MishTalk

MARCH 3, 2014

Here are some bullet points from the latest Black Knight Financial Services (formerly LPS Mortgage Monitor) release on 3/4/2014. 2008 (down 60% Y/Y) Property sales remained relatively strong (total year 2013 was up 8.4% Visit [link] to learn more about wealth management and capital preservation strategies of Sitka Pacific.'

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MishTalk

MARCH 11, 2014

Wholesale Inventories Rise, but Sales Drop Sharply. wholesale inventories rose more than expected in January, as companies built up stocks of autos and machinery, though sales posted their largest decline in nearly five years. Sales at wholesalers fell 1.9 Economists had forecast sales to edge up 0.2 Finance reports U.S.

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MishTalk

DECEMBER 30, 2013

I was perusing online stories about today''s release of pending homes sales data from the National Association of Realtors. NAR : Pending Home Sales Edge Up in November CNBC : US pending home sales rise 0.2 percent Calculated Risk : Pending Home Sales Index increased 0.2% Here are a few sample headlines. percent to 101.7

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MishTalk

JUNE 11, 2015

Retail sales bounced 1.2% Auto sales were known to be strong ahead of the report, likely steering economists in the right direction. The consumer showed a lot of life in May, driving up retail sales 1.2 A leading component in the month was motor vehicle sales which jumped 2.0 Ex-auto sales are up 1.0%

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MishTalk

JANUARY 15, 2016

Icing on the miserable cake comes from the commerce department report on Manufacturing and Trade Inventories and Sales for November 2015. Both sales and inventories declined. Sales Down 0.2 percent from November 2014 Inventories Down 0.2 percent from November 2014. The November 2014 ratio was 1.32.

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MishTalk

JANUARY 15, 2016

Despite glowing reports of last minute Christmas sales, none of which I believed, December retail sales are best described as awful. Retail sales proved disappointing in December, down 0.1 Retail sales proved disappointing in December, down 0.1 Ex-auto sales also fell 0.1 Total sales rose only 2.1

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MishTalk

JUNE 11, 2014

Over the previous half-century — when the United States had a smaller population — annual sales had averaged 660,000. Sales of the priciest 1 percent of homes are up 21.1 Meanwhile, in the other 99 percent of the market, home sales have fallen 7.6 percent in 2014. percent so far this year, following a gain of 35.7

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 25, 2017

Ask any organization what’s happening in the sales department on the last few days of the month and the entire last week of any fiscal quarter. Sales teams are closing deals, at all costs. million sales transactions from the anonymized data of 151 U.S. companies over nine consecutive quarters (Q1 2014 through Q1 2016).

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MishTalk

JULY 14, 2015

A month ago, following the Expected Retail Sales Bounce , I stated " A sales snapback was coming at some point. How Much Longer Can Subprime Auto Sales Lead? Economists predicted a rise in sales of 0.3%. Actual sales came in at -0.3 May was the month following months of disappointments. " Total (excl. dealers … -1.0

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MishTalk

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

Retail sales are down month-over-month and year-over-year in July. Expect Slower Growth It''s safe to say Spain''s growth has slowed if retail sales slowed. Debt and Deficits Back in April, I noted Public Debt Threatens to Exceed 100% of GDP in 2014. The alleged recovery in Spain is already over. between March and June, and 1.2%

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BCG

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

Many transformation initiatives focus on improving a company’s financial and operational performance from “good” (or moderate) to “great”—that is, the company is already doing well in some or most areas, yet management still sees a need to make improvements. Sales numbers may be stable, or even growing, yet profitability has begun to decline.

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MishTalk

JANUARY 22, 2016

December existing Home Sales bounced a whopping 14.7% It appears there was a big distortion of sales pushed into December on account of new documentation rules. Existing home sales bounced back sharply in December, up an outsized 14.7 Year-on-year, sales are up 7.7 Total sales for 2015 came in at 5.26

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Harvard Business

APRIL 26, 2016

For decades, Sales and Academia remained worlds apart and the business world did fine. But Sales is changing, Academia is out of touch, and this is bad for business and the academy. Sales was traditionally seen as a form of service work, with an emphasis primarily on developing moral character.

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MishTalk

DECEMBER 23, 2015

November new home sales came at a seasonally adjusted annualized rate (SAAR) of 490,000 vs. an economic consensus of 503,000. Nonetheless Bloomberg manages to spin this as a big positive. Rising construction is bringing supply into the housing sector and helping to lift new home sales, which rose 4.3 plunge in September.

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MishTalk

DECEMBER 23, 2015

UPS expected to deliver 36 million packages yesterday, double its normal volume, as online retail sales continue to grow during the Christmas season. percent from 2014. Sign of Huge Holiday Sales? Sign of Huge Holiday Sales? A huge surge in overall sales remains to be seen.

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MishTalk

JANUARY 14, 2015

100% of economists predicted yields on the long end of the US treasury curve would rise in 2014. The 5Yr-3Yr spread is 50 basis points (about half of what it was at the beginning of 2014). percentage points in March 2014. Visit [link] to learn more about wealth management and capital preservation strategies of Sitka Pacific.'

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MishTalk

JANUARY 5, 2016

Domestic Car Sales Cap Record Year With Up (and Down) Month US car sales are going to have a record year in 2015, clearly one of the bright spots in the US economy. December New Car Sales Decline Today I note from Bloomberg that Domestic New Car Sales Declined in December. " Car Sales Poised for Their Best Year Ever.

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Harvard Business

JULY 10, 2018

There is a crying need for companies to enlist their supply chain management departments in the fight against cyberattackers. Consider the 2014 attack on Target, which caused an estimated $162 million in damages. If one cannot meet sufficient levels of performance, supply managers should be empowered to end the relationship.

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Harvard Business

MARCH 29, 2018

Increasing staffing, they found, could increase sales and profits. In intervention stores, store managers who chose to participate committed to trying out the two changes above, plus five additional changes: Giving a core team of associates a “soft guarantee” or 20 or more hours a week. per year between 1987 and 2014.

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MishTalk

JANUARY 16, 2014

However, we will penalize banking exposure to bonds contained in the trading book, i.e., those that are available for immediate sale." Listen to what Ignazio Angeloni, head of the ECB’s financial stability directorate says today: “ At first sight the 6 percent target looks manageable and less ambitious than what people might have expected.

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MishTalk

DECEMBER 30, 2015

Today the NAR released the Pending Home Sales Index, a measure of expected sales on existing homes. Pending home sales in November declined for the third time in four months as buyers continue to battle both rising home prices and limited homes available for sale. The pending home sales index was down 0.9

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1 to 1

OCTOBER 21, 2014

Bluewolf, a global business consulting firm, interviewed 1,000+ Salesforce.com customers in collaboration with MIT Sloan School of Management and made some interesting discoveries about trends in Salesforce usage and practices that are relevant for marketing, sales, and customer service leaders. 1to1Media.com/weblog.

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MishTalk

JANUARY 27, 2016

December new home sales surged well over the high end Econoday estimate. The outlook for the housing sector just got a boost from a sharp jump in new home sales, up 10.8 With builders slow to bring new homes to market, low supply remains a central factor holding back sales. For full year 2015, new home sales rose 14.7

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MishTalk

JUNE 15, 2015

Following the rebound in consumer spending (heavily weighted to subprime auto sales), economists expected a rebound in Industrial Production. percent which is the lowest rate since January 2014. How Long Can Auto Sales Hold Up? Car sales are registered when dealers take delivery. Capacity utilization fell 2 tenths to 78.1

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MishTalk

JANUARY 14, 2015

So much for those allegedly strong Christmas sales. In fact, sales of nearly everything were down in the today''s Commerce Department Retail Sales Report for December 2014. Retail sales were down 0.9% November Month-over-month retail sales, autos, general merchandise, and ex-auto sales are all lower.

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MishTalk

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

Existing Home Sales Decline More Than Expected Existing home sales in August dipped 4.8% Though slowing in August, existing home sales are still healthy and trending higher. Though slowing in August, existing home sales are still healthy and trending higher. Existing home sales came in at a lower-than-expected 5.31

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Tom Spencer

MAY 8, 2016

This post provides you with a high level comparison of management consulting and investment banking. Management consultants assist organisations by providing advice to address specific problems and to improve organisational performance. People in the “sales and trading” division buy and sell financial products.

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Management Consulted

NOVEMBER 20, 2016

The company specializes in enterprise cloud computing applications, particularly customer relationships management (CRM), allowing companies to automate their sales and customer service processes. As a result, Salesforce was ranked the #7 Best Company To Work For on Fortune magazine’s 2014 list. Are you an employer?

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MishTalk

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

The meeting here came a week after Olli Rehn, the European Union’s commissioner for economic and monetary affairs, warned that Italy and Spain faced debt and deficit problems under their current spending plans for 2014. The sales include a 3% stake in Eni, the energy company, plus stakes in seven companies in total.

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MishTalk

NOVEMBER 28, 2014

Japanese core inflation last month fell below 1 per cent to a 13 month low, just weeks before prime minister Shinzo Abe heads to the polls to garner fresh support to push back a scheduled rise in sales tax. Stripped of any impact of the sales tax rise in April, core prices are up 0.9 Retail sales dropped 1.4

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MishTalk

MAY 13, 2015

Economists were surprised by the dismal retail sales report this morning. The Bloomberg Consensus retail sales estimate was a rise of 0.0%, but sales came in at 0.0% Retail sales were unchanged in April vs Econoday expectations for a 0.2 Retail sales were unchanged in April vs Econoday expectations for a 0.2

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MishTalk

JULY 7, 2014

Markit''s Eurozone Retail PMI shows Eurozone retail sales flat as declines falls in France and Italy offset German gains. The Markit Eurozone Retail PMI which tracks month-on-month changes in like-for-like retail sales read 50.0 and indicative of a flat trend in sales. Moreover, June’s decrease was the sharpest so far in 2014.

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MishTalk

FEBRUARY 16, 2014

Forbes explains Venezuela, Argentina Currency Devaluations Hit P&G Expected Sales And Earnings. Due to devaluations in currencies like the Venezuelan bolivar, Argentine peso and Turkish lira, to name a few, the consumer product giant said that it is lowering its outlook for its full-year 2014 sales and earnings.

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Management Consulted

OCTOBER 16, 2016

BTS Group specializes in digital technology, leadership development, sales training, and assessments. However, the firm operates in five main practice areas: Assessments, Business Acumen, Leadership Development, Sales Training, and Strategy Execution. Marketing & Sales. After Senior Consultant, the next level is Manager.

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MishTalk

JUNE 2, 2014

Email News Release "We have seen a continual reduction in the number of underwater borrowers at the national level for some time now, but modified loans show a different picture," said Kostya Gradushy, Black Knight''s manager of Loan Data and Customer Analytics. A second problem is the declining volume of new originations and home sales.

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MishTalk

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

GDP Declines 1.6%, Setting Stage for Delay in [Another] Sales-Tax Increase. Financial Times : Sales Tax Tips Japan Back Into Recession Financial Times Reports. Flashback September 8, 2014 : Japanese Economy Contracts Bigger than Expected 7.1% Eight Point Explanation Japan''s sales tax increased from 5% to 8%. Good grief!

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MishTalk

JUNE 27, 2014

n a second recall, GM said its dealers will inspect, and replace if needed, the windshield wiper module assembly in about 4,800 of the 2013 and 2014 model year Chevrolet Caprice police cars and 2014 Chevrolet SS sport sedans. Auto sales bounced back after a decline in April. due to the potential cracking. How long can this last?

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