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Turnarounds and The Turnaround Management Association

April 2, 2009

In my January 20th post, “Distressed Investing Conference #1,”  I wrote, “…the Turnaround Management Association today might more appropriately be called the ‘Restructuring Management Association’ […]

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The economy: How things look from England

March 8, 2009

A friend sent me an interesting—if depressing—presentation  about the  economy (past, present, and future) that was made by Alchemy Partners to a turnaround group in […]

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Distressed Investing Conference #1

January 20, 2009

Tomorrow, I’ll be leaving for the TMA’s (Turnaround Management Association’s) Distressed Investing Conference. http://www.turnaround.org/Events/Calendar.aspx?objectId=9313 When I first joined TMA approximately 15 years ago, the members […]

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Turnarounds and political appointments

January 6, 2009

I am watching with interest the controversy swirling around the proposed appointments of Leon Panetta and Sanjay Gupta. Although I do not have enough information […]

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Introduction

January 4, 2009

“These are the times that try men’s souls” (Thomas Paine, The Crisis, 1776)

As financial troubles roll through the economy, many–possibly, most–companies are seeking ways to ensure their survival.

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