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Oliver Wyman interview preparation: the inside story

Management Consulted

After building a successful model in financial services, Oliver Wyman expanded to offer pure strategy consulting services to non-financial services groups and now has 2 internal divisions that operate relatively independently. Corporate and Finance and Advisory. Strategic Information Technology and Operations. Public Policy.

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China Faces "Minsky Moment" on Ponzi Financing

MishTalk

Inquiring minds are tuning into a report on the Ponzi finance setup in China. Our analysis indicates that China’s economy has arrived at that unstable state where speculative and Ponzi finance appear to dominate. s 26% in 2000-2005. Most assume China can grow at 7% a year, a notion that I have challenged on many occasions.

Finance 72
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Consultant Ninja: Friedman Billings Ramsey and Tom Peters.

Consultant Ninja

Friedman Billings Ramsey was hot back in 2005 - boutique investment bank, middle market, a cool FBR acronym. Anyways, back in 2005, Tom Peters loved FBR. The investment bank still operates as FBR Capital Markets. It is probably better explained by decent execution of a decent strategy during a REALLY GREAT time to be in finance.

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Why We Shouldn’t Worry About the Declining Number of Public Companies

Harvard Business

They operate as lean organizations, using cloud and internet-based infrastructure, and launch and distribute products more quickly than did firms that competed with factories, warehouses, inventories, and suppliers. Chief finance officers increasingly question the ability of a day trader to value a digital company.

Company 131
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As European Banks Retreat from the World Stage, China Is Stepping Up

Harvard Business

Stung by a series of risky foreign adventures that came back to bite them, most large global banks in Europe and the United States have retreated from foreign operations. Of course, the retrenchment of global finance also reflects pressure on banks from regulators and shareholders to rebuild their capital and liquidity.

Banking 72
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IBM Consulting Interviews: Navigating the IBM GBS Maze

Management Consulted

Recognizing client’s needs for help managing IT operations and resources, IBM Vice President Robert M. During this same year, IBM introduced Business Recovery Services as a formal business offering for customers, enabling them to continue operations in the event of an unplanned outage or disaster. Finance Risk.

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Lots of Employees Get Misclassified as Contractors. Here’s Why It Matters

Harvard Business

of employment in 2005 to 9.6% These truck drivers, misclassified as independent owner-operators, were forced by companies whom they worked to purchase new vehicles to comply with more stringent emission restrictions. Lacking capital, truckers purchased new vehicles through financing provided by these very same trucking companies.