MishTalk

JULY 30, 2013

Retail Sales Rise in Germany and France, Decline in Italy; Margin Squeeze in Germany and France. Italy: Sharpest drop in retail sales since April. In Italy, Markit reports Sharpest drop in retail sales since April. Rate of decline in retail sales accelerates for second straight month. Tuesday, July 30, 2013 11:17 AM.

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MishTalk

JULY 10, 2013

Mortgage REITs Clobbered as Leverage Forces Sales. REITs Deepening Bond Losses as Leverage Forces Sales. Bloomberg reports REITs Deepening Bond Losses as Leverage Forces Sales. Annaly Capital Management Inc. REMs two major holdings, Annaly Capital Management (NLY) (17.5% Trim Tabs - Bidermans Daily Edge.

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MishTalk

MARCH 3, 2014

2008 (down 60% Y/Y) Property sales remained relatively strong (total year 2013 was up 8.4% from 2012), supported by increased cash purchases (which accounted for more than 40% of Q4 sales) HARP origination volume has declined significantly (down 70% Y/Y), with fewer existing loans now eligible for the program: approx.

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MishTalk

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

Courtesy of El Confidencial , via translation, please consider Retail sales fell by 4.2% Retail trade sales fell by 4.2% in August compared with the same month in 2012, expanding by 2.5 Retail sales fell in August in 15 autonomous communities. and totaling 38 months in negative. points year July''s decline of 1.7%.

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MishTalk

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

In a rare, back-to-back performance, retail sales in the US fell for the second month after a downward revision put December sales into the red. While the two straight months of declining sales most likely reflected frigid temperatures, there were also signs of general weakness creeping in as online sales also fell.

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MishTalk

JULY 18, 2013

European Car Sales Plunge to 20-Year low. Amidst all the happy talk that Europe is on the verge of some sort of recovery, here is yet another counterpoint: European Car Sales Plunge to 20-Year Low. in June, bringing total sales for the first six months of the year to just 6.44 Among smaller markets, sales plunged 42.7%

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MishTalk

AUGUST 23, 2013

If you are looking for what fueled the rebound in home sales and the. In the two-year period from December 2010 until December 2012, the rate. Sales Plunge Starts Rise. Today, the Census Bureau reports New Home Sales Plunge 13.4%. New Home Sales. Existing Home Sales. Sales of newly built homes declined 13.4

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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

AUGUST 13, 2013

The Census Bureau reports retail sales rose for a fourth consecutive month, up 0.2% Retail sales missed economist expectations of a 0.3% Retail Sales vs. Previous Months. July 2013 Retail Sales vs. July 2012. Overall, retail sales were strong enough to push treasury yields back towards the July high.

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MishTalk

JUNE 11, 2014

percent jump since 2012 began. Over the previous half-century — when the United States had a smaller population — annual sales had averaged 660,000. Sales of the priciest 1 percent of homes are up 21.1 Meanwhile, in the other 99 percent of the market, home sales have fallen 7.6 percent in 2013. percent in 2014.

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JULY 19, 2012

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MishTalk

AUGUST 13, 2015

The Retail Sales Upward Revisions will likely add a couple ticks to second quarter GDP, but overall growth still remains very weak. The retail sales revisions may add another 0.2% Third Quarter GDPNow Estimate Those hoping retail sales will give a huge boost third quarter GDP are likely mistaken. 2nd Quarter: +2.3% percent to 3.1

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MishTalk

JANUARY 5, 2016

Domestic Car Sales Cap Record Year With Up (and Down) Month US car sales are going to have a record year in 2015, clearly one of the bright spots in the US economy. December New Car Sales Decline Today I note from Bloomberg that Domestic New Car Sales Declined in December. " Car Sales Poised for Their Best Year Ever.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2012

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MARCH 22, 2013

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APRIL 18, 2013

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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. Broken Marriage Flash Forward January 10, 2012: The New York Times had a Revised Take on the AOL Time Warner Merger.

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MAY 22, 2012

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MishTalk

OCTOBER 30, 2013

According to the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability, the state’s pension shortfall grew by $41 billion from 1996 to 2012. In 2012 alone, Illinois taxpayers contributed $3.5 In 2012, TRS was only 40.6 The State Employees’ Retirement System, or SERS , manages pensions for state-level employees across Illinois.

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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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APRIL 23, 2013

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Consultant Ninja

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

Management Consultant | Excel Jockey | Slide Monkey | Corporate Insurgent | One-Eyed Man in the Valley of the Blind Mckinsey | Bain | BCG | Booz | Oliver Wyman. After a quick spike of sales, future demand will be lower. So the effective cost per incremental new house sale was $43,000. Management Consulting. What a waste.

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MishTalk

JUNE 3, 2014

However, some of our recent analysis shows that many states do not rely on gas taxes and tolls as much as they could, and instead fund substantial amounts of transportation from other sources like income and sales taxes. " Nor do they include applicable sales taxes or local gas taxes or Cook County gasoline taxes. cents per gallon. "

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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. Calendar-adjusted retail sales fell 5.1 Tax Collections, Retail Sales Prove Otherwise. 2012-11-03: Capital Account. Urban Digs.

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JANUARY 31, 2022

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AUGUST 28, 2013

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. In 2012, Booz & Company was joined by Axon Advisory Partners. Program Management. Automotive.

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MishTalk

OCTOBER 25, 2014

Home sales slumped 11 percent in the first nine months of this year. Developers will keep prices attractive as they open more projects toward the end of the year to meet sales targets, boosting supply and increasing competition, Ping An Securities Co. The central bank on Sept. percent annual target. Prices in Shanghai fell 0.8

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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. Housing It was the increase from 1.394% in July of 2012 (or 1.614% in April of 2013) that helped put the damper on housing.

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MishTalk

MAY 15, 2014

Yields on Fannie Mae securities that guide borrowing costs because they’re used to package new 30-year mortgages for sale fell 0.04 percent in November 2012 Divergence Between Mortgage Rates and Treasuries There can be leads and lags in mortgages vs. treasuries but generally they are in close sync. Sales will follow.

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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. Mike "Mish" Shedlock is a registered investment advisor representative for SitkaPacific Capital Management. 2012-11-03: Capital Account. 2012-10-10: Capital Account. August 2012 (87).

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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. 2012-11-03: Capital Account. 2012-10-10: Capital Account. December 2012 (84).

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MishTalk

AUGUST 14, 2013

If you are looking for what fueled the rebound in home sales and the increase in home prices, look no further than the above chart. In the two-year period from December 2010 until December 2012, the rate on popular 30-year mortgages fell from 4.97% to 3.42%, a decline of 155 basis points (1.55 The annotations are mine.

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MAY 29, 2016

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MARCH 21, 2020

I am a Change Management Consultant working with leaders around the world on change initiatives, and in this blog, I focus on the positive impact the situation could have on workplace behaviour. WFH can increase your team’s overall productivity, work satisfaction and therefore profit, if managed appropriately. It’s worth it.”.

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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. Mike "Mish" Shedlock is a registered investment advisor representative for SitkaPacific Capital Management. 2012-11-03: Capital Account. 2012-10-10: Capital Account.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2013

This Central Committee has 205 full and 167 alternate members, chosen at the First Plenum of the 18th Party Congress in November 2012. Uniform sales tax? Mike "Mish" Shedlock [link] Mike "Mish" Shedlock is a registered investment advisor representative for SitkaPacific Capital Management. Do not forget the simple math of China.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2013

A similar crisis hit the city in July 2012, which lead to Mayor Chris Doherty cutting all city workers’ pay to minimum wage for several weeks, a move that made national headlines. “A It also dropped the rating on $497 million in sales tax bonds — paid for by both the city''s local sales tax and its share of the state sales tax.

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