Markovitz Consulting

MAY 19, 2021

As with individuals, there will be disagreement over metrics, but clearly we have to consider financial performance, internal stakeholders (employees), and external stakeholders (community). Similarly, one of the primary drivers of GE’s fall from grace was the reckless pursuit of profits from its financing operations.

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Company Balance Sheet Metrics Engineering 124

Tom Spencer

APRIL 21, 2023

Understanding Equity Research The role of an equity researcher is to analyze financial data, industry trends, and other information to create detailed reports on specific companies or sectors. One of the key responsibilities of an equity researcher is to conduct financial analysis.

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MishTalk

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

On September 4, ECB President pulled out a financial bazooka including a pledge to build up the ECB''s balance sheet by another €1 trillion. In this case, the stench on Greek bank balance sheets will not go away. Instead, stench will also appear on the balance sheet of the ECB.

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Balance Sheet Real Estate Banking Policies 75

MishTalk

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

Banks; Global Financial System is Bankrupt. The effects of a system that ''encourages excessive financial leverage''. trillion balance sheet is leveraged nearly 49-to-1. As a group, these three banks have some €4 trillion in assets on their balance sheets, supported by €129.3 By contrast, J.P. billion (€489.9

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Balance Sheet Banking Financial Finance 78

MishTalk

AUGUST 6, 2013

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Balanced Budget Ammendment Sign the Balanced Budget Petition. China Financial Markets. Financial Sense. Reader Question: Does the Fed Balance Sheet Properly Reflect QE Announcements? The feds balance sheet doesnt reflect it.

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Balance Sheet Analysis Trends Real Estate 64

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Many other financial firms including AIG, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac needed bail outs. It may feel as though the financial system hasn’t changed much in the decade since the downturn, but it has. Most of the regulation was meant to safeguard the financial system, and the taxpayers who had to bail it out, from another crisis.

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Banking Balance Sheet Financial Finance 71

Harvard Business

MAY 1, 2017

The global financial crisis prompted many companies to pull in their horns, hoard cash, trim costs, and take a wary view of large investments. Bain & Company’s Macro Trends Group carefully analyzed the global balance sheet and found that the world is awash in money. times global GDP) to more than $600 trillion (9.5

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MishTalk

OCTOBER 26, 2014

Roughly one in five of the euro zone''s top lenders failed landmark health checks at the end of last year but most have since repaired their finances, the European Central Bank said on Sunday. 48 Billion Shortfall The Financial Times reports ECB Says Banks Overvalued Assets by €48bn. The 130 banks account for 81.6

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Balance Sheet Banking Exercises Report 75

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

It has been 10 years since the global financial crisis, and the fall-out continues in the industry that was at its epicenter: banking. Of course, the retrenchment of global finance also reflects pressure on banks from regulators and shareholders to rebuild their capital and liquidity. And it is not alone.

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Banking Balance Sheet McKinsey Finance 71

Harvard Business

JULY 12, 2017

In effect, they all had skin in the game, which remains one of the most elusive elements of modern finance. And yet trust in business institutions, and the financial services sector in particular, is at an all-time low.

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Insurance Insurance Industry Balance Sheet 131

MishTalk

JULY 11, 2014

Financial fluctuations (“financial cycles”) that can end in banking crises such as the recent one last much longer than business cycles. Yet financial cycles can go largely undetected. Yet financial cycles can go largely undetected. Historical evidence shows that this rarely happens following a balance sheet recession.

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Balance Sheet Financial Banking Policies 73

MishTalk

JUNE 26, 2013

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Balanced Budget Ammendment Sign the Balanced Budget Petition. China Financial Markets. Financial Sense. The Financial Times reports ECB exit from easing remains far off, Draghi says. Dollar Collapse News on the Dollar's Death Spiral.

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Balance Sheet Real Estate Financial Case Interview 66

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 20, 2016

Meanwhile the Institute of International Finance forecasted net capital flows for emerging markets in 2015 would be negative for the first time since 1988. trillion, or 9%, over the past two years, and at just $646 billion, foreign direct investment in rich economies last year represented a 40% drop from the peak before the financial crisis.

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Balance Sheet Policies Banking Operations 70

MishTalk

DECEMBER 17, 2013

On December 12 the Financial Times reported EU reaches landmark deal on failed banks with a "common rule book for handling failed banks". At the same time we also established clear rules to deal with the most exceptional cases in which overall financial stability is in danger. ” I replied "wait for the details".

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Banking Finance Balance Sheet Financial 72

Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 26, 2019

building financial models like DCF, accretion/dilution, LBO, etc.). Enhanced financial resources : the financial wherewithal of two companies is generally greater than one alone, making new investments possible. Reduced labor costs : eliminating staffing redundancies can help reduce costs. Potential Drawbacks. Image: Pixabay.

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Balance Sheet Case Interview Case Study Case Studies 60

MishTalk

DECEMBER 18, 2013

The Financial Times notes a Big rise in subordinated debt issuance by EU banks Banks have taken advantage of yield-chasing investors to issue $90.7bn of subordinated debt for the year to date, a 41 per cent increase compared to the same period in 2012. Also consider "stress tests".

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Banking Balance Sheet Finance Government 69

MishTalk

DECEMBER 26, 2013

China''s Move to Market-Set Rates Let''s step back to December 8 and look at China Relaxes Grip on Interest Rates China is relaxing its grip on interest rates with the launch of a financial instrument that allows banks to trade deposits with each other at market-determined prices. China’s credit boom is still in full swing.

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Balance Sheet Marketing Banking Financial 63

Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 9, 2019

Investment banks are split between capital markets and corporate finance (also known as investment banking). Investment Banking – Capital Markets (Wholesale Banking) and Corporate Finance. As the bank is the counterparty of both the borrower and the lender, the bank indemnifies depositors from the risk of loss. Investment Banking.

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Banking Industry Balance Sheet Retail 12

Tom Spencer

JULY 7, 2023

Our analysis was impossible without extensive internal data and financial statements. We repeated our request a week later, but they only provided a balance sheet from the previous year. However, we struggled to calculate profitability over time, as the client had multiple kinds of products and used various procurement methods.

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Data Consulting Balance Sheet Analysis 78

MishTalk

JUNE 28, 2013

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Balanced Budget Ammendment Sign the Balanced Budget Petition. China Financial Markets. Financial Sense. The dismal forecast has some bracing for another taxpayer-financed bailout. Dollar Collapse News on the Dollar's Death Spiral.

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Analysis Trends Real Estate Case Interview 73

MishTalk

DECEMBER 9, 2013

It does not need to borrow money from foreign countries to finance its ongoing deficit (because there is no deficit). Greece Strikes Back The Financial Times reports Greece Strikes Back. Samaras Forced to Act Tough The Financial Times warns Samaras. Unless Germany forgives Greek debt, Greece is more likely than ever to default.

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Balance Sheet Financial Government Finance 76

MishTalk

JUNE 30, 2013

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Balanced Budget Ammendment Sign the Balanced Budget Petition. China Financial Markets. Financial Sense. or financial instrument, or to participate in any particular trading or investment strategy. Top Financial Blog Citations.

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Analysis Trends Real Estate Financial 70

Harvard Business

APRIL 14, 2016

But this new report, by estimating the risk to all financial assets and portfolios, finds a powerful middle ground that should get investor attention. These so-called “stranded assets,” sitting on petro-company balance sheets, are essentially worthless. Where are your financial assets invested and in what classes?

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Data Balance Sheet Real Estate Study 70

MishTalk

JANUARY 28, 2014

"Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, the world''s largest bank by assets, said on Thursday that it has no plans to use its own money to repay investors in a troubled off-balance-sheet investment product that it helped to market." Mystery Money The Financial Times reports China trust deal raises thorny questions.

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Banking Balance Sheet Productivity Financial 71

MishTalk

APRIL 7, 2014

The political stand-off over the bank recovery and resolution directive – a centrepiece of post-crisis financial reforms – is extremely unusual because it comes days before the European parliament is supposed to adopt the agreed text of the legislation.

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Banking Balance Sheet Finance Government 69

MishTalk

JUNE 27, 2013

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Balanced Budget Ammendment Sign the Balanced Budget Petition. China Financial Markets. Financial Sense. Michael Pettis at China Financial Markets commented on the liquidity crunch and spike in SHIBOR a few days ago via email. Burning Platform.

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Analysis Trends Real Estate Banking 68

Harvard Business

JANUARY 16, 2017

To restore its balance sheet, it had to sell half the business. It may be investing in a product it doesn’t understand, which happened at Lehman Brothers during the global financial crisis. Consequently, the finance group, the risk organization, and the nonexecutive directors do most of this work.

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LSA Global

MAY 9, 2019

If you want to create the environment for high performance, you’d better understand the importance of business acumen and the financials behind the business. We believe that employees need to better understand the key factors that affect a company’s operations and financial strength to improve decision-making and strategy execution.

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Balance Sheet Cash Flow Metrics Financial 28

MishTalk

JULY 2, 2013

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Balanced Budget Ammendment Sign the Balanced Budget Petition. China Financial Markets. Financial Sense. There exists no back-test for the current era of finance. Dollar Collapse News on the Dollar's Death Spiral. Burning Platform.

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Trends Analysis Real Estate Financial 61

MishTalk

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

I don''t and neither does Michael Pettis at China Financial Markets. The Financial Times reports China house price surge raises prospect of steps to cool market. This means that the foreign currency reserves are simply the asset side of a balance sheet against which there are liabilities. Bullish Arguments.

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Real Estate Banking Government Balance Sheet 61

MishTalk

DECEMBER 26, 2014

They lower mortgage and consumer financing costs for households, who represent a substantial portion of total borrowing, allowing them greater spending power. This isn’t the first time, of course, that the balance-sheet dynamics during a growth miracle have created unrealistic evaluations about the quality of policymaking.

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Banking System Benchmarking Finance 71

Harvard Business

JANUARY 24, 2017

Through a coordinated, systemic, prolonged intervention with dozens of institutions and thousands of individual participants, new growth of the local companies we trained has directly created over 1033 jobs, fueled by dozens of new private sector financings. strategic hires). day, scale-focused workshops and related activities.

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Training Training Banking Balance Sheet 70

Tom Spencer

MAY 9, 2020

When I studied economics at Sydney University in the early 2000s and financial economics at Oxford in the early 2010s, I learned pretty much the same thing about money; very little. For example, if the US government spends more than it collects in taxes, it can finance the budget deficit by selling bonds.

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System Banking Government Insurance 88

Harvard Business

MARCH 30, 2017

Scholars from a number of fields have offered explanations for this transition, including globalization, technological change, declining unionization, heightened product market competition, and the rise of finance. What if we changed some of those incentives?

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Marketing Balance Sheet System Training 70

MishTalk

MARCH 1, 2015

Reuters reports Austria Imposes Debt Moratorium on Heta "Bad Bank" Austria''s Financial Market Authority stepped in on Sunday to wind down "bad bank" Heta Asset Resolution and imposed a moratorium on debt repayments by the vehicle set up last year from the remnants of defunct lender Hypo Alpe Adria. billion euros ($8.51 More than 9.8

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Banking Balance Sheet Finance Construction 28

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. Kristi Culpepper, a bond guru, has gone over Chicago''s annual financial report, bond documents, investor presentations, and CAFRs. Who Is Kristi Culpepper?

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Financial Engineering Finance Government 28

MishTalk

JULY 10, 2013

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Balanced Budget Ammendment Sign the Balanced Budget Petition. China Financial Markets. Financial Sense. Participants also described their views regarding the appropriate path of the Federal Reserves balance sheet. Burning Platform.

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Real Estate Financial Policies Case Interview 56