MishTalk

JANUARY 19, 2015

As of the end of Monday January 19, 2015, European 10-year yields are as follows: Germany 10-Year bond yields 0.441% France 10-Year bonds yields.641% Last week was the first time that the benchmark borrowing costs of a developed economy''s government has gone negative for a 10-year duration. Swiss LIBOR Hits Record Low -0.72

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MishTalk

DECEMBER 26, 2014

The fact that rates were cut, even though many reformers within the administration were very much opposed, exemplifies the challenges that Beijing will face in 2015. We are going to see this argument replayed many times in 2015. in November, completing nearly three years of monthly declines.

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MishTalk

JULY 25, 2015

Please consider Fed Inadvertently Publishes Staff Forecast for 2015 Rate Hike. Unintentional Projections One hike in 2015 : The staff expected policymakers would raise their benchmark interest rate, known as the Fed funds rate, enough for it to average 0.35 percent in the fourth quarter of 2015.

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MishTalk

MAY 6, 2014

Link to the Report Reader Julian managed to find a link to the report. This model assesses the impact on both employees and corporate America, benchmarked by S&P 500 member companies. since 1999 (according to the Kaiser Family Foundation) through 2015 and then dropping to 6.5% Sadly, this is the norm.

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MishTalk

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

Bullard is not a voting member of the policy-setting Federal Open Market Committee in 2015, but will vote in 2016. San Francisco Fed President John Williams Williams Squawks: Fed's Williams Still Sees 2015 Rate Hike After 'Close Call' An interest rate hike will likely be appropriate this year given the U.S. If not, why?

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

companies can’t fill their open positions, according to a McKinsey Global Institute study that found that analytical, engineering, and management roles are the hardest to fill. million from 2005 to 2015, a 67 percent jump. Winning in the future will require a rigorous approach to accessing and managing independent workers.

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MishTalk

AUGUST 30, 2015

even as government buying drove China’s benchmark index to a 10 percent rally in the final two days of last week. Analysts have cut their 2015 profit estimates for Shanghai Composite companies by 8.8 Mike "Mish" Shedlock Mike "Mish" Shedlock is a registered investment advisor representative for SitkaPacific Capital Management.

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MishTalk

JANUARY 27, 2016

That yield indicated a so-called credit spread over Municipal Market Data's benchmark triple-A yield scale of as much as 506 basis points. Stepping back, recall that Emanuel defeated Cook County Commissioner Jesus "Chuy" Garcia in a runoff on April 7, 2015. percent with coupons of 7.25

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MishTalk

DECEMBER 16, 2014

The latter I expect to default sometime in 2015. Ninety minutes later, Russia’s central bank raised its benchmark to bolster a currency weakened by crude’s decline. And given the Fed responds to stock market declines with dovish statements, the Fed just may have its hands tied in 2015. After leading the U.S. Watch Junk Bonds!

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MishTalk

MAY 18, 2015

Despite this month’s slight dip, builder confidence in the new home market remains above the 50-point benchmark,” said NAHB Chairman Tom Woods, a home builder from Blue Springs, Mo. Overall, the second quarter of 2015 is shaping up to be very solid.” The NAHB reports Builder Confidence Falls Two Points in May.

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MishTalk

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

The annual benchmark process also contributed to these revisions. at 62.9 - Household Survey January 2015 Employment Report Please consider the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) November 2014 Employment Report. Sitka Pacific is an asset management firm whose goal is strong performance and low volatility, regardless of market direction.

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MishTalk

JANUARY 12, 2015

Iron Ore Down 50% Last Year The Australian Business Review reports Iron Ore Price Reverse Gathers Pace, With New 2 percent Decline At the end of the latest offshore session, benchmark iron ore for immediate delivery to the port of Tianjin in China was trading at $US68.50 a tonne, down 1.9 per cent from its previous close of $US69.80

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MishTalk

APRIL 21, 2015

That is 285 basis points higher than Municipal Market Data''s benchmark triple-A scale. Mike "Mish" Shedlock [link] Mike "Mish" Shedlock is a registered investment advisor representative for SitkaPacific Capital Management. Visit [link] to learn more about wealth management and capital preservation strategies of Sitka Pacific.'

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 20, 2016

According to PwC’s 2015 study on Global Innovation , U.S. In Conference Board’s 2015 CEO Challenge study , 943 CEOs ranked “human capital” and “innovation” as their top two long-term challenges to driving business growth. companies spend $145 billion dollars in-country on R&D each year.

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MishTalk

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

The yield on Germany’s benchmark 10-year bond has fallen to 0.35 2015 will be a “pivotal and challenging year” for Germany’s life assurance industry. The chart represents real return forecasts for several asset classes and not for any GMO fund or strategy. As of December 31, 2014 GMO managed $116 billion in assets.

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MishTalk

MARCH 3, 2015

The People’s Bank of China will cut benchmark deposit and lending rates again next quarter as the economy slows, according to economists surveyed by Bloomberg. Premier Li Keqiang is expected to announce a 2015 economic growth goal of about 7 percent, down from last year’s 7.5 The median forecast is for a deposit rate of 2.25

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MishTalk

MAY 4, 2015

Due to the lag between when taxes are levied and collected, paying the required pension payments in 2016 would mean any property tax would have to be levied in 2015. Based on state law and recent actuarial valuations, Chicago is required to contribute $839 million to its policemen’s and firemen’s pensions in 2016 (levy year 2015).

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 9, 2016

From 1996 to 2015, the number of publicly traded companies in the United States alone dropped nearly 50%. The types of private equity firms and the approaches to managing these firms has evolved over the last 40 years through three general phases. In this phase, the acquired property is not just managed, but transformed.

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MishTalk

JANUARY 13, 2015

But, almost unnoticed, the market has started to price a return to the parity between the two benchmarks in five years. The bet on a return to WTI-Brent parity appears based on progress to build several new pipelines that promise to de-bottleneck Cushing, the key delivery point for the WTI benchmark, and the return of Libyan crude.

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MishTalk

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

Three days ago The Australian reported Queensland election 2015: Labor on brink of forming government. We are 12 weeks away from the 2015 budget and we haven’t passed the 2014 budget. In December of 2013 I wrote Australia''s Alleged Conservatives Surrender to Unions; Currency Madness Everywhere. Now I say that sadly.

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MishTalk

MARCH 1, 2015

Australia cut its benchmark interest rate to a record low of 2.25% Tuesday, joining a procession of central banks that have eased policy settings this year in response to the deflationary impact of tumbling oil prices. Visit [link] to learn more about wealth management and capital preservation strategies of Sitka Pacific.'

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MishTalk

MAY 28, 2015

Chicago’s fiscal 2015 debt service and annual pension costs account for 44.8% If officials lack the political will to raise taxes when their bonds are trading at 300 basis points (3%) over the AAA benchmark, will there ever be a resolution short of insolvency? of fiscal 2013 governmental revenue. of revenue.

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MishTalk

JULY 7, 2015

The CEOs were Jenny Lee of GGV Capital, Steve Jurvetson of Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Rebecca Lynn of Canvas Venture Fund, Bill Gurley of Benchmark Partners and Shervin Pishevar of Sherpa Ventures. That map and valuation is as of April 8, 2015. Green Car Reports linked to a Forbes article in which Five Top VCs Predict The Future.

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MishTalk

JANUARY 26, 2015

Shippers negotiating with carriers over 2015 freight rates ought not be swayed by the dramatic lowering of diesel fuel costs into believing their carriers’ overall cost of doing business are lessening. It is derived directly from carriers’ financial and operational data and provides a vital benchmarking tool for both carriers and shippers.

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MishTalk

MARCH 12, 2015

China''s growth target for 2015 is 7.0%. The recent lowering of benchmark deposit rates by the People’s Bank of China won’t accomplish much because it won’t offer more income to households. Mike "Mish" Shedlock [link] Mike "Mish" Shedlock is a registered investment advisor representative for SitkaPacific Capital Management.

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