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Rule of Thumb #2: Use Behavioral Lenses to Innovate and Adapt to Changes

Steve Shu Consulting

JANUARY 4, 2023

this legislation covers finance and retirement-related considerations. 2 (2012): 487-504. We talked about the recently passed Secure Act 2.0 and potential behavioral implications and impacts on the ecosystem and players. For those unfamiliar with Secure Act 2.0, 2009; Johnson and Goldstein, 2003; Johnson et al., Larrick et al.

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Strategy and general business consulting firms in Australia

Tom Spencer

MAY 31, 2012

Strategy and general business consulting firms in Australia 2012. by Tom Spencer on May 31, 2012 · 26 comments · Image Source. Last Updated: 31 May 2012]. THE list of strategy and general business consulting firms is part of the full list of consulting firms in Australia : Tier One – Global.

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List: Global Strategy Firms 2013

Tom Spencer

JULY 22, 2013

List of Global Strategy Firms in 2013. BELOW is a hand-picked list of leading Global Strategy Firms. Maybe not, but seeing as Sydney is at the other end of the earth you would expect a truly global strategy firm to have an office there (if you want to see a list of purely Aussie strategy firms for 2013, click here ).

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2014 List of Strategy Consulting Firms in Sydney

Tom Spencer

MAY 15, 2014

The definitive 2014 List of Strategy Consulting Firms in Sydney. Below is our 2014 list of strategy consulting firms in Sydney. This list will be of interest to you if you live in Sydney (or you would like to live in Sydney), and: you want to become a strategy consultant, or. Pacific Strategy Partners. Source: Flickr ).

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2 Years of Networking Results in Consulting Job at PwC

Management Consulted

APRIL 20, 2014

I then took another internship in finance with Merrill Lynch. I also explored other areas of finance and ultimately decided that I wanted to give investment banking a shot. I moved back to Portland and started looking for analyst jobs in banking, consulting, and corporate strategy. Returned to the U.S.

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Kickstarting the Gift Economy - Tom Spencer consulting blog

Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 15, 2012

by Tom Spencer on September 15, 2012 · 2 comments. As a result of the crisis, there was less money available for consumption and investment activity, and businesses found it difficult to re-finance existing loans. September 15, 2012 at 7:29 pm. September 27, 2012 at 10:45 am. Business Strategy. Definitions.

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The First 100 Days as a CEO - Tom Spencer consulting blog

Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 22, 2012

by Tom Spencer on November 23, 2012 · 0 comments · Image Source. Assess the organisation’s strategic direction: Is the organisation performing well, or does it need a completely new strategy? Previous post: ModelOff 2012 – Financial Modeling World Championships. Business Strategy. Definitions.

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Taxed to the Point of No Recovery; France Plans Tougher "Exit Tax"

MishTalk

DECEMBER 4, 2013

The exit tax was established in 1999, repealed in 2005, then reintroduced in the first Amended Finance Act for 2011. Sarkozy is also responsible for increasing the top marginal income tax rate from 40 to 41 percent in 2010, and again, to 45 percent, in 2012. billion in 2012, while Hollande added another €7.6 That’s €55.5

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Finance Government Data Report

Late Payments by Ibex Companies Hits €47 Billion, 169 Days (3 Times Legal Time Limit); Ibex vs. DOW

MishTalk

OCTOBER 23, 2014

In 2012, the average payment of listed non-financial corporations was 191 days, while in 2013 totaled 184, down 4%. Their average payment reached the 288 days in 2013, while in 2012 exceeded 300. Behind them are trade and services, with 253 days, nine fewer than in 2012. Construction and real estate had a 10% improvement.

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Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: Only Hope For Italy is.

MishTalk

JULY 25, 2013

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. And in Italy in the last thirty years, the credit market has served to finance the public debt. There are so many resources that should be used to finance the growth of businesses, but only served to finance the growth of the state. 2012-04-15: Max Keiser.

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Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: How to Lie Without Saying.

MishTalk

JULY 22, 2013

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Chancellor Merkel and finance Minister Schäuble have said Germany will not agree to a transfer union. Chancellor Merkel and finance Minister Schäuble will continue to lie, before, during, and after the election. 2012-11-03: Capital Account. Certainties.

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Scranton Needs 117% Property Tax Hike to Balance Budget

MishTalk

JULY 23, 2013

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Scranton taxpayers could face a 117 percent increase in taxes next year as the citys finances continue to spiral out of control. or financial instrument, or to participate in any particular trading or investment strategy. 2012-11-03: Capital Account.

Real Estate

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Illegal Public Seizure of Mortgages Via Eminent Domain

MishTalk

JULY 30, 2013

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. and DoubleLine Capital LP and at least 18 trade groups representing the finance industry, homebuilders and real estate firms. As of June 2012, 44 states had enacted some type of reform legislation in response to the Kelo decision. Abolish The Fed Sign the Petition.

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Luxembourg PM Jean-Claude Juncker to Resign Over Spy Scandal

MishTalk

JULY 10, 2013

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Jean-Claude Juncker, the prime minister of Luxembourg, and also the head of eurogroup finance ministers will resign over spy scandal. Mr Juncker has been prime minister since 1995 and was head of the eurozone finance ministers group between 2005 and January 2013. "I

Real Estate

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Mortgage REITs Clobbered as Leverage Forces Sales

MishTalk

JULY 10, 2013

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. That means they benefited from cheap financing as the Fed kept short-term interest rates near zero for more than four years. The Feds historically low near-zero interest rate makes financing cheap, allowing mortgage REITs to use leverage to provide an attractive yield.

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Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: Greece Bans Protests.

MishTalk

JULY 17, 2013

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble is set to visit Athens this Thursday for consultations with his Greek counterpart Yannis Stournaras and with Prime Minister Antonis Samaras. 2012-11-03: Capital Account. 2012-10-10: Capital Account. and 8:00 p.m.

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Congress Base Pay $174,000: House Working Days 155 (Adjourned): Senate Working Days 146 (and Counting): Bills Passed 57 vs. 40-year Average of 242

MishTalk

DECEMBER 16, 2013

Visit [link] to learn more about wealth management and capital preservation strategies of Sitka Pacific.' While You''re Working, Congress Isn''t Please consider six factoids plucked from the Yahoo!Finance Sitka Pacific is an asset management firm whose goal is strong performance and low volatility, regardless of market direction.

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Investigating Spain's Pledge to Lower Taxes (It Won't Happen)

MishTalk

APRIL 6, 2014

Recall that at the start of the 2012 I noted Promises Go Out the Window as Spain Undertakes Huge Tax Increase Coupled With Biggest Budget Cut in History. The remaining 67,755,000, was the deficit had to be financed by increasing debt. Prime minister Mariano Rajoy is likely as serious about cutting taxes now as he was in December 2011.

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Eurozone Target2 Imbalances Rise Again, Led by Italy

MishTalk

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

Target2 – the payment system used for intra-eurozone transfers – has widened again, with the largest two-month move since mid 2012. Still, this is the largest such two-month net fall in liquidity since April 2012. In this context, Italy, which had been on the mend since July 2012, has reversed course strongly in the last two months.

Banking

Banking Government Course System

Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: Expect Another "Bad Bank.

MishTalk

JULY 14, 2013

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. billion euros (management costs over the interests of balance financed 92% with debt), one does not have to be a whiz to guess that unless some fantasy book scene happens, Sareb losses in 2013 will be hundreds of millions of euros. 2012-11-03: Capital Account.

Banking

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Expect to Be Paid in Spain? This Year? By the Government? Then Take a Haircut!

MishTalk

OCTOBER 28, 2013

The last phase corresponds to unpaid accrued invoices between January 1, 2012 and May 31, 2013. The Ministry of Finance and Public Administration has reached an agreement with the five big banks (Santander, BBVA, CaixaBank, Popular and Sabadell) to companies that want to get their invoices paid at a discount in December.

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Post-Foreclosure Hell: Garnished Wages, Seized Assets, Deficiency Judgments

MishTalk

OCTOBER 14, 2014

Many thousands of Americans who lost their homes in the housing bust, but have since begun to rebuild their finances, are suddenly facing a new foreclosure nightmare: debt collectors are chasing them down for the money they still owe by freezing their bank accounts, garnishing their wages and seizing their assets.

Finance

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Highland Park Michigan Skids Towards Bankruptcy, Public Union Pensions to Blame as Usual; Fifth Third Bank and Highland Park in Pension Funding Lawsuit

MishTalk

JANUARY 20, 2014

It''s ran nearly $500,000 over budget in 2012, the Associated Press reports, and under Public Act 436 will soon have to decide between accepting a consent order with the state, installing an emergency manager or filing bankruptcy. In any case, the city''s creditors could face losses if the communities finances don''t recover.

Banking

Banking Finance Financial Report

Draghi Announces ECB Exit From Easing Remains Far Off

MishTalk

JUNE 26, 2013

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Draghi Announces ECB Exit From Easing Remains Far Off; Think the Fed Has an Exit Strategy? There is absolutely no chance the Fed has any real "exit" strategy other than to hold its entire bloated balance sheet to maturity. 2012-11-03: Capital Account.

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EU officials Give Greece Three Days to Deliver Reforms or Face

MishTalk

JULY 2, 2013

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. If they fail, the International Monetary Fund might have to withdraw from the 240 billion euro ($313 billion) bailout to avoid violating its own rules, which require a borrower to be financed a year ahead. 2012-11-03: Capital Account. 2012-10-10: Capital Account.

Real Estate

Real Estate Financial Advertising Case Interview

Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: Italy Faces Huge Losses on.

MishTalk

JUNE 26, 2013

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. A 29-page report by the Treasury, obtained by the Financial Times, details Italy’s debt transactions and exposure in the first half of 2012, including the restructuring of eight derivatives contracts with foreign banks with a total notional value of €31.7bn.

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An Analysis of July Employment Numbers 1955 to 2013

MishTalk

AUGUST 3, 2013

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. or financial instrument, or to participate in any particular trading or investment strategy. 2012-11-03: Capital Account. 2012-10-10: Capital Account. 2012-09-19: Capital Account. "QE 2012-07-24: Capital Account. 2012-07-11: Capital Account.

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Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: Portugal Uncorks Bottle of.

MishTalk

JULY 11, 2013

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Portugal was plunged into crisis last week after Paulo Portas, leader of the junior coalition party, resigned as foreign minister less than 24 hours after Vítor Gaspar also quit as finance minister amid tensions caused by government austerity policies. with the author(s).

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Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: FHA Swamped By Defaults.

MishTalk

JUNE 28, 2013

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. The dismal forecast has some bracing for another taxpayer-financed bailout. or financial instrument, or to participate in any particular trading or investment strategy. 2012-11-03: Capital Account. 2012-10-10: Capital Account. 2012-04-15: Max Keiser.

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Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: Former ECB Chief.

MishTalk

JULY 28, 2013

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. or financial instrument, or to participate in any particular trading or investment strategy. 2012-11-03: Capital Account. 2012-10-10: Capital Account. 2012-09-19: Capital Account. "QE 2012-07-24: Capital Account. 2012-07-11: Capital Account.

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Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: Police Investigate 'United.

MishTalk

JULY 11, 2013

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. or financial instrument, or to participate in any particular trading or investment strategy. 2012-11-03: Capital Account. 2012-10-10: Capital Account. 2012-09-19: Capital Account. "QE 2012-07-24: Capital Account. 2012-07-11: Capital Account.

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Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: Economic Recovery in.

MishTalk

JULY 31, 2013

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. The government deficit totaled €40 billion in the first six months of the year in terms of national accounts, 3.81% of GDP, according to data released Tuesday by the Ministry of Finance and Public Administration. 2012-11-03: Capital Account. Mish Audio Video.

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IMF Warns Pound Overvalued; What About Other Currencies?

MishTalk

JULY 28, 2014

Yen and US Dollar Overvalued On October 12, 2012, the Wall Street Journal proclaimed If Yen Overvalued in IMF View, So May Be Dollar. Visit [link] to learn more about wealth management and capital preservation strategies of Sitka Pacific.' I am pretty sure the IMF would agree. Is it more overvalued today?

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Funniest and Most Absurd Real Estate Promotion in Years

MishTalk

JULY 26, 2013

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. or financial instrument, or to participate in any particular trading or investment strategy. 2012-11-03: Capital Account. 2012-10-10: Capital Account. 2012-09-19: Capital Account. "QE 2012-07-24: Capital Account. 2012-07-11: Capital Account.

Real Estate

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Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: Jewel Food Store Amazing.

MishTalk

JULY 16, 2013

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. or financial instrument, or to participate in any particular trading or investment strategy. 2012-11-03: Capital Account. 2012-10-10: Capital Account. 2012-09-19: Capital Account. "QE 2012-07-24: Capital Account. 2012-07-11: Capital Account.

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Carl the Robot Bartender Mixes Drinks and Chats With Customers

MishTalk

JULY 29, 2013

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. or financial instrument, or to participate in any particular trading or investment strategy. 2012-11-03: Capital Account. 2012-10-10: Capital Account. 2012-09-19: Capital Account. "QE 2012-07-24: Capital Account. 2012-07-11: Capital Account.

Real Estate

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Spain Misses 2013 Budget Deficit Target in Spite of Massive Tax Increases; So Much Pain for Virtually No Reward

MishTalk

MARCH 29, 2014

Spain''s budget deficit fell from 6.84% of GDP in 2012 to 6.62% of GDP last year. agreed with the European Commission, according to Finance Minister Cristobal Montoro, in a press conference after the Council of Ministers. Visit [link] to learn more about wealth management and capital preservation strategies of Sitka Pacific.'

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Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: About that "Beat the Street.

MishTalk

JULY 31, 2013

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. or financial instrument, or to participate in any particular trading or investment strategy. 2012-11-03: Capital Account. 2012-10-10: Capital Account. 2012-09-19: Capital Account. "QE 2012-07-24: Capital Account. 2012-07-11: Capital Account.

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Illinois Teachers Pension Fund is 40% Funded, Drops Deeper Into Hole Despite Investment Return of 12.8%; What's the Solution?

MishTalk

OCTOBER 30, 2013

This increase in the System’s unfunded liability, even with good investment results, is another wake-up call to state officials and our members that TRS long-term finances continue to head in the wrong direction.". In 2012 alone, Illinois taxpayers contributed $3.5 In 2012, TRS was only 40.6 In 2012, SERS was only 33.1

System

System Government Sales Policies

Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: Avalanche of City Debt.

MishTalk

JULY 19, 2013

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. or financial instrument, or to participate in any particular trading or investment strategy. 2012-11-03: Capital Account. 2012-10-10: Capital Account. 2012-09-19: Capital Account. "QE 2012-07-24: Capital Account. 2012-07-11: Capital Account.

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Treasury Yields Surge Following Allegedly Good Data

MishTalk

AUGUST 1, 2013

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. or financial instrument, or to participate in any particular trading or investment strategy. 2012-11-03: Capital Account. 2012-10-10: Capital Account. 2012-09-19: Capital Account. "QE 2012-07-24: Capital Account. 2012-07-11: Capital Account.

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Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: Trends in Full and Part.

MishTalk

JULY 8, 2013

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. 2012 3,073,000 3,118,000 -45,000. By this comparison only 2012 looks anything close to a normal recovery year. Some of the jump in 2012 is due to revisions from 2010 and 2011 that were not as bad as originally reported. 2012-09-01 27692. Prior Year.

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China Accelerates Bad Debt Writeoffs; Reflections on "Policies to Counter Economic Volatility"

MishTalk

MARCH 30, 2014

Financial stress related to Ponzi financing and other bad debts in China is readily visible in numerous places. That was up 127 per cent from 2012, and the highest since the banks were rescued from insolvency, recapitalised and publicly listed over the past decade. One result is China’s Big Banks Double Bad-Loan Write-Offs.

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Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: Obama's HAMP Program a.

MishTalk

JULY 24, 2013

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. or financial instrument, or to participate in any particular trading or investment strategy. 2012-11-03: Capital Account. 2012-10-10: Capital Account. 2012-09-19: Capital Account. "QE 2012-07-24: Capital Account. 2012-07-11: Capital Account.

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Rule of Thumb #2: Use Behavioral Lenses to Innovate and Adapt to Changes

Strategy and general business consulting firms in Australia

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List: Global Strategy Firms 2013

2014 List of Strategy Consulting Firms in Sydney

2 Years of Networking Results in Consulting Job at PwC

Kickstarting the Gift Economy - Tom Spencer consulting blog

The First 100 Days as a CEO - Tom Spencer consulting blog

Taxed to the Point of No Recovery; France Plans Tougher "Exit Tax"

Late Payments by Ibex Companies Hits €47 Billion, 169 Days (3 Times Legal Time Limit); Ibex vs. DOW

Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: Only Hope For Italy is.

Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: How to Lie Without Saying.

Scranton Needs 117% Property Tax Hike to Balance Budget

Illegal Public Seizure of Mortgages Via Eminent Domain

Luxembourg PM Jean-Claude Juncker to Resign Over Spy Scandal

Mortgage REITs Clobbered as Leverage Forces Sales

Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: Greece Bans Protests.

Congress Base Pay $174,000: House Working Days 155 (Adjourned): Senate Working Days 146 (and Counting): Bills Passed 57 vs. 40-year Average of 242

Investigating Spain's Pledge to Lower Taxes (It Won't Happen)

Eurozone Target2 Imbalances Rise Again, Led by Italy

Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: Expect Another "Bad Bank.

Expect to Be Paid in Spain? This Year? By the Government? Then Take a Haircut!

Post-Foreclosure Hell: Garnished Wages, Seized Assets, Deficiency Judgments

Highland Park Michigan Skids Towards Bankruptcy, Public Union Pensions to Blame as Usual; Fifth Third Bank and Highland Park in Pension Funding Lawsuit

Draghi Announces ECB Exit From Easing Remains Far Off

EU officials Give Greece Three Days to Deliver Reforms or Face

Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: Italy Faces Huge Losses on.

An Analysis of July Employment Numbers 1955 to 2013

Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: Portugal Uncorks Bottle of.

Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: FHA Swamped By Defaults.

Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: Former ECB Chief.

Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: Police Investigate 'United.

Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: Economic Recovery in.

IMF Warns Pound Overvalued; What About Other Currencies?

Funniest and Most Absurd Real Estate Promotion in Years

Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: Jewel Food Store Amazing.

Carl the Robot Bartender Mixes Drinks and Chats With Customers

Spain Misses 2013 Budget Deficit Target in Spite of Massive Tax Increases; So Much Pain for Virtually No Reward

Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: About that "Beat the Street.

Illinois Teachers Pension Fund is 40% Funded, Drops Deeper Into Hole Despite Investment Return of 12.8%; What's the Solution?

Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: Avalanche of City Debt.

Treasury Yields Surge Following Allegedly Good Data

Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: Trends in Full and Part.

China Accelerates Bad Debt Writeoffs; Reflections on "Policies to Counter Economic Volatility"

Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: Obama's HAMP Program a.

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