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Greece Will Default in May Without Another Bailout or Change in Terms

MishTalk

Cash flow analysis shows Greece is in serious trouble again in spite of having a current account surplus. Greece Bailout Cash Flow Even this game is in trouble now as Greek Cash Flow Charts show. The total payments due in 2014 are €31.6bn. The total loan funds available to meet that sum are €17.5bn.

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The End-of-Quarter Sales Rush Costs Companies Money

Harvard Business

companies over nine consecutive quarters (Q1 2014 through Q1 2016). Train sales representatives to enter every conversation from the standpoint of providing a solution that meets the customer’s agenda — and timeline — as opposed to their own. million sales transactions from the anonymized data of 151 U.S.

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Oil’s Boom-and-Bust Cycle May Be Over. Here’s Why

Harvard Business

oil supply may be enough on its own to meet all of this year’s growth in global oil demand. output comes from fracking operations that have cut costs dramatically since slumping prices in 2014 forced dozens of companies into bankruptcy. Even more potentially destabilizing for major players, the expected surge in the U.S.

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The Case for Stock Buybacks

Harvard Business

” And in 2014, HBR published a lengthy feature critical of the practice. A comprehensive survey of financial executives concluded that “repurchases are made out of the residual cash flow after investment spending.” Such a nefarious use of corporate funds makes for great headlines. Buybacks are a red herring.

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How to Improve Your Finance Skills (Even If You Hate Numbers)

Harvard Business

“The decision-makers will want to see a simple model that shows revenue, costs, overhead, and cash flow,” he says. “It was trial by fire, and I remember thinking, ‘How can I not look like a fool in this meeting?’” “They need to see why it’s a good idea.”

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The Comprehensive Business Case for Sustainability

Harvard Business

Redesigning products to meet environmental standards or social needs offers new business opportunities. By the end of 2014, they had improved fuel efficiency approximately 87% compared to the 2005 baseline. For example, social conflict related to disruptions to water supplies in Peru has resulted in the indefinite suspension of $21.5

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Shockingly Bad Fiscal Health of Chicago (and the Financial Engineering Chicago Uses to Hide that Fact)

MishTalk

Although most governments are required to balance their budgets on a cash flow basis each fiscal year, a structural budget gap can arise when recurring expenditures are greater than recurring revenues. Of course, Chicago would also have to meet the other eligibility criteria. It is not a balance sheet test, but a cash flow test.