March 2013

Cyprus Banks and the Rise of Neo-Feudalism

Even though the Central Bank of Cyprus is showing the world – in stark naked detail – how governments will deal with their debt problems, there is no general panic. Panicos Demetriades the governor of Cyprus’ central bank goes about his business… like Ben [Bernanke] and Mario [Blejer head of the Argentine Central Bank]… ripping […]

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group think

Learning from Past Mistakes like Groupthink

People who cannot learn from the past are doomed to repeat it.

This popular adage rings true for your business too. As such, business owners must take deliberate measures to avoid repeating past mistakes to secure success in the future. After due reflection on previous investment blunders, one must review them and come up with a report detailing specific steps of avoiding such oversights in the future. A 2010 study by the Ivey Faculty detailed the leadership mistakes that led to the global financial meltdown of 2008. Here are some of the lessons you can learn from these epic business failures:

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Business Taxes

New Factors Affecting Your Business this Tax Season

In the current tax season, one of the greatest challenges of business, especially in the US, is the inevitable tax increase especially since the government is likely to implement the increases hand in hand with government spending cuts. This situation is causing a high level of uncertainty in business taxes and could potentially have significant repercussions. In view of the uncertainty in this tax season, it is also important for you to understand how various factors may affect your business’ bottom line.

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Risk

Alternatives to Trading in a Shaky Economy

Almost six years later, the recession of 2007-2008 hovers on the edge of rearing its ugly head again unless the major world economies find a way to stabilize and steadily grow. The unemployment rate and the American economy have had some relief, however, the threat of another recession is very real. For example, imports and exports for the United States in 2012 were extremely lopsided with the weight on imports. The country accepted $2.09 trillion in imports but exported only $1.41 trillion. In other words, the U.S. had a net outflow of  .68 Trillion.  In the long run, this will be a drain on our economy. But what does that have to do with an individual?

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Car Sales Are Increasing?

With the current state of the global economy, many businesses within all sectors around the world are struggling to make a profit. Well, known businesses are closing or going into bankruptcy almost every other day, so it is surprising to learn that car sales have remained strong. Particularly given the large expense associated with buying a new car. Recently, it came as quite a shock to many when BMW announced that 2012 was not only a profitable year but actually their most successful year ever. The question arises, how, in an age where money is tightly guarded by consumers, have brands like BMW managed to build on their success?

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