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2014 List of Strategy Consulting Firms in Sydney

Tom Spencer

The definitive 2014 List of Strategy Consulting Firms in Sydney. Below is our 2014 list of strategy consulting firms in Sydney. The firms on the 2014 list are: Nous Group. BCG is a global management consulting firm and a leading advisor on business strategy. Source: Flickr ). Pacific Strategy Partners. Crescendo Partners.

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Reflections on the "Sure Trade" of 2014; Yield Curve Inversion Possible? Five "Sure Things" for 2015?

MishTalk

100% of economists predicted yields on the long end of the US treasury curve would rise in 2014. The 5Yr-3Yr spread is 50 basis points (about half of what it was at the beginning of 2014). percentage points in March 2014. There’s a 67 percent chance the Fed will raise its benchmark rate to at least 0.5 2.47 -1.49

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Ukraine Hikes Rate to 30%, Requires Corporations to Sell 75% of Foreign Currency Earnings; Miners Not Paid For 3 Months

MishTalk

In an effort to arrest hyperinflation and general panic over rising food prices, Ukraine''s Central Bank Hikes Benchmark Rate to 30 Percent. Ukraine''s central bank will raise its benchmark refinancing rate to 30 percent from 19.5 The mandatory sale of 75% of foreign exchange earnings remains," said Gontareva.

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Business Activity Contracts in Japan, Modest Expansion in China; PBOC Rate Cut Seen

MishTalk

Although only moderate, the rate of contraction was quicker than the average since the increase in the sales tax was implemented in April 2014. Reports of weaker demand conditions and a decline in activitiy subsequently led service sector providers to cut their staff numbers for the first time since June 2014 in February.

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A Refresher on Discovery-Driven Planning

Harvard Business

.” Discovery-driven planning has since become a staple in business schools’ entrepreneurship curricula and a go-to technique for those who manage innovation. In short, too many firms used conventional planning to manage their new ventures. Since then, they have taught the concepts to thousands of students and managers.

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Australia's Mining Bust Turns Towns Into Ghost Towns; Expect Interest Rate "Shock and Awe"

MishTalk

One real estate agent said “a hell of a lot” of property was on the market – about 400 houses were for rent or sale and buyers were scarce. Mike "Mish" Shedlock [link] Mike "Mish" Shedlock is a registered investment advisor representative for SitkaPacific Capital Management.

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What the Best Transformational Leaders Do

Harvard Business

How have the firm’s growth, profits, and stock performance compared to a relevant benchmark (NASDAQ for a tech company, for example, or DAX Index for a German firm) during the transformation period? We see an interesting pattern across the professionally managed companies, those whose CEOs were hired by the board.