Japan's lost decade and the present financial crisis As world and consumer prices continue to drop, there is renewed fear of deflation. The nightmare scenario is Japan's 'lost decade'. Michael Lim Mah Hui explains what happened in Japan and considers the prospect of a similar fate. IN the last 37 years (1970-2007), there have been 124 banking crises, an average of 3.4 every year (Laeven and Valencia, 2008). Some have been minor, others very serious and long-lasting, like the one in Japan from
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The importance of Integrated Marketing Communications during financial crises in the Republic of Macedonia Author: Ass. Prof. Ilijana Petrovska, Ph.D. University American College Skopje Address: Ul. 3 Makedonska Brigada bb, 1000 Skopje, Macedonia Tel / fax: +389 2 2463156 Mobile +389 78 383 112 e-mail: petrovska@uacs.edu.mk Co-author: Prof. Nada Sekulovska, Ph.D. University “Ss Cyril and Methodius”, Fakulty of Economics, Skopje Address: Bul. Krste Misirkov b.b., 1000 Skopje
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INTRODUCTION Goldman Sachs Group, Morgan Stanley, Merrill Lynch (now as Subsidiary of Bank of America), Lehman Brothers and Bear Steams (sold to JPMorgan Chase) were the world top five investment banks in United States. They were the key players in the financial markets and make significant contribution to the economics. But when they failed, the consequences would also be extremely fatal. The 158 years old Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Sunday 1:45am, September
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The changes at Ford initiated by CEO Mulally, a former aerospace guy, have meant the difference between death for the automaker and merely being sick Almost 30 months after Alan R. Mulally left Boeing (BA) to become chief executive of Ford Motor (F), it's still easy to peg him as an industry outsider. Talking to Wall Street analysts in November, Mulally described the debut of the tiny, fuel-sipping Ford Ka at the "Paris Air Show" when he meant the "Paris Motor Show." Earlier this year, Mulally showed
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Best Practices in Records Management & Regulatory Compliance Andy Moore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Cheryl McKinnon, Hummingbird Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . .4 Records Management: Beyond the Quick Fix There’s a movie playing at my multiplex that warns against placing blind trust in technology, because it’ll getcha in the end. I haven’t seen it yet …” The RM Challenge of Electronic Communications The world of a typical knowledge worker is changing once again. Over the last two
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McDonald's or Starbucks: Who wins? - 1 - investing strategy - MSN Money http://money.msn.com/investment-advice/mcdonalds-or-starbucks-who-... More Hotmail Messenger Bing Make MSN your homepage Sign in Like 128k MONEY HOME NEWS INVESTING PERSONAL FINANCE MY MONEY REAL ESTATE CAREERS AUTOS TAXES Follow portfolio manager Enter a name or symbol markets GET QUOTE stocks mutual funds etfs broker center investor pro top stocks E*TRADE: 5 Star Trading
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Brazil’s Government Bond Market: A liquidity mechanism or crowding-out effect? It is the country that leads the infamous BRICs, coined by Jim O’Neill, Brazil. The 5th largest country in the world now also boasts an almost corresponding, 6th largest economy in the world, recently overtaking the once economic powerhouse, the UK. As far as Latin America is concerned, Brazil is the flesh and blood proof that success stories can come out of a perpetually hopeless case that is Latin America. As recently
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Hedging FX Exposures: Which Strategy is Right for Your Business? This article addresses foreign exchange (FX) risk, examines a large Swiss multinational company and the impact on its financial statements (second half of 2011), and suggests various hedging strategies using FX options. Udi Sela - Vice President - Numerix - 27 Oct 2011 Since the sub-prime crisis, the markets have witnessed unprecedented levels of volatility across all asset classes. The impact of unpredicted volatility could be significant
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BLAW 2210 Term Paper Career Preparation My top two career choices are corporate financial analysis in investment banking and actuary. I will be discussing the legal environment of my career choices, taxing authorities, entity structure, graduate school in order to obtain certain license, self-assessment of my chosen careers. First, I will discuss how I can work as a corporate financial analysis in investment banking. After that, I will talk about what I need prepare to be an actuary. 1.corporate
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Case Study Bernie Madoff’s Ponzi Scheme: Reliable Returns from a Trustworthy Financial Adviser By Denis Collins Denis Collins is a professor of management in the School of Business at Edgewood College in Madison, Wisconsin. His research interests include business ethics, management, and organizational change. Contact: dcollins@ edgewood.edu A [person] is incapable of comprehending any argument that interferes with his revenue. Rene Descartes Overview This case study is a chronology of the
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