Industry Updates Archives

INDUSTRY UPDATE: Energy

January 22, 2023
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Energy Introduction Fossil Fuels in Retreat A slowing economy has reduced demand for oil in 2022 even while the supply has tightened with OPEC+ curbing production again after an increase in Q3. Global oil inventories rose as a result while refining capacity throttled back at least in the short term,...

INDUSTRY UPDATE: Management Consulting – December 2022

January 8, 2023
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Management Consulting Introduction When researching the management consulting industry, the first aspect one is likely to notice is its amorphous contours; as one source puts it: “Despite the relatively mature state of the market, the large variety of services (industries, functional areas, market/region...

INDUSTRY UPDATE: Information Technology – December 2022

December 18, 2022
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Industry Update: Information Technology Researching this particular update, we were filled alternately with wonder and dread. That may be simply how it feels to be facing the opportunities and challenges in the information technology field. Especially, facing these challenges on the cusp of 2023. Why...

INDUSTRY UPDATE: Health Care – December 2022

December 2, 2022
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Introduction: Health Care As much as we might all prefer to see Covid-19 in the rearview mirror, it is not yet behind us. Coupled with increased infection rates from flu, the winter of 2022/23 will probably see resurgent strain on health care providers as they struggle to manage a lack of trained...

Industry Update - Private Equity and Venture Capital

INDUSTRY UPDATE: Private Equity & Venture Capital – October 2022

October 30, 2022
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Introduction: Dry Powder and a few Questions about Private Equity and Venture Capital The last two years have been extremely strong in terms of fundraising for PE and VC firms. One measure had them sitting on as much as $1.4 trillion in fresh capital (dry powder) as of mid-year 2022 (See source.),...

INDUSTRY UPDATE: Financial Services – October 2022

October 3, 2022
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Financial Services Market Outlook As we define it, the Financial Services Market comprises banking, investment advice and management, investment banking, insurance, accounting, and associated financial services. One source says this about the industry’s prospects: “The global financial services market...

INDUSTRY UPDATE: Manufacturing – September 2022

September 11, 2022
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Introduction The US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports that the overall manufacturing output in the US returned in Q2 2022 to the pre-Covid 19 peak of Q4 2018. (See Graphic below and Source). Buttressing this generally positive result is further evidence that the number of “establishments” (essentially,...

Industry Update - Marketing and Advertising

INDUSTRY UPDATE: Marketing & Advertising – June 2022

July 4, 2022
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Introduction Perhaps no other industry has proven as adaptable to market conditions as the marketing and advertising industry. Marketing and Advertising was once confined to print, radio, TV, and outdoor, and highly dependent on the margin from media buys. Today, this industry has burgeoned into all...

Industry Update: Travel, Leisure and Dining

INDUSTRY UPDATE: Travel, Leisure & Dining – May 2022

May 10, 2022
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Introduction Finally! We are starting to see signs of recovery in a number of industries hard hit by the pandemic: Leisure, Travel & Tourism, Entertainment, and Restaurants. In this industry update, we have summarized them as “Travel, Leisure & Dining.” This recovery is not particularly broad...

INDUSTRY UPDATE: Construction & Real Estate – April 2022

April 12, 2022
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Introduction In this Update, we decided to marry two industries that are quite intertwined. We felt we could provide a better prospective on the total executive market in these sectors if we combined them. Nevertheless, at least at the outset, let us look into the major segments of Construction and...