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Millennials Mired in "Wealth Gap" as Older Americans Gain; Housing Crash Continues to Overshadow Young Families' Balance Sheets

MishTalk

percent as of the fourth quarter 2013 from the end of 2007, Census data show. The average value of housing on young families’ balance sheets remains about 35 percent below its 2007 level, the St. The average value of housing on young families’ balance sheets remains about 35 percent below its 2007 level, the St.

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Would a Bund by any other name smell as sweet?

Tom Spencer

ON WEDNESDAY November 23rd, an auction of German government bonds (known as “Bunds”) managed to sell only €3.6 Thirdly, European banks are currently focused on building their balance sheets not on lending. Management Consulting. Copyright © 2013 Tom Spencer. in Economics. How could Dexia fail?

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Greek default in all but name - Tom Spencer consulting blog

Tom Spencer

Over the last few decades, countless risky financial products were sold to investors using harmless sounding terms like “credit default swap”, “mortgage backed security”, “special purpose vehicle” and “off-balance sheet financing”. Management Consulting. Copyright © 2013 Tom Spencer. Graduate Consulting Group.

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Swiss Gold Referendum in Perspective

MishTalk

After the implementation of the EURCHF floor, gold’s share of the SNB balance sheet has fallen to 7.5% from around 30% in 2007 (top chart) [SNB Balance Sheet]. Total global production in 2013 was 2,982 tonnes, thus the SNB would need to buy at least 10% of the annual production every year for the next 5 years.

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Why Financial Statements Don’t Work for Digital Companies

Harvard Business

Twitter reported a loss of $79 million before its IPO, yet it commanded a valuation of $24 billion on its IPO date in 2013. This becomes clear when you look at a company’s two most important financial statements: the balance sheet and the income statement. Let’s first look at the balance sheet.

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Repair Regulations: Limiting Business Deductions

Women in Consulting

By: Renee Daggett In September 2013, the IRS released new rules regarding expensing repairs/supplies and depreciating assets. into office supplies, these items must now be put on the balance sheet and depreciated and tracked. Any purchase of non-consumable items over $200 must be separately tracked and depreciated.

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Reflections on "Paper Reserves" of Central Banks; Gold and the Tapering Disconnect

MishTalk

In Fed Balance Sheet vs. Stock Market; Will QE Cause Inflation? Fed Balance Sheet vs. Stock Market. International reserves, excluding gold, as reported by Bloomberg, courtesy of Doug Noland at www.prudentbear.com on July 26, 2013, stood at $11.167 Trillion dollars.