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BP Trial 2/27/12?

January 26, 2012

Analysis by:Martin Alpert, President, Environmental Claims, The Sandner Group,

Analysis of:BP poised to enter legal labyrinth | www.ft.com

Will BP risk going to trial?

Only 3% of the affluent are "under water" with their home mortgage

December 27, 2011

Analysis by: GLG Expert Contributor

About 3% of America’s affluent are “under water” with the mortgage on their primary residence, according to a fall 2011 survey by the American Affluence Research Center (AARC). An additional 5% of the affluent report that the debt on their home is equal to the market value of the home.  In total, 8% of the affluent have a mortgage that equals or exceeds the value of their primary residence.

Affluent consumers head online to shop

December 27, 2011

Analysis by: GLG Expert Contributor

When asked to name the top two sources, based on dollars to be spent, for buying holiday gifts, affluent consumers favored the Internet over six other options, according to  a Fall 2011 survey by the American Affluence Research Center (AARC) of the wealthiest 10% of U.S. households. The Internet was named by 63% of the men and 55% of the women. This is consistent with recent reports of November and December online sales increasing by as much as 15%, well above the overall increase in retail sales.

Holiday spending by affluent may be a pleasant surprise for retailers

December 27, 2011

Analysis by: GLG Expert Contributor

With many different organizations providing predictions and estimates of holiday sales, it is difficult to determine what the consumer is actually doing. While retail sales from November 1 through December 15, particularly on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, were encouraging for retailers, there is a risk that these positive comparisons to 2010 primarily reflect a change in purchase timing rather than in volume or total value.

The future of sourcing in Asia

December 16, 2011

Analysis by: GLG Expert Contributor

The growing sophistication of Asia based sourcing and manufacturing is a triumph of logistics that would make an army general green with envy. Not only do all the materials required for a typical production line have to come together correctly, they have to come together at a precise moment in time. This is business in today’s international era, and it demands constant upgrading of processes, materials, and workforce.