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August 12, 2008It's a cycle, stupid!
Analysis of: Will Tom McKillop resign from Royal Bank of Scotland? | business.timesonline.co.uk
Author: Mark Mariotti, CEO, Future Management Holdings Inc
Yes, it is a mess - I have seen about 3 or 4 cycles such as these over the last 30-years. We have all seen this mess coming years ago. In 2004, a vast amount of mortgage originators were doing some very creative things to sell mortgages. HEOPA and high cost was in effect while these negative...
August 11, 2008Microsoft (MSFT) to Acquire Datallegro
Analysis of: Microsoft To Buy DATAllegro | www.informationweek.com
Author: Michael Schiff, Founder and Principal Analyst, MAS Strategies
- Microsoft's pending acquisition of Datallegro should allow Microsoft to better compete in very large database environments. - As Microsoft will stop selling Datallegro's data warehouse appliances to new customer until they are integrated with Microsoft SQL Server, it may take a while to...
August 8, 2008Writedown low is a floor, cycles continue...
Analysis of: Wall Street braced for further $11bn writedown at Citigroup | business.timesonline.co.uk
Author: Mark Mariotti, CEO, Future Management Holdings Inc
a) markets self correct b) yes all sorts of pain occurs c) the cycle continues... lows become floors and investors flood in
August 8, 2008The US refined petrolium gasoline consumer must now smell the coffee
Analysis of: Chrysler Offers Gas Deal To Jolt Sales | online.wsj.com
Author: Mark Mariotti, CEO, Future Management Holdings Inc
For many decades, the world's refined petrolium gasoline consumer have not had such a plentiful and affordable stream of energy. Finally, the US refined petrolium gasoline consumer has experienced a history of $.27 a gallon in the sixties to $4.50 a gallon today. Price, will eventually CHANGE...
August 5, 2008India's HRO Steam is venting elsewhere.
Analysis of: HR outsourcing gaining steam | www.hindu.com
Author: Matthew Eaton, President, MDE Partners
There are also many weaknesses to the India HRO/BPO and regarding this article RPO markets. Many of the drawbacks to HRO providers based in India make the Phillippines a safer bet.
July 15, 2008State & Local Tax Reforms May Cripple Municipal Development
Analysis of: Cleveland Sues Banks Over Foreclosures | www.msnbc.msn.com
Author: Howard Liggett, President and CEO, Distressed Real Estate Consulting Services, Inc.
July 1 marked the beginning of a new fiscal year for most states and about one third of local governments, and, as a result of declining economic conditions, ushered in a period of cutback management and difficult decision making for many state and local leaders. Reduce taxes,reduce spending is the...
July 14, 2008Time to Say Goodbye to the Old American Mortgage Pie?
Analysis of: U.S. Weighs Takeover of Two Mortgage Giants | www.nytimes.com
Author: Bill Bradway, Founder & Managing Director, Bradway Research, LLC
The news that Treasury Secretary Paulson and Fed Chairman Bernanke are trying to reassure the broader markets that Fannie Mae (FNM) and Freddie Mac (FRE) will not be allowed to fail has not produced the expected calming effect on the markets. Shares of both firms have plunged into single digits. Who...
June 30, 2008
MasterCard removes Amex suit overhang
Analysis of: Amex to Get $1.8B in MasterCard Deal, Warns of Credit Woes | www.americanbanker.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
MasterCard removes Amex suit overhangAnalysis of: Amex to Get $1.8B in MasterCard Deal, Warns of Credit Woes | www.americanbanker.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
While MasterCard arguably will pay American Express too much, the settlement removes a troubling overhang. It is time for MasterCard and Visa Inc. to focus their energies on fending off a potentially far more damaging threat: the “Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008.”
June 27, 2008
GE chose a less than optimal market in which to unload its US credit card business
Analysis of: Nobody's Snapping Up GE's Plastic: Possible Buyers of Private-Label Business Worry About Consumers' Shallow Pockets | online.wsj.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
GE chose a less than optimal market in which to unload its US credit card businessAnalysis of: Nobody's Snapping Up GE's Plastic: Possible Buyers of Private-Label Business Worry About Consumers' Shallow Pockets | online.wsj.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
Angst about the consumer credit environment and risk associated with GE Consumer Finance’s near-prime retail credit card portfolio, not surprisingly, have given a number of large US card issuers who otherwise should have been keen to bid, cause for pause. Nonetheless, for the right buyer – most likely...
June 26, 2008
Chicago Fed Payments Fraud: Perception versus Reality
Analysis of: Assessing the landscape of payments fraud | www.chicagofed.org
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
Chicago Fed Payments Fraud: Perception versus RealityAnalysis of: Assessing the landscape of payments fraud | www.chicagofed.org
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
Conference take-aways: (1) All payment systems – paper checks, truncated checks, pin and signature debit cards and credit cards and ACH are subject to fraud. (2) Fraud prevention systems need to take a holistic enterprise-wide rather than a point solution approach. ...
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