MishTalk

MARCH 21, 2014

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. China’s private sector debt has increased from 115% of GDP in 2007 to 193% at the end of 2013. reached in 2007.

Finance 73

Finance Cash Flow Banking Government 73

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

In the high flying days of 2005-2007, banks around the country relied heavily on these scores to make quick decisions on millions of uncollateralized small business loans, with disastrous results. After all, isn’t the customer’s voice relevant if you are going to finance a plumber or restaurant?

Small Business 71

Small Business Data Cash Flow Banking 71

MishTalk

MAY 14, 2014

A national survey released in March by the Southwestern University of Finance and Economics in Chengdu, China, found that households across the country had 66 percent of their assets in their homes, a figure that rises to 84 percent in Beijing. The greater risk to China lies in the pervasive consequences of any property bust.

Real Estate 76

Real Estate Banking Construction Cash Flow 76

MishTalk

AUGUST 28, 2015

Annual Update Between the end of 2007 and end of 2014, pension plan assets rose from $3.29 S&P 500 2007-12-31 to 2014-12-31 In the same timeframe, the S&P 500 rose from 1489.36 Imagination I have a musical tribute to imagination in regards to pension finances, especially imagination in Illinois. trillion to $3.71

Cash Flow 28

Cash Flow Finance Data Analysis 28

MishTalk

JULY 11, 2014

It could represent a hidden vulnerability, especially if backed by domestic currency cash flows derived from overextended sectors, such as property, or used for carry trades or other forms of speculative position-taking. This share was higher than during the pre-crisis period from 2005 to mid-2007.

Balance Sheet 72

Balance Sheet Financial Banking Policies 72

Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

To help provide a better factual base for this debate, MGI, working with McKinsey colleagues from our Strategy & Corporate Finance practice as well as the team at FCLT Global, began last fall to devise a way to systemically measure short-termism and long-termism at the company level. Earnings quality: Accruals as a share of revenue.

Management 70

Management Metrics Financial Company 70

MishTalk

APRIL 1, 2015

Chicago finances are even worse than I thought which is saying quite a bit because I have written about the sorry state of Chicago finances on numerous occasion. Many of these uses of bond proceeds are not eligible for tax-exempt financing under the federal tax code." Who Is Kristi Culpepper? You should be.

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Financial Engineering Finance Government 28