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Transition from Solaris to AIX is not a major hurdle-Support and Convert
March 19, 2009
IBM in Talks to Buy Sun in Bid to Add To Web Heft | online.wsj.com
The impact will not be significant since a transition to IBM AIX (as an example) for Solaris trained administrators is straight forward and not prohibitively costly. The future savings of using AIX versus SPARC/Solaris will far outweigh the conversion/implementation non-recurring cost. Utilizing agradual...
Bailout maybe...but with strings attached
November 3, 2008
Chrysler makes a poor fit for GM | www.freep.com
There is no question that if both GM and Chrysler are allowed to totally fail it would add match and fuel to the downward trajectory of our economy. Thousands of unemployed workers, pension and medical payments reduced, huge enemployment and welfare expenses, etc. There is also collateral damage, i.e.,...
April 2, 2007
Fortress Affiliate Sees Deals in Subprime Mortgages | dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com
There are early indications of a bottom forming in the subprime mortgage market, and now is the time to make a lot of money on the next leg. Time to shift from the back foot to the front. Don't be caught in short-squeezes. Place your bets now on the future winners. There will be dramatic rebounds as...
Making Huge Profits from What's Happening Next in the Mortage Meltdown
March 12, 2007
Winners Amid Gloom and Doom | www.nytimes.com
Hedge fund losers are going to begin appearing. The crisis atmosphere in the markets will spread further. But this asset class does have a downside valuation floor. Hard-core rigorous analysis is identifying major trading opportunities in the current crisis. The bigger longer term opportunity is already...
Decision was a mistake and signals huge opportunity
March 9, 2007
2 Executives Are Ousted at HSBC | www.nytimes.com
HSBC’s decision to fire Bobby Mehta was a mistake; a classic wrong reaction. By recognizing the symbolism of the event, huge opportunity is signaled for investors.
| Study Group Name | No. Members |
|---|---|
| Chief Financial Officers | 1798 |
| Sarbanes-Oxley Specialists | 312 |
| Financial Statement Analysts - Leaders, Scholars, and Educators | 354 |
| Valuation Specialists | 303 |
| IFRS Accounting Specialists | 1366 |
| Former C-level Executives in Member Programs | 2221 |