Tom Spencer

JUNE 21, 2014

WHEN it comes to marketing, you have a choice. Our friend John Persico is leading the charge to help us transition into a new and exciting digital future with the 2014 Loyalty and Gamification World Championships, a free online competition that will test and develop your skills and understanding of gamification and loyalty marketing.

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Harmonious Workplaces

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Parallels between shared music-making and OD In the dynamic world of organizational development (OD), business leaders oftentimes find themselves on a continuous quest to find innovative and effective strategies for fostering teamwork, navigating change, and enhancing employee well-being. References Bittman, B., Stevens, C., Bridges, W.

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MishTalk

DECEMBER 21, 2013

In regards to Average 30-Year Mortgage Rate Hits 4.47% (Not Counting Fees); Affordability Check Michael Becker at WCS Funding Group just pinged me with his thoughts on why mortgage rates will go up in 2014 even if treasury rates stay flat. The FHA last month decreased its maximum loan limits for 2014. Michael writes.

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MishTalk

MAY 23, 2014

Please consider Bezos expects 10,000 robots at Amazon warehouses by 2015 Amazon.com plans to aggressively expand its use of robots at it warehouses in 2014, rolling out 10,000 of them by the end of 2014. Sitka Pacific is an asset management firm whose goal is strong performance and low volatility, regardless of market direction.

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MishTalk

NOVEMBER 14, 2014

For example, please consider this Reuters September 2014 headline: France Breaks 2015 Deficit-Cutting Promise. in 2014, before dropping back to 4.3% Deficit Much Higher than Expected Le Monde reports Government Deficit in 2014 Much Higher than Expected. billion euros at the end of 2014, 4.3 of GDP this year and 3% next.

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MishTalk

APRIL 9, 2014

From Steen via Email 2014 started with high expectations on growth. The IMF, World Bank and ECB were falling over themselves to upgrade growth forecast for 2014 in early January but by now Q1 growth in the US is expected to come in at +1.9% advertised by the pundits in late 2014 (Bloomberg December 12th, Survey).

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MishTalk

APRIL 16, 2014

EL Pais reports Spanish Public Debt Threatens to Exceed 100% of GDP in 2014 Via translation General government debt accumulated through February was 987.945 billion euros, an amount that represents 96.5% The 2014 budget is expected to be in the red by 60.7 Also the salaries of senior management have risen in 2013. billion, 5.8%

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MishTalk

DECEMBER 5, 2013

I am pleased to announce the second annual Wine County Conference , to be held May 1st & 2nd, 2014. Conference Details For further details about the 2014 conference, please see Wine Country Conference May 1st & 2nd, 2014 Nothing Like It! We have an exciting lineup of speakers for this year''s conference.

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MishTalk

MAY 20, 2014

The first set was a look at Labor Force, Employment, and Population April 2008 vs. April 2014. Mike "Mish" Shedlock [link] Mike "Mish" Shedlock is a registered investment advisor representative for SitkaPacific Capital Management. Here is a second set of charts from reader Tim Wallace on labor force, population, and employment.

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Strategic Planning and Management Insights

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Gunny Scarfo is the co-founder of Nonfiction Research, a market research firm that is dedicated to uncovering and understanding the uncensored lives of customers, and the information they wouldn't even mention to their friends. SME Strategy ·.

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Harvard Business

APRIL 7, 2016

Or, as it turns out, even the vicinity of 1455 Market Street, the address of Uber’s San Francisco headquarters. According to the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), late 2015 was the most difficult hiring period in four years. At least one company has worked Quora specifically into its recruitment strategy.

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MishTalk

OCTOBER 14, 2014

Variant Perception has an interesting post out today on stock market buybacks: Pillars of Equity Rally Fall Away. Interestingly, the peak in buybacks was also the peak in the US stock market in 2007.) - Revenues are closely linked to nominal GDP, and our US leading indicator sees this as lacklustre at best going forward.

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MishTalk

DECEMBER 12, 2013

9, 2014 as a date for a referendum on declaring independence from Spain, but the national government immediately said it would move to block such a vote as unconstitutional. 9, 2014, but the Spanish government immediately said no. Political leaders in Spain''s wealthy Catalonia region set Nov.

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MishTalk

OCTOBER 28, 2014

Here''s an interesting article thanks to Jed Kolko, Chief Economist at Trulia Trends via Washington Post Wonkblog: The most expensive housing markets in the U.S. Nine of the 10 bluest markets had median home asking prices above $130 per square foot. All of the 10 reddest markets had prices below that. are also the most liberal.

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MishTalk

OCTOBER 26, 2014

Mike "Mish" Shedlock [link] Mike "Mish" Shedlock is a registered investment advisor representative for SitkaPacific Capital Management. Sitka Pacific is an asset management firm whose goal is strong performance and low volatility, regardless of market direction.

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Comatch

APRIL 21, 2022

Europe’s biggest freelance marketplace Malt has acquired COMATCH, the curated marketplace for independent management consultants and industry experts. With a freelancing market valued at 355 billion euros, Malt projects to become the undisputed European leader and the preferred partner for companies seeking external resources.

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MishTalk

DECEMBER 2, 2013

Citing a need for structural reforms, Paul Polman, CEO of Unilever, the world''s third largest Fast-Moving-ConsumerGoods (FMCG) company says the emerging market slowdown is here to stay. I am always surprised that I am the one who sort of has to announce there’s a slowdown in emerging markets,” Polman said, speaking Nov.

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MishTalk

JANUARY 16, 2014

But now ECB president Mario Draghi, says debt that banks hold to maturity will not have to be set at market value or penalized. The ECB will not force European banks to adjust to market value of sovereign debt portfolios that are classified as held to maturity.

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MishTalk

JANUARY 1, 2015

Renters Paid $441 Billion in Rent in 2014, Up Nearly $21 Billion Since 2013 Americans shelled out $20.6 billion more in rent in 2014 compared to 2013. renters paid $441 billion in rent in 2014 compared to $420 billion last year, an increase of nearly five percent (4.9 Zillow says U.S. Cumulatively, U.S. Cumulatively, U.S.

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MishTalk

AUGUST 3, 2014

Steen Jakobsen, chief economist and CIO of Saxo Bank is back from a Tour De France and summer holiday and says "it''s time for status on macro view and a look into what rest of 2014 gives us". taking the run rate for GDP in 2014 to 2.3%, still shy of the ambitious 3.0% US Dollar will sell off in H2 of 2014 – NEW VIEW.

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MishTalk

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

Record S&P 500 Masks 47% of Nasdaq Mired in Bear Market Speculation is running rampant. But just as in 2000 when market breadth turned sour, and profitless companies died before the rest, Bloomberg reported yesterday 47% of Nasdaq Mired in Bear Market. Expect the rot to spread. It starts the same way every every time.

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 24, 2018

Drunk on its past victories, it decided to plunge into the aviation industry, a world away from its core business, and apply the exact same strategy. Kingfisher Airlines was positioned as a premium business class airline without understanding the needs of the domestic market. Have you lost passion for your primary flywheel?

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MishTalk

JULY 3, 2014

Total NonFarm Employment 2003-2014 Full-Time Employment 2003-2014 Full-time employment was 121,875,000 right at the onset of the recession in November 2007. Full-Time Employment 1970-2014 Never before has it taken so long to recover employment back to pre-recession peaks. Today full-time employment is 118,204,000.

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MishTalk

DECEMBER 3, 2014

Today, Curve Watcher''s Anonymous offers a few charts that show the bond market ringing a bell in disbelief of Dudley. Yield Curve as of November 28, 2014 Curve Analysis The yield curve flattened, then inverted prior to the last recession. If the Fed does so again, will the stock market respond the same way? Goes the Bell.

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MishTalk

JULY 5, 2014

Via translation from Libre Mercado , Spain will retroactively tax bank deposits to January 1, 2014 stating the move will boost growth and job creation. Mike "Mish" Shedlock [link] Mike "Mish" Shedlock is a registered investment advisor representative for SitkaPacific Capital Management.

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Tsavo Neal

AUGUST 21, 2020

The best theme on the market for consultants is X Theme by Themeco. X Theme is the perfect theme for creating effective digital marketing materials for consultants. Here’s the resume format I used to earn my first job in tech as a product manager in 20 days — as a History major, nonetheless! EXPERIENCE.

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MishTalk

JANUARY 14, 2015

100% of economists predicted yields on the long end of the US treasury curve would rise in 2014. The bond market does not believe the recovery will strengthen and neither do I. The 5Yr-3Yr spread is 50 basis points (about half of what it was at the beginning of 2014). percentage points in March 2014. 2.47 -1.49

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MishTalk

JULY 31, 2015

The Greek news of the day is Greek Stock Market to Reopen, With Restrictions. Will the market really reopen Monday? Greek GDP is around $238 billion in 2014 (€216 billion). 3% of €216 billion (2014 GDP) is €6.48 Visit [link] to learn more about wealth management and capital preservation strategies of Sitka Pacific.

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MishTalk

AUGUST 11, 2014

Dembik Christopher, an economist at Saxo Bank, says "Economic stagnation in France is a safe bet for 2014." Once known growth in the second quarter, the government will have to revise its forecast for 2014 (1%) and 2015 (1.7%), leading to a greater than 3.8% France is not alone in Europe.

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MishTalk

DECEMBER 15, 2014

Domestic demand slowed considerably and fell below 50 for the first time since April 2014. The manufacturing slowdown continues in December and points to a weak ending for 2014. Mike "Mish" Shedlock [link] Mike "Mish" Shedlock is a registered investment advisor representative for SitkaPacific Capital Management. in November.

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 7, 2022

As a result, the cases of online theft, cybercrime, and abusive marketing tactics have risen dramatically. For example, in 2014 Mt Gox, the world’s largest bitcoin exchange, was hacked and $460 million worth of bitcoin was stolen. This shows the susceptibility of millions of people to identity theft and other forms of intrusion.

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MishTalk

APRIL 8, 2014

percent US growth in 2014, 1.1 percent growth in emerging markets. Surprise Index Steen Jakobsen, chief economist for Saxo Bank: "The IMF new economic forecast says the US is going to be the growth engine for 2014. Then come to the second annual Wine Country Conference which will be held May 1st & 2nd, 2014.

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MishTalk

JANUARY 2, 2014

In 2013, Prime Minister, Mariano Rajoy, promised the "economic recovery" would begin in 2014. A year ago 30% of Spaniards saw 2014 as the year of recovery, now that number is down to 17%. With regard to the personal situation of respondents, only 20% believe their life from an economic point of view will be better in 2014.

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Tom Spencer

DECEMBER 2, 2017

Consultants can provide management with the expertise needed to address specific business problems. An example from 2014 occurred when McKinsey poached two partners from AlixPartners, one of the world’s best-known restructuring firms. Consultants can assist management by providing independent advice. Expert Knowledge.

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MishTalk

OCTOBER 19, 2014

percent in January of 2014. Mike "Mish" Shedlock [link] Mike "Mish" Shedlock is a registered investment advisor representative for SitkaPacific Capital Management. Sitka Pacific is an asset management firm whose goal is strong performance and low volatility, regardless of market direction.

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MishTalk

DECEMBER 31, 2013

Wishing 2014 to be your best year ever. Mike "Mish" Shedlock [link] Mike "Mish" Shedlock is a registered investment advisor representative for SitkaPacific Capital Management. Sitka Pacific is an asset management firm whose goal is strong performance and low volatility, regardless of market direction.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Like me, you may have first learned about this company from their marketing campaign: "We don't make a lot of the products you buy. You get what you plan for when it comes to supply chain management. For too long, organizations have approached talent management with ad-hoc talent strategies. McKinsey & Co. Creativity.

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