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Stock Buybacks Peaked With Stock Market in 2007: History About to Repeat?

MishTalk

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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Nonperforming Spanish Loans Near All-Time High as Overall Credit Shrinks

MishTalk

Spanish Bank Shrinking Credit Nonperforming Loans The "real" numbers are normalized to account for a change in methodology. percent in January of 2014. Sitka Pacific is an asset management firm whose goal is strong performance and low volatility, regardless of market direction. Seven points higher than in the 1994 crisis.

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Friday Fusion: August 21, 2020

Tsavo Neal

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. Tsavo Neal — Designer & Content Marketer. Tsavo Neal Consulting – Founder & Digital Marketing Consultant (OCT 2016 – PRESENT). EXPERIENCE.

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Wages vs. Real Wages Over Time: How the Fed Helped Destroy the Middle Class in Pictures

MishTalk

per hour in May of 2014. percent, seasonally adjusted, from May 2013 to May 2014. percent, seasonally adjusted, from May 2013 to May 2014. Following BLS methodology, let''s compare year-over year growth in CPI-W with year-over-year growth in average hourly earnings for production and nonsupervisory private employees.

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New Home Sales "Better, Not Strong", and Regionally Very Uneven: US +6.7%, Midwest +47.4%, Northeast -26.7%

MishTalk

The Census Bureau Residential Home Sales report shows Sales of new single-family houses in April 2014 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 433,000. New-home sales, which account for about 7 percent of the residential market, are tabulated when contracts are signed, making them a timelier barometer than transactions on existing homes.

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Does Effective Leadership Really Matter?

Organizational Talent Consulting

A controlled study involving leaders across different markets found a positive correlation between the leader's effectiveness and employee retention, sales, margin, labor costs, and net profit. times greater financial returns than market averages. & Lord, R. Journal of Management, 14(3), 453-464. Collins, J. HarperBusiness.

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Retirement for Chicago Park District Employees, With Full Benefits: Age 58; Reflections on Chicago's Second Triple-Notch Bond Downgrade in Six Months

MishTalk

Based on the new Moody’s methodology, which uses more conservative assumptions, Chicago’s 2012 pension shortfall jumps nearly 90 percent, to $36 billion from $19 billion. billion in 2015 from $467 million in 2014. Under new Moody’s methodology, the underfunding for the state’s five state-run funds is set to approach $200 billion.