MishTalk

DECEMBER 11, 2014

Energy production is extremely capital intense, and often accompanied by negative free cash flow. Since early 2010, energy producers have raised $550 billion of new bonds and loans as the Federal Reserve held borrowing costs near zero, according to Deutsche Bank AG. markets as unprecedented Fed stimulus fuels a hunt for yield.

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Martinka Consulting

NOVEMBER 8, 2014

While both of the above deal with middle market deals, and while middle market deals have different driving forces (think Private Equity Groups with too much money chasing too few deals), the above does carry over to smaller deals. Bank debt = $4,000,000. ” The above examples have the bank lending either 4X FCF or 3.2X

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MishTalk

MARCH 21, 2014

We have described in detail over the past two years how we believe China’s twin excesses (excessive investment funded by excessive debt) will inevitably unwind, causing a substantial slowdown in China’s economy, significantly below market expectations. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth to 5.0% over the next two years.

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MishTalk

DECEMBER 2, 2013

Statistics from the Bank of Spain show that household credit fell 5.2% If we look at the evolution of the cash flow of borrowed money, the net change in assets is a decrease is 4.7%. Sitka Pacific is an asset management firm whose goal is strong performance and low volatility, regardless of market direction.

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BCG

DECEMBER 15, 2016

Yet that income stream is weakening, as low-risk investment yields dip toward 0% and central banks continue to drain the bond markets. In their efforts to adapt to this upside-down world, life insurers are focusing on optimizing their investment strategies and operations.

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Martinka Consulting

OCTOBER 3, 2013

Pre-Great Recession - banks competed for business acquisition loans and I remember one client’s summary that had eight banks, eight approvals, seven banks using the SBA loan guarantee program (called SBA loans from now on) and my client took the non-SBA offer. Buyers, banks and especially sellers! Who benefits?

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MishTalk

MAY 14, 2014

China’s real estate market correction — some economists are even calling it the popping of a bubble — is partly the result of a deliberate decision by the country’s leaders in Beijing. Retail sales also grew more slowly than expected in April, and the furniture market stalled as fewer families moved into new homes.

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Martinka Consulting

MARCH 7, 2015

I wrote last year about the pricing of middle-market companies and an article in the Zachary Scott newsletter titled “8 is the new 6″ (referring to multiples of EBITDA on middle-market deals). Now what adds some sanity to this are the banks. And speaking of banks, back to our sanity test.

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MishTalk

AUGUST 7, 2013

Minyanville Business and Market News. China Financial Markets. Market Oracle. Market Ticker. Real Clear Markets. Fed Balance Sheet vs. Stock Market; Will QE Cause Inflation? Fed Balance Sheet vs. Stock Market. Sitka Pacific. Recent Posts. Featured Links. Abolish The Fed Sign the Petition. Big Picture.

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Martinka Consulting

JUNE 18, 2021

You must use free cash flow to truly calculate ROI. Financial diligence – we agree a Quality of Earnings report is not usually necessary for small business deals (those that fit in the SBA loan range) but you must get a “proof of cash” from a CPA firm. Seller’s market – first, it’s always a seller’s market for good businesses.

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Martinka Consulting

APRIL 21, 2015

In the past I’ve written about how low interest rates and bank using the SBA guarantee program and its low down payment requirements plus a 10-year amortization have caused buyers to pay more for businesses than they would have years ago (because their payments are the same or less). Many banks will go as low as 1.25:1

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Martinka Consulting

MARCH 5, 2021

The title is the theme of the book with each chapter being a deal tip or strategy (and it’s available on Amazon). Business sellers please make it easy on your buyer, the bank, and your intermediary. The customers, suppliers, employees, market conditions, competition, the lease, and anything else that influences the numbers.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 8, 2018

The market caps of just four companies, Apple, Alphabet, Amazon, and Microsoft, now exceed $3 trillion. Their combined assets of $944 billion are an order of magnitude lower than the combined assets of $7,700 billion of the largest 3,177 companies in 1986, when the aggregate market capitalization reached $3 trillion for the first time.

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MishTalk

MARCH 27, 2015

They briefly went negative out to 15 years in the wake of the sudden removal of the Swiss National Bank peg to the euro back on January 13 as shown in the following chart. per cent in an effort to prevent a wave of cash flowing into Switzerland in anticipation of the Swiss franc’s rise in value. “

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Martinka Consulting

OCTOBER 27, 2017

In the Discounted Future Cash Flow method profits are projected (same as the first issue) and discounted back to a present value. For reference, a check of major bank PE ratios shows they are at about 15). For small businesses, it’s 3-5 times profit (after fair market owner compensation). Conclusion.

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MishTalk

OCTOBER 25, 2015

Less foot traffic means cash flow of mall owners and developers are getting squeezed - a potential hazard for an economy growing at its slowest pace in decades. In its latest efforts to reenergize the economy, China's central bank on Friday cut interest rates for the sixth time in less than a year. That's the banks' problem."

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Harvard Business

MAY 28, 2018

Then a new CFO joined the company: Masashi Oka, a financial industry veteran who had played a key role in transforming Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group-owned Union Bank in the US. Oka had found feedback from US regulators very helpful in his efforts to revive Union Bank and saw an opportunity to do something similar at Nikon.

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MishTalk

JULY 11, 2014

The question stems from lengthy (256 page PDF) from the BIS Annual Report (Bank for International Settlements) that stated among other things " The only source of lasting prosperity is a stronger supply side. The BIS slam, coupled with a recent stock market selloff, brought up debate on a " controlled collapse ".

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 24, 2017

A nearly $150 million settlement is pending for the fake-account scandal that roiled the bank last year, and a new scandal has emerged: Recently it has been alleged that thousands of customers were signed up for insurance without their knowledge. ’s largest banks? What explains the divergence in the fortunes of two of the U.S.’s

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MishTalk

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

Guest Post from Peak Prosperity In an exclusive interview of John Hussman by Peak Prosperity''s Chris Martenson, Hussman says Stock Market Is Overvalued By 100%. Chris Martenson : John Hussman is highly respected for his prodigious use of data and adherence to what it tells him about the state of the financial markets.

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Harvard Business

JULY 20, 2016

Horowitz suggests asking your fellow freelancers what the market is like for your skills and what their rates are. When you’ve got the above logistics sorted out, it’s time to “transition to the active marketing stage,” says Horowitz. “It takes time to get a consistent cash flow going.

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Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

In contrast, economies of scope is a lesser known concept particularly relevant to small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) that may not have access to large markets or the ability to produce at scale. Economies of scope have been found to exist in a range of industries including banking, publishing, distribution, and telecommunications.

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MishTalk

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

Though I don’t believe that markets follow math, it’s striking how closely market action in recent years has followed a “log-periodic bubble” as described by Didier Sornette (see Increasingly Immediate Impulses to Buy the Dip ). I have been prepared to underperform for the fun of being proved right when markets crash.

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MishTalk

APRIL 1, 2015

trillion muni market had puzzled at the true identity of Bond Girl, Hector Negroni, co-founder of New York-based investing firm Fundamental Credit Opportunities, said in a telephone interview. “ Chicago used interest rate swaps on its 2003, 2005, 2007, and 2009 bond deals, apparently as part of a synthetic fixed rate strategy. (

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MishTalk

AUGUST 22, 2014

Saxo bank chief economist Steen Jakobsen thinks so. Market remains overexposed to US dollar and US equities relative to norm – Furthermore with mid-term election on November 4th the coming budget talks will have a hard time producing convincing and long-term results needed. Is it time to short the dollar? Via email from Steen.

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Martinka Consulting

MAY 28, 2021

Last year it was Deutche Bank and Trump. These large banks seem to have forgotten the Five C’s of banking (capacity, character, capital, collateral, and conditions). A sixth C could be added, check (and double-check) as Credit Suisse “admitted” they didn’t know Archegos was also borrowing (to the hilt) with other banks.

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Martinka Consulting

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Why didn’t the bank(s) verify? They can’t inflate their real estate assets because banks will get an appraisal. Can inventory values be inflated, sure, but if the deal says the lower of cost or market the value can’t be more than the cost. Cash flow is, however, the tricky one. This one seems easy. Conclusion.

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MishTalk

DECEMBER 5, 2015

billion, and exposure to Spanish and international banks of around €20.2bn, Abengoa has found, and continues to find it difficult to get them off the ground. A particularly embarrassing situation for the US bank. Finally, without governments sloshing money around, the free market on its own accord will sort out the winners and losers.

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MishTalk

JUNE 26, 2015

With its IT expertise, C$35 million of cash in the bank and other resources, the combined BitGold/GoldMoney has resources far beyond what GoldMoney alone was able to put together. The market is massive and BullionVault should be focused on expanding the category as we are doing each day. 00001% of the world's financial assets.

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MishTalk

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Cash: With zero interest rates the penalty for holding cash is not very significant. Stock Market: Nothing cheap. If you take out those stocks, the stock market isn't doing real well. That's indicative of the way the market has responded for the last six months. So I don't understand the stock market.

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