MishTalk

JULY 15, 2013

Big Miss in Retail Sales vs. Expectations; Trend Change or Another "Soft Patch"? Retail sales were up 0.4% May retail sales were revised lower, to +0.5% Here are some retail sales comments from Bloomberg to help put things into perspective. Sales dropped 2.2 Automobile dealer sales rose 1.8 Mish Audio Video.

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Retail Trends Sales Real Estate 64

Harvard Business

JULY 26, 2018

Three months after the sale, in June 2018, Toyota decided to pour $1 billion into Grab, in a bid to expand other offerings in the region including food delivery and electronic payments. We respect the hyper-local culture in places we operate,” Tan said. But Grab versus Uber seems to defy this winner-take-all narrative.

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Recruiting Recruitment Transportation Advertising 32

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

The Leadership Center is well respected in the industry and has been inducted into the Training Magazine’s Hall of Fame. Zappos Insights was created to “share the Zappos Culture with the world” and help companies strengthen their own culture and core values. The second is perspective. The third is skillset.

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Leadership Recruiting Recruitment Training 28

MishTalk

JULY 31, 2013

Tax Collections, Retail Sales Prove Otherwise. Spains Retail Sales Decline 36th Month. Reuters reports Spains retail sales slump stretches to three years, hampering recovery. Calendar-adjusted retail sales fell 5.1 Tax Collections, Retail Sales Prove Otherwise. Time Magazine : Best 25 Financial Blogs.

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MishTalk

JULY 16, 2013

Hormel Cure 81 hams were allegedly on sale for $3.99 Kim notified me "the sale price was $3.99" and it was reflected on the receipt. Time Magazine : Best 25 Financial Blogs. Mish Audio Video. Rise of Technocrats, Fraudulent Conveyance, MF Global, the Culture of Greed, Christina Romer, and the US Dollar.

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Analysis Trends Real Estate Financial 75

MishTalk

JULY 31, 2013

Yet, the yoy rate of real final sales per capita is below 1% for the second quarter in a row, whereas the second quarter annualized rate is near contracting. annualized real final sales per capita rates would have been reported as contracting. Time Magazine : Best 25 Financial Blogs. Mish Audio Video.

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Trends Analysis Real Estate Financial 74

MishTalk

AUGUST 5, 2013

Anecdotal evidence indicated that increased production, and expansions in sales teams, had compensated for strategic reductions in payroll numbers. Recall that prime minister Shinzo Abe wants taxes to double the sales tax rate from 5% to 10% by 2015 which will further decrease demand. Time Magazine : Best 25 Financial Blogs.

Real Estate 68

Real Estate Case Interview Financial Advertising 68

MishTalk

JULY 4, 2013

And that is bad news for an industry whose sales in their home markets is already complicated by the financial crisis. Time Magazine : Best 25 Financial Blogs. Mish Audio Video. Rise of Technocrats, Fraudulent Conveyance, MF Global, the Culture of Greed, Christina Romer, and the US Dollar. 2012-11-03: Capital Account.

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Analysis Trends Real Estate Financial 71

MishTalk

JULY 19, 2013

Philadelphia : 5th Largest City in US is Effectively Bankrupt; Mayor Holds Closed Meeting With Wall Street to Discuss Asset Sales. Time Magazine : Best 25 Financial Blogs. Mish Audio Video. Rise of Technocrats, Fraudulent Conveyance, MF Global, the Culture of Greed, Christina Romer, and the US Dollar. Zombified Cities.

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Analysis Trends Real Estate Financial 78

MishTalk

JULY 23, 2013

It may be viewed by some as kicking the can down the road, but it may prove to the state that we need a (countywide) sales tax.". Time Magazine : Best 25 Financial Blogs. Mish Audio Video. Rise of Technocrats, Fraudulent Conveyance, MF Global, the Culture of Greed, Christina Romer, and the US Dollar. Inane Discussion.

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Real Estate Financial Advertising Case Interview 77

MishTalk

JULY 14, 2013

Clearly the pace of sales is very far below the business plan. Time Magazine : Best 25 Financial Blogs. Mish Audio Video. Rise of Technocrats, Fraudulent Conveyance, MF Global, the Culture of Greed, Christina Romer, and the US Dollar. Expect Another Bad Bank Bailout. Guru concludes (translation slightly modified).

Banking 76

Banking Analysis Trends Real Estate 76

MishTalk

JULY 19, 2013

Instead, it is sitting on a pile of cash worth about $280 million—50% higher than its pile a decade ago, equivalent to one-fifth its annual sales, and more than twice the level required for the firm to be deemed loan-worthy by a bank. Time Magazine : Best 25 Financial Blogs. Mish Audio Video. 2012-11-03: Capital Account.

Real Estate 73

Real Estate Financial Advertising Case Interview 73

MishTalk

AUGUST 7, 2013

Consumers opened their wallets some more in March, spending an average of $89, reflecting the normally expected seasonal spring increase in sales. Time Magazine : Best 25 Financial Blogs. Mish Audio Video. Rise of Technocrats, Fraudulent Conveyance, MF Global, the Culture of Greed, Christina Romer, and the US Dollar.

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Trends Analysis Real Estate Financial 72

MishTalk

JULY 2, 2013

Athens and the troika are at odds over an unpopular property tax and a sales tax for restaurants, while a shortfall of more than 1 billion euros has emerged at state-run health insurer EOPYY, meaning automatic spending cuts may have to be agreed to bring it back on an even keel. Time Magazine : Best 25 Financial Blogs.

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Real Estate Financial Advertising Case Interview 72

MishTalk

JULY 9, 2013

an hour wages, but only for retailers with corporate sales of $1 billion or more. Time Magazine : Best 25 Financial Blogs. Mish Audio Video. Rise of Technocrats, Fraudulent Conveyance, MF Global, the Culture of Greed, Christina Romer, and the US Dollar. City Council Proposes Super-Minimum "Living Wage" of $12.50

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Analysis Trends Real Estate Financial 75

MishTalk

JUNE 29, 2013

The Fed, we would argue, is too cyclically oriented, focusing substantially on housing prices and car sales. Time Magazine : Best 25 Financial Blogs. Mish Audio Video. Rise of Technocrats, Fraudulent Conveyance, MF Global, the Culture of Greed, Christina Romer, and the US Dollar. 2012-11-03: Capital Account.

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Analysis Trends Real Estate Financial 70

MishTalk

JULY 30, 2013

Richmond, California, is backing a plan to buy mortgages in low-income areas for as little as 25 cents on the dollar and may force the sales under eminent domain laws, moving forward with a controversial program that would potentially seize control of home loans from investors. Time Magazine : Best 25 Financial Blogs. Mish Audio Video.

Real Estate 75

Real Estate Case Interview Financial Advertising 75

1 to 1

MAY 3, 2013

Search. ); 1to1 Magazine. Sales Effectiveness. 1to1 Videos & Podcasts. Sales Effectiveness. Sales & Marketing Effectiveness. By allowing customers to contribute and impact how issues are rectified, brands enable individuals to help one another solve problems, while cultivating a culture of loyalty and involvement.

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Media Metrics Advertising Trends 37

Harvard Business

JULY 14, 2016

Since then, WeChat has been constantly launching new services, from mobile payments to booking doctor appointments, from police reporting to taxi hailing, from video conferencing to mobile banking services. Instead of merely digitizing magazine content, managers built a number of web-based platforms. That was the beginning of WeChat.

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Productivity Company Recruiting Recruitment 28

CaseInterview.com

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

ACTION 2: Practice Synthesizing Business Magazine Articles - Linking Together Disparate Information into a Level 3 style conclusion. I would suggest reading Bloomberg Business Week (or a similar business magazine that goes into a bit more depth in their stories) and practicing synthesizing articles you read. So in the U.S.,

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Case Interview Interviews McKinsey Data 40

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 6, 2017

Read relevant industry magazines and books, or watch YouTube videos from industry thought leaders. If, at the end of a group meeting, your department head requests more feedback from sales reps on a product line your team has been discussing, volunteer to track down the information. Invite coworkers to lunch.

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How To Case Interview Interviews Resources 28

MishTalk

JUNE 26, 2013

They cite jewelry, mining production, central bank sales, and all sorts of other irrelevant factors in their analysis. Time Magazine : Best 25 Financial Blogs. Mish Audio Video. Rise of Technocrats, Fraudulent Conveyance, MF Global, the Culture of Greed, Christina Romer, and the US Dollar. 2012-11-03: Capital Account.

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Real Estate Financial Case Interview Banking 69

Management Consulted

APRIL 5, 2015

CONSULTING INTERVIEWS & CULTURE . Marketing & Sales. CONSULTING CULTURE . is not afraid to share their knowledge and insights and expect employees to be willing to do the same with different personalities and cultures. Consulting Videos. . L.E.K. Consulting. Along with a Chairman, L.E.K. Practice Areas.

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Interviews Culture Consulting Strategy 100

MishTalk

JULY 22, 2013

What applies to certain high-tech companies does not apply to the vast majority of manufacturing and retail sales businesses. Time Magazine : Best 25 Financial Blogs. Mish Audio Video. Rise of Technocrats, Fraudulent Conveyance, MF Global, the Culture of Greed, Christina Romer, and the US Dollar. 2011-12-29: Max Keiser.

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Analysis Trends Real Estate Advertising 66

MishTalk

JULY 18, 2013

Taxpayers should be fed up with ever-escalating property taxes, sales taxes, and fees to pay ridiculous retirement plans for unappreciative public union employees, especially police, fire, and teachers unions. Time Magazine : Best 25 Financial Blogs. Mish Audio Video. The Bright Side. So, look on the bright side.

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Analysis Trends Real Estate Financial 77

MishTalk

JULY 29, 2013

Almost forty years later and having supervised the municipal trading/sales and banking areas at four different investment banks I still am on the watch for the green bugs in the milo. Time Magazine : Best 25 Financial Blogs. Mish Audio Video. I had no idea what green bugs were then and wasnt too sure about milo.

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Real Estate Insurance Insurance Financial 69

MishTalk

JULY 20, 2013

sale and spread of drone technology by the U.S. for more weapons sales and wars that bring billions in returns; a. The "shock and awe" 2003 carpet bombing of Baghdad might as well have been a Lockheed promotional video. Time Magazine : Best 25 Financial Blogs. Mish Audio Video. around the world also.

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Real Estate Financial Advertising Policies 77