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Ian WoodPartnerWireless Foundry What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Great yet another handset!

March 28, 2007

EarthLink targets cellphones with Wi-Fi phone initiative | www.rcrnews.com

Most users select their phone on the basis of feature set not cost.

Just why will Networks connect VoIP calls?

Todd AntonelliFounder and PresidentAntonelli & Company What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Comdata's Master Brand Strategy Will Be The Defining Moment As A Growth Engine for Ceridian

October 25, 2006

COMDATA TO COMBINE BUSINESS UNITS INTO A SINGLE BRAND | www.cardforum.com

Comdata can grow quickly with its new master brand strategy by building/ leveraging its brand on a foundation based upon Comdata's customer performance, global/ local presence and its personality or customer experience.  Doing so will allow for innovative strategies for growth through focus or diversification.

It is to early to tell where Comdata is going with their campaign.  To be caught in the middle of focus or diversification can cause for poor results for Comdata, its customers and Ceridian.

Todd AntonelliFounder and PresidentAntonelli & Company What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Management Buy-Out Likely of RR Donnelley

August 23, 2006

Firms eye takeover of R.R. Donnelley | www.marketwatch.com

This article is merely an announcement.  It doesn't address the importance or the upcoming advantages of a management buyout vs. a $3billion share repurchase which is the other option under consideration.

Even though S&P lowered its Outlook rating to negative it maintains its A- score.  Despite the recent press it is clear sitting here in Chicago that RR Donnelley will increase its already heavy debt load with a management buyout.

Stockholders should be pleased with the possibility of upcoming stock price appreciation from this potential leveraged buy out. 

Longer term investors then are banking on management having more skin in the game of leading the largest printing company here in the US.

Todd AntonelliFounder and PresidentAntonelli & Company What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

We Will See A SIgnificant Upsurge In 401(k) Type Plans

August 21, 2006

Pension reform could create millions of new savers | www.marketwatch.com

What is not mentioned in the article is that underfunded companies from a pension related retirment benefit perspective must now have their plans funded completely within seven years.

Individuals may now be able to boost their pretax savings into IRAs

Employers that have defined contribution plans must now automatically enroll workers into their Profit Sharing 401(k) plans.  Employees will also be able to contribute more to savings in this manner.

This all bodes well for mutual fund companies as regulations are now in place to encourage retirement plan savings and the companies necessary to manage income on a mutual fund basis that these plans will have will increase in assets under management.

As the trend continues in big industry we will see more and more companies converting from defined benefit to defined contribution plans of the 401k nature to help push the accountability of savings for retirment back to the individual.

 

Todd AntonelliFounder and PresidentAntonelli & Company What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Wachovia Faces Major Operational Challenges In Transforming to A True Commercial Banking Model

July 26, 2006

Mortgage slowdown hits GoldenWest | biz.yahoo.com

Wachovia's acquisition of Golden Wests locations in California will present an operational challenge in transforming from a tradional thrift operation to a true commercial bank.

Wallstreet has discounted Wachovias shares in this regard, but with a solid transition plan and a clear statement of direction in these lucrative locations, Wachovia may pull of this transaction.

The presenting problem is the portfolio of option ARM mortgages that represent the current focus of the Golden West locations.

Todd AntonelliFounder and PresidentAntonelli & Company What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Realtime Access to Personal Earned Income Will Spark Increase In Consumer Spending

July 19, 2006

Instant Issuance Builds Momentum, Looks to RFID, Prepaid, Credit | www.digitaltransactions.net

The underlying theme of direct access to debit funds through debit card issuance will have an immediate and direct impact the banks that issue such choices.

Consumer spending should see an increase as people or more quickly able to spend.

Consumer lending insitutions should see a corresponding rejuvenation in the health of their balance sheets as debit cards increase and credit card allocations are brought more in line with credit report analyses on an individual basis.

Todd AntonelliFounder and PresidentAntonelli & Company What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Life Settlement Market Analysis and Impacts

July 5, 2006

Cantor Eyes Life Settlement Exchange | www.iddmagazine.com

A creation of this exchange could impact policyholders in the Life Settlements market, beneficiaries of life insurance policies, financial advisors, insuranceregulators, and the future of the Life Settlements industry.

Ian Wood, Partner

Ian WoodPartnerWireless Foundry What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Bad news for Mobile Networks

May 2, 2006

Mobile operators face wi-fi challenge | technology.guardian.co.uk

Fixed Mobile Substition will take place via wireless hotspots on an Ad Hoc basis. Another demonstration of the failure of mobile data services. Slowing of the switch over to 3G and thus increase in the cost base.

Ian Wood, Partner

Ian WoodPartnerWireless Foundry What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Its the brand reather than the technology

May 2, 2006

Sources: Nokia to Unveil New Multimedia Phones Tues. | www.pcmag.com

For the last two years Nokia has lagged behind in the Industrial Design stakes. Thus it is the brand value it has created that has sustained it rather than the cool factor. If the current N and E serries phones do not start to reverse then trend then Nokia will lose its number one status.

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