Tom Spencer

JUNE 30, 2023

The financial services industry comprises firms that operate across a range of sectors: Asset & Wealth Management, Banking & Capital Markets, and Insurance. In simple terms, asset management firms are the ‘manufacturers’ of investment products (e.g., clients can purchase iShares on the RBC Wealth platform).

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MishTalk

MARCH 21, 2014

Inquiring minds are tuning into a report on the Ponzi finance setup in China. We have described in detail over the past two years how we believe China’s twin excesses (excessive investment funded by excessive debt) will inevitably unwind, causing a substantial slowdown in China’s economy, significantly below market expectations.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 16, 2024

Despite many current applications being small-scale pilot projects, the promise of Gen AI to revolutionise banking operations and enhance customer experiences is becoming clear. The AI model aims to help financial advisors quickly find and synthesize answers to investing and finance queries and offer highly personalized insights on the spot.

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Tom Spencer

MAY 8, 2016

This post provides you with a high level comparison of management consulting and investment banking. Investment banks help companies raise money for various purposes including investment, acquisitions, and provision of working capital. Traders buy and sell securities with the bank’s money with the aim of making money for the bank.

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Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 4, 2009

It’s an important question – and never more so than in today’s market. The advice applies equally to industries like investment banking. There simply isn’t a consulting firms database comparable to what exists in investment banking. Explore alternatives such as grad school, finance, and entrepreneurship.

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MishTalk

FEBRUARY 21, 2014

I seriously do not understand this "Bad Bank" concept. If for some reason you disagree, please note that Spain now needs a "Bad Bank" for "Bad Banks". Via translation from El Economista, please consider Another bad bank? Hopefully investors in "bad banks" in Spain have learned their lesson.

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Management Consulted

OCTOBER 3, 2012

The prize for best answer was a FREE Consulting Case Bank and The Consulting Bible 3rd edition – a HUGE giveaway – so we weren’t surprised when we heard from so many of you. market for latex condoms. Recently, Mayer Laboratories sued Church and Dwight, Trojan’s parent company, for illegally monopolizing the market.

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Consulting Matters

JANUARY 29, 2020

The presence of money fears can be good if they act as alerts to be strategic about investments and with marketing and sales. When I started my business, I was a single mom with only $200 in the bank. I had just come through a divorce the decimated my finances. It's just not smart marketing. You can master marketing too.

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MishTalk

DECEMBER 22, 2014

Chinese banks have experienced an outflow of deposits for the quarter for first time since 1999. Customers are attracted to trust funds and the stock market which has been on a tear, up 43% in the last six months. Loan Financing Scheme Will Implode Think Chinese banks can lend money at rates that exceed 7 percent safely?

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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". The next day, a friend commented the banking union agreement proved me wrong. I replied "wait for the details". Some senior officials are warning the proposals are too cumbersome.

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 6, 2014

CENTRAL banks continue to finance government spending by easing monetary policy in order to help economies get back to “potential output” (It remains unclear whether Grand High Priest Bernanke slaughters a lamb before proclaiming what the level of “potential output” should be for the US economy.

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 16, 2021

Knowing the ins and outs of upcoming trends in finance is indispensable for any aspiring consultant. A prime example for such a question is how finance is adapting to the issue of climate change, and might assist its mitigation. Green Finance. Final thoughts.

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Consulting Matters

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

And then to complicate my challenges, I found myself in an unexpected divorce that literally decimated my finances. I was now a single mom with only $200 in the bank. Stepping outside my comfort zone and expanding the edge of my competence not just delivered a marketing tool that established me as an expert and brought clients to me.

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MishTalk

JANUARY 20, 2014

Michigan Live reports Highland Park pensions in jeopardy if Fifth Third Bank halts loan payments. The city of Highland Park is operating on financial fumes and the pensions of its retirees could be in jeopardy if Fifth Third, one of the banks providing loans to the municipality, cuts of the money stream.

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MishTalk

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

Russia’s deputy finance minister said there’s a high chance Ukraine will default. Russia’s Deputy Finance Minister Sergei Storchak echoed those concerns. Lawmakers yesterday moved quickly to appoint Stepan Kubiv, the ex-chairman of Lviv-based VAT Kredobank, to head the central bank after voting out Ihor Sorkin.

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MishTalk

JULY 14, 2013

Minyanville Business and Market News. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. China Financial Markets. Market Oracle. Market Ticker. Real Clear Markets. Expect Another "Bad Bank" Bailout in Spain; Humorous Details of Sarebs Property Assets. Abolish The Fed Sign the Petition.

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MishTalk

DECEMBER 11, 2014

Since early 2010, energy producers have raised $550 billion of new bonds and loans as the Federal Reserve held borrowing costs near zero, according to Deutsche Bank AG. percent in June, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch index data. CJES), postponed financings this month as sentiment soured. percent this week from 5.7

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Tom Spencer

MAY 18, 2019

These asset classes can include public equities/stocks, fixed income/bonds, money markets, commodities, infrastructure, real estate and alternative strategies – including hedge funds, private equity and venture capital. As such, asset manager performance tends to be correlated with stock market performance. Franklin Resources.

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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. It relates to bail-in procedures in the alleged European "banking union".

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MishTalk

DECEMBER 10, 2013

France Finance Minister in Complete Denial Those of you seeking still more amusement can find it in one of the usual places: statements made by French politicians. This week the Bank of France upped its forecast for fourth-quarter growth to 0.5 Amusingly, analysts polled by Dow Jones Newswires had expected a 0.2% per cent in 2015.

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MishTalk

OCTOBER 27, 2014

Central Banks and the Business Cycle I like it when someone besides a few financial bloggers takes the gloves off and starts asking some hard-hitting questions. The problem is that at these stratospheric valuations, the market does not need to suffer an ACTUAL recession to see a crash. Emphasis in italics is mine.

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MishTalk

OCTOBER 1, 2014

On Tuesday evening, Argentine President Cristina Fernández accused Juan Carlos Fábrega, head of Argentina’s central bank, of " provoking a devaluation of the peso ". In response Head of Argentine Central Bank Quits. Black Market Rate Shows 78% Decline The black market exchange rate is about 14 pesos to the dollar.

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Tom Spencer

JANUARY 19, 2024

The Fed influences the world economy Professors in banking and finance often use the metaphor of the economy as a plane and the Fed as the pilot. The federal funds rate determines the cost of interbank borrowing in the overnight money market, which influences the interest rates that banks charge on consumer and business loans.

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MishTalk

DECEMBER 26, 2014

Next year will be a very important year for China because possible strains in the banking system and the intensity with which the reformers present their case will give us a better sense both of how much debt capacity the country retains and of how well positioned Xi Jinping and his allies are to implement the needed reforms.

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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%.

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 9, 2023

For example, in industries like finance and accounting, AI-powered systems can process invoices, perform data entry tasks, and generate financial reports with minimal human intervention. This data-driven approach can enhance agility and enable businesses to respond in real time in rapidly changing markets.

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Tom Spencer

DECEMBER 9, 2017

The Maintech Summit at the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management (co-sponsored by Excon , a local start up instigator) is the first real academic-based “shark-tank” environment for disruptive start-ups in Frankfurt. Frankfurt is a major European banking centre, and you can pitch in English! Justify Your Product-Market Fit.

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MishTalk

DECEMBER 12, 2013

Abe hijacked the Bank of Japan with policy appointments under his influence and now the BoJ vows to stick with easy money policy even though over 100% of the recorded inflation is due to the declining yen, not higher wages as Abe wants. The Financial Times reports Bank of Japan Vows to Stick with Easy Money Policy.

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MishTalk

AUGUST 15, 2014

Michel Sapin, France’s finance minister, sent tremors through European capitals with a defiant warning that his country would no longer try to meet its deficit targets and would not inflict further damage on its economy by tightening into the downturn. Italy is already in a triple-dip recession. Friendly Guy" says the US should.

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Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 22, 2015

There are many new innovations that allow companies to finance purchases creatively in order to meet their goals over the long term. While the interest rates are usually higher than a regular bank loan, the collateral requirements are almost nothing. Online Banking. Finance Tools. Peer Lending. Online Advice.

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 8, 2016

In the fall of 2015, after spending two years in a small town in the Ruhr Valley starting to learn German (I will appreciate Mark Twain’s perspective on the sprache so much better going forward), I moved to Frankfurt to begin my Executive MBA at the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management. Germany is more interesting.

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MishTalk

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

Banks; Global Financial System is Bankrupt. Addendum: Société Générale disputes the numbers and new calculations using the banks'' numbers are 28:1 or perhaps 23:1 not 50:1 as noted on Forex Crunch. Banks do not plunge out of the blue on rumors. French Banking Primer. Morgan Chase and Bank of America have nearly $4.4

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MishTalk

NOVEMBER 2, 2014

China Momentum The world is now reduced to: Japan QE Infinite (Helicopter money next) – BOJ is buying more than 100% of issuance from Ministry of Finance now! Safe travels, Steen Three Key Steen Opinions Japan QE Infinite (Helicopter money next) – BOJ is buying more than 100% of issuance from Ministry of Finance now!

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 24, 2020

Centralization of goods markets. Consolidation in the banking industry. Large investors can materially impact Bitcoin’s price because it has a small market capitalization and less than 1% of Bitcoin addresses own more than 90% of all Bitcoin. Mistaken transactions. Regulatory risk. Erosion of national sovereignty. Cyberwarfare.

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Management Consulted

JULY 2, 2017

The Boston office was the originator of concepts such as the experience curve, the portfolio concept, time-based competition, and segment-of-one marketing. The industry focus in Boston is on Financial Services, Wealth & Asset Management, Banking & Capital Markets, Insurance, Technology, Life Sciences & Health, and Private Equity.

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 12, 2019

Cryptocurrency has often been a divisive and controversial topic in the world of finance and economics. Regardless of which party is correct, the near trillion-dollar peak market cap and multi-billion-dollar daily trading volume of cryptocurrency makes it a growing topic of research for economists and financiers alike.

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 5, 2019

Cryptocurrency has often been a divisive and controversial topic in the world of finance and economics. Regardless of which party is correct, the near trillion-dollar peak market cap and multi-billion-dollar daily trading volume of cryptocurrency makes it a growing topic of research for economists and financiers alike.

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