friend and client looking for an operations manager for his manufacturing business. When the economy sucks (think 2009-2011) too many buyers are overly defensive (and maybe they should be). Timing is everything but don’t try to micro-manage the timing process.

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Travel Sales Operations Course 40

SkillQuo

AUGUST 16, 2017

These individuals range from executives with proven company records to interim managers, and these so called ‘supertemps’ have established their position as useful personnel. McKinsey research in 2011 found that 58% of U.S. So how big is the ‘supertemp’ phenomenon in business today?

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