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Bank of Japan Buying Over 100% of Japanese Bond Issuance; Steen Jakobsen Expects "FantasyLand Will Give Way to RealityLand"

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corporates enjoyed 14 years straight years of weaker US dollar – in S&P 500 46% of sales is from overseas, profit has risen 3x faster than sales since 2009, 2y money up considerably in price. World only has two engines of growth: EM and US. both are running out of fuel.US End of financial engineering?

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Brews, News and Booz & Company: Interview and Culture Insights

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They travel quite a bit, but their hours are slightly less than BCG or McKinsey and on par with Bain. With the large government consulting portfolio as the core for Booz, the firm started with long legacy recurring relationships – which means less sales time (with 0 revenue) and more funded project utilization. 2004 – 2013.

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$22 Billion in California Homes Sold to Chinese All-Cash Buyers; "Beginning of Tidal Wave" says NAR Chief Economist

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Foreign Sales Jump. homes in the year through March, up 72 percent from the same period in 2013 and more than any other nationality, the National Association of Realtors said yesterday in its annual report on foreign home purchases. median price of $199,575 for existing-home sales. The buyers were a Chinese couple who paid $3.5

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Saxo Bank's Steen Jakobsen Warns of Global Economic Vacuum, China Slowdown, Germany Growth Negative, 30% S&P Correction

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The slow-down in housing was “expected” in our models as I have constantly conveyed it to you through my economic co-op on econo-physics it has to do with spike in rates in mortgage rates between May and August 2013. in 2013 after 2.2% Safe travels, Steen Thanks Steen! Stay an extra day and golf or travel.

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Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: US Consumer Spending.

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Wednesday, August 07, 2013 5:36 PM. Consumers opened their wallets some more in March, spending an average of $89, reflecting the normally expected seasonal spring increase in sales. Spending by this group in 2013 has been in a relatively narrow range, from a high of $78 last month to a low of $70 in January. August 2013 (16).

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Top 10 Consulting Firms In New York

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Some of the major practice areas that the NYC region focuses on are corporate development, corporate finance, digital economy, globalization, growth, information technology, marketing & sales operations, people and organization, post merger integration, risk management, strategy, sustainability, and transformation.

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A.T. Kearney Interview & Culture

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Marketing & Sales. Transportation & Travel. Summer Associates are given the opportunity to travel as they will be stationed both at client sites and in the office. 2013: Consulting Magazine – One of the best consulting firms to work for. 2013: Working Mother – 100 Best Companies. Communications.