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Rule of Thumb #2: Use Behavioral Lenses to Innovate and Adapt to Changes

Steve Shu Consulting

this legislation covers finance and retirement-related considerations. ” Marketing Letters 23, no. Harvard Business Press, 2015. We talked about the recently passed Secure Act 2.0 and potential behavioral implications and impacts on the ecosystem and players. For those unfamiliar with Secure Act 2.0, Johnson, Eric J.,

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Strong Economy – Strong Buy-Sell Market

Martinka Consulting

Second question: is there similar activity with larger companies, small, mid-sized, and lower middle market firms? Magazine – 65-75% of small companies in the US – some 10 million – likely hang up a “for sale” sign in the next 10 years (2015). Axial – 66% of businesses with employees are owned by baby boomers (2015).

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French Industrial Output Drops Unexpectedly; France Finance Minister in Complete Denial; Expect the Unexpected

MishTalk

France Finance Minister in Complete Denial Those of you seeking still more amusement can find it in one of the usual places: statements made by French politicians. per cent in 2015. In regards to EU deficit limit of 3 per cent of GDP, the target pushed back to back to 2015]. rise in industrial production.

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The 2016 M&A Report

BCG

Following a strong 2014, the year 2015 will go into the books as a record for global M&A deal making. Capital markets have long greeted acquisition announcements with skepticism—and with good reason. In the current market environment, at least, investors are showing more trust in, and higher expectations for, dealmakers.

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2016 Top 10 U.S. MBA programs for Management Consulting

Management Consulted

2015 class size: 635. The Class of 2015 had a full 35% of its graduates accept offers in the consulting field, and Kellogg has become a hot recruiting spot across top firms – but especially for McKinsey. 2015 class size: 259. The average starting base salary for a Tuck grad entering consulting in 2015 was over $137,000.

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Why CEOs Can’t Dance Redux

Rick Conlow

A finance executive said this of the decades-old corporate attitude, “We are GM. GM market share fell from 62.6% to 17.9%, from 1980 to 2015. A global IBM study found that 33% of CEOs had engineering degrees and another 15% had finance degrees. The lack of quality for their customers has dogged GM for years.

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China’s Role in Africa

Tom Spencer

According to a McKinsey report , China is one of the top economic partners for Africa across five dimensions: trade, level of foreign direct investment (FDI), growth of FDI, infrastructure financing, and aid. More than $94 billion was invested in Africa from 2000 to 2015. No other country matches this depth and breadth of engagement.