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It's getting tougher to get a mortgage-broker license
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on July 2, 2009
...inancial means to make monthly mortgage payments. These same sleazy brokers steered homeowners into risky loans, mortgage products such as interest-only loans and adjustable-rate mortgages with artifi...
Supply chain video: Massimo Marchi on supply chain risk and innovation
in Supplychainer, on June 28, 2009
...larly at risk. Rising oil prices and high Euro/Dollar changes make importing from Europe to US more risky. Companies need to evaluate alternative domestic sources of supply, shipping and packaging met...
Does Obama's patchwork overhaul go far enough?
in Sox First, on June 18, 2009
...t the ratings agencies which caused the crisis when they made millions by encouraging the spread of risky products that subsequently shattered the global economy. That's just not good enough. As ...
Supply chain video: Short interview on SC Finance
in Supplychainer, on June 8, 2009
...s, strategies and pitfalls of this Spend Management tool, which is gaining momentum in the current, risky economy. Specifically he mentions high 94% of the companies in car business have put working c...
The case against stock options
in Sox First, on May 22, 2009
...isk seeking. For example, if by August 2009 the share price is 90, he will be inclined to engage in risky "win or lose" moves. If the risk pays off and the share price rises well above a 100...
Downturn easing without recovery
in Sox First, on May 12, 2009
...eturn to normal. This is the rosy scenario. But experiences around the world suggest that this is a risky outlook. Even were banks healthy, the deleveraging process and the associated loss of wealth m...
The next accounting battle
in Sox First, on May 3, 2009
... reckless bets. They created and sold exotic investment vehicles few could understand and hid those risky investments in off-balance-sheet structured investment vehicles and conduits. In effect what t...
Director at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center becomes supply chain "Pro to know" of the year
in Supplychainer, on April 27, 2009
...ecutive. "Their efforts in developing the tools and processes that enable companies to weather risky economic conditions and place them in a position to surge ahead in better times have earned th...
Now no refueling for vehicles carrying unauthorized CNG Kits
in The RFID Weblog, on April 6, 2009
...ld send shivers down your spine but we need to realize that filling up gas in CNG vehicles can be a risky business if a vehicle is carrying non standard natural gas cylinder and there is always a chan...
Counterpoint: Employers snoop away!
in The CIO Weblog, on March 4, 2009
...ual employees, and as long as there is publicly available information which allows the screening of risky hires, responsible companies have little choice but to make use of it. Moreover, Levinson forg...
More handouts: who's next?
in Sox First, on January 2, 2009
... practices and strategies are sorted out, the bailout would do nothing but encourage inefficient or risky business practices.
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The year ahead: what to expect?
in Sox First, on December 31, 2008
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I know this is risky after the last post, but what the hell. What can we expect in 2009. The truth is, no-one really knows. Still, there are some forecasts worth looking at. A sobering prediction...
Strike at Hong Kong's Airport Delays Flights
in Wandalust, on December 27, 2008
...il after negotiations start up again on January 5th. But flights into Hong Kong after that might be risky...
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Rubin's self-serving "innocence"
in Sox First, on December 1, 2008
...dwork for this financial crisis. As Treasury secretary he was a proponent of letting banks get into risky investments and he eased back the Depression-era laws barring banks from becoming investors. H...
Confidence Declines in October
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on October 23, 2008
...d in investor portfolios, September 17 to October 15, saw the largest single reallocation away from risky assets that we have witnessed in the data since it first became available in 1994 ."
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Another book on bootstrapping
in BootStrapMe, on October 14, 2008
...dverse bunch anyway. And if a company is going to take care of its stock holders just how much risky speculation on unproven ventures and products should it be doing anyway, without (like Google) hav...
Entellium fallout
in The CIO Weblog, on October 9, 2008
...SaaS failures will fall into that same vein (which is my suspicion) or whether they really are more risky for customers than traditional software company failures....
AIG's dodgy accounting
in Sox First, on October 8, 2008
...riors were stopping him from trying to ensure the company properly accounted for liabilities in its risky financial products....
I'm Very Tempted to Buy Small Banks
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on September 30, 2008
...e survive, you could potentially double your investment in the next couple of months.
Yes it's risky. But by spreading it 3 ways, I see it as a real opportunity to make some big profits in a shor...
China Stock Investors Get New Rules
in China Venture News, on September 29, 2008
...th the expectation of magnifying profits. Margin trading can lead greater returns, but is also very risky.
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Your "Balanced" Mutual Fund May Be Off Balance
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on September 23, 2008
...th a little... well, we usually don't know, we just know that "balanced" sounds less risky.
And usually it is. But this article by Gail MarksJarvis tells us that balanced fund manager...
Lehman & AIG & The Rest Can All Go Straight Down the Toilet As Far As I'm Concerned
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on September 16, 2008
...le. These massive organizations, with billions and billions of dollars of assets, make a series of risky moves in the mortgage/credit arena, and then they come looking for the government to bail them ...
Lehman, Merrill and Offshoring
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on September 15, 2008
...rst, it is important to remember that these crashes were caused by woeful risk management. Poor and risky management led to these crises. The result of this will likely be far more conservative manage...
Risk managers come clean
in Sox First, on August 11, 2008
...gs, particularly with the growth of junk like collateralized debt obligations which were bundles of risky debt, including mortgages, bonds backed by some of the riskiest home loans in the subprime mar...
Try Wuala beta
in P2P File Sharing, on July 18, 2008
...r using the free 1GB of storage, trade some local disk storage for online Web storage. Sounds a bit risky to me, letting someone else manage my local disk storage. But then again, itsn't that what...
Risky Business and IT Processes Revealed as Major Factors in Application Software Failure
in On Storage, on July 11, 2008
...ctivity across the entire organization. Delving deeper into the issue, Freeform Dynamics found that risky business and IT practices are major factors in application software failure and that one in fi...
Beware of "Surgery Today, Pay Later"
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on June 11, 2008
...s the practice "akin to subprime mortgages," saying that some patients are pressured into risky financing plans by the caregivers they trust without fully understanding the terms.
The healt...
Ominous signs for the rest as Chelsea and Manchester United show their intent
in The Soccer Weblog, on May 13, 2008
...layers from around the world again. What chance does this give the others? I'm going to make a risky prediction right now. They'll be the top two in the Premiership next season as well. Anyone...
RFID Ice Cream Vending Machine: Enjoy your favorite ice cream even in the middle of the night
in The RFID Weblog, on May 6, 2008
...dd hours since most of the establishments must have shut their doors for the day and it can be even risky to venture out if you are alone.
Scratching your head and feeling that there is no way out? ...
BBT3 Thoughts From a Losing Player
in Internet Poker, on April 21, 2008
...u are a little under par but with a decent "M" and not worried about getting blinded off. Risky play proved to be my undoing this week, but I figured myself for a decent finish should my agg...
When It Comes to Getting Credit, It's Good to be White
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on April 15, 2008
...ck neighborhoods are, on average, less wealthy and have higher crime rates, etc., making them more risky. The study, though, attempted to correct for these differences, in order to get an apples-to-ap...
Book Review: 7 Commandments of Stock Investing
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on April 7, 2008
...s" come up smelling like roses eventually, holding fewer stocks in your portfolio is not crazy risky but a good bet, and the gaming company in India is always the right pick. Again, this guy know...
Another Prosper.com Experience
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on April 3, 2008
... $50 bucks to a person, so I split the $200 into four different loans. I figured that would be less risky than having money riding on just one loan. For borrowers, that means they'll potentially h...
Are Diploma Mill Degrees Illegal?
in The Online Universities Weblog, on March 14, 2008
...de disclaimers in respect of accreditation in the small print of their contracts.
Fake degrees are risky for buyers and consumers, says John Bear, a distance learning and diploma mills expert. "...
So, Are The Jets Better?
in End Zone Buzz, on March 5, 2008
...as getting rid of crap. But there are some red flags out there.
Calvin Pace is probably the least risky of the moves, but it's important to note that he was a bust until last season. He had 6.5 ...
Insurers: the latest subprime victims
in Sox First, on February 23, 2008
...r Financial Guaranty Insurance Corp is now demanding it be done, reports CNN Money . But it's risky as it could result in a wave of lawsuits, warns The Economist . Still as Surowiecki says, whe...
Subprime explained - crunch time glossary
in Sox First, on February 14, 2008
Credit crunch? Credit default swaps? Honeymoon loans? NINJA loans? Negative pledge? The subprime crisis is upon us and investors are confronted with jargon designed to baffle and keep them in the dark. Here is my glossary of key terms you'll need to know to keep ahead of the game: arrang...
The Struggle With Skepticism
in Businesspundit, on February 12, 2008
...talked about structural changes in the economy, how things are different, Dow 36000, stocks as less risky investments, etc, Shiller held his ground. From my perspective though, it doesn't seem lik...
The brain: hard-wired for risky trades
in Sox First, on February 7, 2008
Questions continue about what motivated Jérôme Kerviel, 31, the junior banker who bought Société Générale to its knees, costing it $7.2 billion with his wrong bets and fraud. The man himself has told the press that that while he made some mistakes, Société Générale is turning him into a scapeg...
Oh the Shame
in carzz.org, on February 6, 2008
... the grille of their Genesis sedan.
Hyundai made the announcement at the Chicago Auto Show today.
Risky business in my mind. This looks like a winner for Hyundai. Why not help build the brand image ...
Evatech GOAT oder: der automatische Rasenmäher
in Worldwide Luxus, on January 31, 2008
...chenkt:
The Hybrid GOAT 2008 model has been engineered to perform tasks where it is too risky or uncomfortable for humans. The GOAT is safe and easy to use. It has lots of power and rugged wheels t...
Why the Questions?
in Biz Plan Hacks, on January 30, 2008
...Does your insurance agent ask you what seem like annoying questions?
The Risky Business website goes into the reasons why an insurance agent will ask you so many questions. Most of all it...
Investing in Wines
in Celebrate Wine, on January 16, 2008
... others, who don't see demand ebbing any time soon, wine has become a surprising, though highly risky, way to produce returns from an urbane hobby. Site like Vinfolio target wine investors and a...
What is your risk?
in Biz Plan Hacks, on January 16, 2008
...Do you know what your liability exposure is?
The Risky Business Blog recommends that you go through your place of business and find anything that might cause someone to get hurt, or to damage t...
SkyeSpy Turns Your Nokia Handset into a Bugging Device
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on January 10, 2008
...-up/answer your call secretly.
Then again, leaving your phone just to spy on other people is quite risky if you ask me. I guess there's always a price for nosing around. Try to stick with its non...
Pregnancy Despite Diabetes
in Next Nine Months, on December 24, 2007
... Is it ok to have a baby despite having diabetes? The pregnancy would be more risky, and would require more Diligence , but yes, it's possible ! The crucial point is to plan the pregnancy ...
Bear hunting
in Sox First, on December 20, 2007
...d out $400 million in loans, is claiming Bear Stearns used the funds as place to unload excessively risky or troubled assets. The lawsuit adds to the problems facing Bear Stearns. BusinessWeek repor...
Fed's rescue plan: too little, too late
in Sox First, on December 19, 2007
...Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan brushed aside warnings that subprime lenders were luring borrowers into risky loans. "If the regulators had done their jobs, there might have been no lending boom and ...
Cliche crunch
in Sox First, on December 9, 2007
...t;subprime". "In lending, prime - from the Latin primus, "first" - is the least risky, giving the lender a low interest rate; the sub- prefix takes the meaning in the other directi...
MINI May Build SUV In US Market, For US Market
in carzz.org, on November 28, 2007
... market all its own on the world automotive stage is about to may another foray into decidedly more risky territory - selling a MINI SUV designed for the American market in mind and built in the Unite...
Progression of Parkinson's Disease May Be Prevented by Peptide Therapy
in Straightfromthedoc, on November 25, 2007
... barrier.
Therefore, at present, peptides, proteins or genes are injected into the brain which is risky and painful. "To overcome this problem, we have added a tag in front of that peptide that...
Insurance Issues
in Biz Plan Hacks, on November 20, 2007
...ss owners have employees run errands or other business related activities with their personal cars. Risky Business Blog has an entry that tells you some things you should do to ensure you're cover...
Private Equity Faces Hurdles in China
in China Venture News, on November 13, 2007
...t sanctions - both in China and in a fund's home country - makes private equity investment more risky.
Wu Xiaoling, deputy governor of China's central bank, recently noted that China's h...
Insurance
in Biz Plan Hacks, on November 3, 2007
... Risky Business
From the Risky Business blog, a story on insurance and the California wildfires. This blog is run by an insurance agent and does have some good information.
Insurance is not some...
O'Neal's $160 million parachute: Merrill Lynch's reward for failure
in Sox First, on October 31, 2007
.... Instead of sacking him and forcing him to take responsibility for driving his managers into doing risky deals, they have allowed him to "retire" which will let him keep the $US48 million h...
GM Expands Production In Russia
in carzz.org, on October 22, 2007
...;GM has worked to grow in emerging markets without pouring money into new factories, which can be a risky venture fraught with uncertainty," the Detroit News reported.
The notable exception is ...
Six strategies for risky innovations
in Sox First, on October 16, 2007
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The rule of thumb with risky investment is that it cuts both ways. The present new opportunities for big gains but there is also the danger of being wiped out. It applies to all sorts of financial ...
Maximizing SEO Advantage
in The Search Engine Weblog, on October 16, 2007
... amount of money. As an SEO enthusiast, I should know.
Web search engine optimization is a pretty risky endeavor. If you're not careful some SEO techniques could give detrimental effect to your ...
SOX squashing innovation
in Sox First, on October 11, 2007
...ntralized and have systems in place that induce managers to overcome myopia and get into long-term, risky and knowledge-intensive activities that result in new goods, services and methods of productio...
NFL QB's Going Down Left and Right
in End Zone Buzz, on October 10, 2007
...he position, and playing it well means money, fame and numerous other perks.
But it can also be a risky proposition. Because the position necessitates a QB look down-field instead of at the 300 poun...
China Digital A Big Hit on NYSE
in China Venture News, on October 8, 2007
...ews of the listing came out, I agreed with Amy in Hong Kong , who said: "I would say it's risky to invest in China's digital TV market now, especially in a digital TV card maker like Chi...
911, Cayenne Fueling Runaway Sales @ Porsche
in carzz.org, on October 4, 2007
...reaped the German inventor's namesake company incredible sales dividends from what was a risky venture for the marque.
The Cayenne along with the signature, rear engined 911, are responsi...
Do apologies work? 10 questions to consider
in Sox First, on September 28, 2007
... posting something on YouTube or on blogs, and it has to be believable. Maybe, but apologies are risky. Before rushing out to apologize, CEOs should consider 11 questions: 1. Was the offense ser...
Socially responsible investing
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on September 25, 2007
...you must invest in small individual alternative energy stocks, which are well known for being quite risky and volatile. Darron suggests diversifying by investing in stocks that focus in alternative en...
New version of Supply Chain Network Optimization by Oracle
in Supplychainer, on September 23, 2007
... data related to the supply chain, companies are equipped to make the most cost-effective and least risky decision for both short- and long-term profitability.
I think this new version (originally c...
