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Force of
China’s Impact Grows in USA
Smack in the center of the country, more than a
thousand miles from the Pacific Ocean, Oklahoma
isn't a place most people regard as a hotbed of China
fever.
So when China scholar Peter Gries flew to the University of Oklahoma for
a job interview this spring, he wasn't sure what he would find other than
cowboys and oil wells.
What he discovered was a
state energetically retooling for a globalized economy bearing an ever
more distinct "made-in-China" label.
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Financial Market Outlook
Weather, or
Not?
A late flurry
of economic developments, all turning out better than expected, now
assures a solid close to 2006.
While construction spending continued its slide in November, for example,
the dip was less than expected and previously reported monthly declines
were revised for the better. We also learned that the trade deficit
improved during that same month to its narrowest gap in 19-months,
contrary to market expectations of a widening. Later, in December,
payroll employment rose 67,000 more than the 100,000 consensus forecast
and revisions were again positive; in this instance adding 29,000 jobs to
October and November. December auto sales were also strong, handily
topping expectations, and manufacturing activity improved, according to
the Bellweather survey from the Institute for Supply Management.
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Private Client Group
The A.R.T. of
Investing
See how the A.R.T. of Investing (After-tax returns,
Risk control and Time horizons) fits into your personal investment
strategy. Our CIO and Equity Research team provide timely market
commentary, financial articles and more.
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Business Planning &
Strategies
Are companies getting
better at M&A?
With announced merger activity approaching $4
trillion globally in the first 11 months of 2006, the year had already
surpassed the record levels set in 2000. That earlier boom was known not
only for the number of deals completed but also for a lack of discipline
and the number of deals that destroyed value for the shareholders of the
acquiring companies. Are shareholders doing any better this time around?
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Finance & Treasury
Managing Currency Risk:
How Do Mid-Size Companies Meet the Challenge?
For companies that face significant foreign exchange
exposure, establishing and maintaining an effective program to manage
currency risk can be a major challenge. How can mid-size companies in the
U.S.
manage their currency risk more effectively?
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Personal Investing
The Stock Market in 2007: Another Up Year?
The S&P 500 stock index
gained nearly 14 percent in 2006, the first truly bullish year since
2003. And since nearly all of the increase was in the second half of the
year, the relevant question in early 2007 is: What needs to happen to
produce the first back-to-back strongly bullish years since 1998-1999?
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International & Trade
Liquidity Management in
Europe
and the U.S.:
Compare and Contrast
Liquidity management is
certainly a hot topic in the world of Treasury, both in the U.S. and in Europe.
The economic, political and business environments have influenced both
liquidity portfolio characteristics and management processes. Very low
interest rates, followed by a continuous period of rising rates, an
increased focus on controls and the need for more transparent financial
reporting have affected liquidity management in both Europe and the U.S.
However, each area also faces unique factors that account for differences
in how companies manage liquidity in Europe relative to the U.S.
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Trends & Technology
Looking for Privacy in All the Wrong Places
Data theft is a potentially disastrous threat to
organizations of every sort, yet executives have long been content to let
it be someone else’s problem. That could soon change. Are you as
secure as you can be? Can data attacks occur in your company?
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Finance & Regulatory
Private Equity Is on a Roll, but Are Investors in for a Let-down?
With private equity investors of all types flush
with cash—from venture capitalists and hedge funds to large
leveraged buyout (LBO) firms such as The Blackstone Group and The Carlyle
Group—private financing hit record levels in 2006 and is likely to
remain strong in the new year, according to Wharton faculty and industry
analysts. Nearly a third of the dollar value of all U.S.
acquisitions last year involved private equity firms, up from just 3%
five years ago, according to U.K.-based Dealogic, which tracks the
investment industry.
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