Consultant Ninja

NOVEMBER 18, 2008

Tuesday, November 18, 2008. Ninja - A quick review of the markets tells me that oil is trading at $50, Ford is nearly a penny stock, and the shorts are going to take Citi into an AIG-style gov't bailout. There will be many more BearingPoints in this market, including more of the blue-chips (death-watch on GM & C).

BearingPoint 100

BearingPoint Oliver Wyman Consulting Airlines 100

Harvard Business

AUGUST 17, 2017

The idea of creating a fresh new product, the prospect of increasing market share with brand new offerings, or the vision of disrupting some slow-moving incumbent with a radical new technology – these have an inherently strong appeal for companies keen for growth. Consider the example of Gatorade in 2008.

Productivity 71

Productivity Sports Sales Energy 71

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 18, 2016

Killing products isn’t easy. Engineers and managers toil for months, often years, to conceive, develop, and launch new products. They invest significant resources in research, marketing, and distribution. They are focused on a narrow set of products under their purview. Know the big picture.

Productivity 70

Productivity Resources Research Agile 70

Consultant Ninja

MARCH 4, 2009

In both 2008 and 2007, an increase in jet fuel prices was the primary reason for higher mainline and United Express fuel expense and aircraft fuel cost per gallon, as highlighted in the table below. billion in 2008. billion during the year ended December 31, 2008. " - United Airlines 2008 10-K, 2 March 2009. at 8:30 PM.

Oliver Wyman 100

Oliver Wyman Airlines Consulting Management 100

Consultant Ninja

OCTOBER 3, 2008

Friday, October 3, 2008. Market Plays: In consulting and banking you find very smart, hardworking people who believe completely in capitalism, the profit motive, and proper incentives will lead to the economic dominance of whichever species best captures their motivating principles. November 29, 2008 at 10:06 PM. Productivity.

Oliver Wyman 113

Oliver Wyman Consulting Airlines Bain 113

Consultant Ninja

MARCH 31, 2009

A Simple Question about the Credit Markets. AJ: I totally agree that it massively shift market share from the sick banks to the healthy banks. But wouldnt that be a better market result than letting the sick banks keep their share? Productivity. (6). Tuesday, March 31, 2009. April 1, 2009 at 1:44 AM. Consultant Ninja.

Balance Sheet 100

Balance Sheet Marketing Banking Consulting 100

Consultant Ninja

OCTOBER 3, 2008

Friday, October 3, 2008. This NPR program offers a concrete and fascinating summary of the problems in the US mortgage market. Friday, October 3, 2008. Productivity. (6). Who is to blame for the mortgage crisis? Its worth the time investment. Posted by Consultant Ninja. at 6:52 PM. Labels: Analysis. Related Posts.

Oliver Wyman 100

Oliver Wyman Airlines Consulting Bain 100

Consultant Ninja

NOVEMBER 10, 2008

Monday, November 10, 2008. Their growth, however, basically lined up with the overall market they competed in. The market was growing like crazy from 2004-2007, reflecting global economic indicators which drive demand for heavy industrial products. Monday, November 10, 2008. Productivity. (6). Newer Post.

Oliver Wyman 100

Oliver Wyman Consulting Management Airlines 100

Harvard Business

APRIL 18, 2016

On January 11, 2008, a day when the broader markets were only down three-quarters of 1%, American Express, led by legendary CEO Ken Chenault, dropped 10% when Oppenheimer analyst Meredith Whitney lowered her rating of the firm. In all, we studied about 19,500 downgrades and 17,400 upgrades from 1996 to 2008.

Marketing 70

Marketing Study Productivity Journal 70

Consultant Ninja

SEPTEMBER 18, 2008

Thursday, September 18, 2008. Timmys search for competitive intelligence on a CPG competitor to the client has been found out, and his ear was chewed out over the phone by the VP of the target firms sales & marketing organization. Thursday, September 18, 2008. Productivity. (6). The Following Tuesday. Newer Post.

Oliver Wyman 100

Oliver Wyman Consulting Airlines Bain 100

IMC USA

JANUARY 20, 2011

Affinity offers full service capabilities; technical expertise and industry knowledge that adds value through an innovative approach to program strategy, from the design of products and services to the delivery of the marketing message. productivity solutions. Visit [link]. for more information. consulting. and effective risk.

Insurance 100

Insurance Insurance Ethics Nonprofit 100

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. Automatic Earth. Bay Area Real Estate Trends.

Balance Sheet 74

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Consultant Ninja

MARCH 12, 2009

Evidence in support for point (1) in my post on Uniteds Fuel Hedging Program : Eisman stuck to his sell rating on Lomas Financial, even after the company announced that investors needn’t worry about its financial condition, as it had hedged its market risk. Productivity. (6). An absolutely devastating portrayal of who caused it.

Oliver Wyman 100

Oliver Wyman Consulting Airlines Financial 100

Harvard Business

APRIL 14, 2017

For example, our survey, which asked managers of 13 functions, from sales and marketing to procurement and finance, to indicate whether their departments were using AI in 63 core areas, found AI was used most frequently in detecting and fending off computer security intrusions in the IT department. bribes and kickbacks).

Company 159

Company Survey Finance Engineering 159

Consultant Ninja

SEPTEMBER 4, 2008

Thursday, September 4, 2008. In front of him is a pile of resumes, culled off of monster.com, of people who currently or recently worked at a particular division of a major CPG company, on behalf of the client, another competing CPG company in the same market. So you were organized by product line, then, right?". Productivity.

Oliver Wyman 100

Oliver Wyman Consulting Resumes Airlines 100

Harvard Business

JUNE 27, 2018

Consumers almost always tell researchers that they prefer to have many versions of a product from which to choose. For retailers, that difference has big implications for the problem of assortment — how many variations of a single product to offer. Holger Weitzel/Getty Images. They will therefore prefer a large assortment.

Productivity 71

Productivity Retail Advertising Groups 71

MishTalk

JANUARY 24, 2014

Argentina Institutes 50% Tax on Internet Purchases; Emerging Market Contagion Spreads; Argentina, Venezuela, Turkey Roundup Yesterday, Argentina devalued the Peso hoping to halt further declines in its currency reserves. Markets had seen this coming as charts of the Peso vs. the US dollar show. The 5-year decline is over 50%.

Marketing 78

Marketing Policies Government Financial 78

Consultant Ninja

SEPTEMBER 9, 2008

Tuesday, September 9, 2008. Hes absolutely hammered the sales and marketing division of a particular CPG all week, calling ex and current employees in his quest to dig up the competitive intelligence information the engagement manager has asked him to collect. Tuesday, September 9, 2008. Productivity. (6). Newer Post.

Oliver Wyman 100

Oliver Wyman Consulting Airlines Resumes 100

Harvard Business

JUNE 5, 2018

An example of the difficulties of competing for dependence can be seen in the rise of the “ DIY-economy ,” which was particularly pronounced after the 2008 recession. Interestingly, customers have varied preferences for retailers depending on the product category. Therefore, the retail market is actually several markets.

Retail 126

Retail Examples Accenture Productivity 126

Harvard Business

MAY 19, 2016

In the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, there was a lively debate among policy makers and academics about whether a similar gap “ between the skills workers have and the skills businesses say they need ” contributed to the increase in unemployment. The labor force adjusted to a new technology replacing an older one.

Education 132

Education Data Training Training 132

Consultant Ninja

APRIL 16, 2010

Undisclosed in the marketing materials and unbeknownst to investors, the Paulson & Co. paid Goldman Sachs approximately $15 million for structuring and marketing ABACUS. 29, 2008, 99 percent of the portfolio had been downgraded." Productivity. (6). Friday, April 16, 2010. hedge fund. of nights) AMEX Charges: $83,296.

Oliver Wyman 100

Oliver Wyman Consulting Airlines Bain 100

Harvard Business

MARCH 8, 2017

Like the internet, this technology is designed to be decentralized, with “layers,” where each layer is defined by an interoperable open protocol on top of which companies, as well as individuals, can build products and services. Bitcoin was first created as a response to the 2008 financial crisis.

Media 191

Media Banking Financial System 191

Consultant Ninja

JUNE 20, 2011

From: Client Sent: Monday, 11:32 PM To: Consultant Ninja Subject: RE: Market Data Sources Ninja- Please make this high priority. 2010-Present: Off the road 2009 Stats: Airline Miles: 24,902 Nights away from home: 73 (of 216: 34% of nights) AMEX Charges: $21,220 2008 Stats: Airline miles: 87,589 Nights away from home: 159 (of 365: 43.6%

Oliver Wyman 100

Oliver Wyman Consulting Management Airlines 100

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Economists consider markups to be the difference between what a business pays for the inputs it uses and what it charges for the products it produces. In highly competitive markets, firms are forced to lower prices until they just cover their costs. economy, suggesting firms today have much more market power.

Retail 109

Retail Trends Small Business Industry 109

MishTalk

JUNE 27, 2013

Minyanville Business and Market News. China Financial Markets. Market Oracle. Market Ticker. Real Clear Markets. Eric Dor writes " The launch of the euro brought about an impressive decrease of manufacturing production in France and huge losses of market shares. ". Sitka Pacific. Recent Posts.

Real Estate 75

Real Estate Financial Case Interview Advertising 75

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 5, 2016

For decades, experts and policy wonks have argued that health care is a uniquely inefficient industry, insulated from conventional market forces that operate in the rest of the economy. Poorly performing hospitals do not feel pressure from patients to improve quality because standard market forces do not apply to health care.

Marketing 70

Marketing Research Travel Study 70

Harvard Business

MAY 2, 2017

However, 48% of the mid-sized world market leaders come from Germany. Nearly all of them survived the great recession of 2008-2009. Flexi, for example, makes only one product — retractable dog leashes — but has the claim to make them better than anyone else. But focus makes a market small. Only about 1.1%

Film 134

Film Company Research Industry 134

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 14, 2018

I explained this in an article that was published in Harvard Business Review in 2008, before any of those companies began, and, now, 10 years later, that still holds true, as more and more of the business discourse is focused on digital transformation.

Advertising 132

Advertising Turnaround Resources Comparison 132

Harvard Business

MAY 16, 2016

Strategic alignment, for us, means that all elements of a business — including the market strategy and the way the company itself is organized — are arranged in such a way as to best support the fulfillment of its long-term purpose. But corporate leaders today seem to agree that strategic alignment is high on the list.

Banking 132

Banking Film Strategy Strategy 132

Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 22, 2021

For instance, in the lead up to the 2008 Great Recession, McKinsey actively promoted mortgage securitization , alongside EY which was involved with Lehman Brothers’ accounting fraud allegations [pdf]. The 2008 meltdown highlighted harmful practices in the financial sector, such as credit default swaps and collateralized debt obligations.

Consulting 89

Consulting McKinsey System Efficiency 89

Consultant Ninja

JULY 26, 2011

I wonder if this is a good buying opportunity or the market will stay flat for some time ahead. I guess, before companies start hiring again, business and corporations increasing production, it is unlikely that individuals start purchasing houses. Productivity. (6). September 12, 2011 at 7:55 PM. offshore incorporation.

Oliver Wyman 100

Oliver Wyman Real Estate Consulting Airlines 100

MishTalk

JULY 27, 2013

Minyanville Business and Market News. China Financial Markets. Market Oracle. Market Ticker. Real Clear Markets. food system - particularly fruit and vegetable production - depends on immigrants more than any other sector of the U.S. Sitka Pacific. Recent Posts. Featured Links. Automatic Earth. Big Picture.

Analysis 78

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Kates Kesler

AUGUST 29, 2012

Chapter in The Handbook of High Performance Virtual Teams, 2008. They need to serve multiple products, markets, and geographies and, if they are to reap the rewards of growth and scale, they need to integrate laterally and find synergies among all the various dimensions of the business. Amy Kates and Paul J.

Handbook 50

Handbook Resources Tools Study 50

Harvard Business

JUNE 28, 2018

Angela Merkel and Nicolas Sarkozy played a big role in stabilizing Europe after the 2008 financial crisis, but they made an odd couple in public and mocked each other in private. In a recent study , intragroup trust was found to be the best predictor of productive task conflict, without creating relationship or personal conflict.

Study 134

Study Examples Productivity Case Studies 134

Tom Spencer

MAY 24, 2024

Although it is fairly common for a successful business to generate 80% of its profits from 20% of its products, relying heavily on a small number of products, services, or markets exposes a business to significant risk. Diversify Revenue Streams One fundamental strategy for business resilience is to diversify revenue streams.

Strategy& 89

Strategy& Strategy Strategy Cash Flow 89

Consultant Ninja

JANUARY 25, 2010

2010-Present: Off the road 2009 Stats: Airline Miles: 24,902 Nights away from home: 73 (of 216: 34% of nights) AMEX Charges: $21,220 2008 Stats: Airline miles: 87,589 Nights away from home: 159 (of 365: 43.6% Productivity. (6). of nights) AMEX Charges: $83,296. Consulting. (88). Analysis. (40). Bitterness. (26). Visualization. (5).

Oliver Wyman 100

Oliver Wyman Consulting Airlines Bain 100

Consultant Ninja

MARCH 23, 2009

Friedman Billings Ramsey was hot back in 2005 - boutique investment bank, middle market, a cool FBR acronym. The investment bank still operates as FBR Capital Markets. Productivity. (6). Monday, March 23, 2009. Friedman Billings Ramsey and Tom Peters. I guess all glory is fleeting these days. Posted by Consultant Ninja.

Oliver Wyman 100

Oliver Wyman Consulting Airlines McKinsey 100