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Leading Management Principles of the World’s Top Shipbuilders

Epicflow

The State of Project Management 2018 survey by Wellingtone reveals a harsh truth — dissatisfaction with the current level of project management maturity in organizations all over the world is higher than a year ago. To improve their project management practices, C-levels at HHI developed a sustainable management policy.

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Stock Buybacks Peaked With Stock Market in 2007: History About to Repeat?

MishTalk

Variant Perception has an interesting post out today on stock market buybacks: Pillars of Equity Rally Fall Away. Interestingly, the peak in buybacks was also the peak in the US stock market in 2007.) - Revenues are closely linked to nominal GDP, and our US leading indicator sees this as lacklustre at best going forward.

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Companies' Stock Buybacks at Biggest Pace Since 2007; Companies Rewarding Investors?

MishTalk

In yet another sign of market over-exuberance, the Wall Street Journal reports Share Repurchases Are at Fastest Clip Since Financial Crisis. billion of stock in the first half of the year, the most for any six-month period since 2007, according to research firm Birinyi Associates. Corporations bought back $338.3

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How the Meaning of Digital Transformation Has Evolved

Harvard Business

Think back to 2007. In 2007, companies lacked a mobile strategy, let alone a mobile presence for engaging with their customers or for helping employees collaborate. ” Nowadays, a company’s digital strategy practically drives the roadmap and goals of many departments, from marketing to sales to HR. A young U.S.

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Framework for Understanding Market Tops and Bottoms

MishTalk

Last week I received an excellent article from Variant Perception on "Market Tops", and have permission to excerpt some of it. Here is a link to the summary page of Understanding Market Tops. Framework for Understanding Tops In the following table, we summarize the signs of market bottoms and tops. Insiders, however, are smart.

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Research: When the Economy Is Good, Employers Demand Fewer Credentials

Harvard Business

Our research points to one possible reason: employers increased skill requirements during the recession, when high-skill workers were more plentiful, making it more difficult to fill those positions as the job market began to recover. For example, only 15% of physician assistant jobs required a Bachelor’s degree or higher in 2007.

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US Household Debt Climbs by Most Since 2007, Mortgage Debt Leads the Way; Annually Student Debt and Autos Lead the Way

MishTalk

Aggregate consumer debt increased in the fourth quarter by $241 billion, the largest quarter to quarter increase seen since the third quarter of 2007. Mike "Mish" Shedlock [link] Mike "Mish" Shedlock is a registered investment advisor representative for SitkaPacific Capital Management. 52 trillion, up by 2.1%

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