The messaging has been all to assuaging with White House economic advisor Larry Kudlow and the President himself saying things are going very well. Both equities and commodities are now expecting some interim deal to keep the party going. Now to put a governor on all is the President’s external advisor on China matters, Michael Pillsbury, who says Mr. Trump is ready to escalate the trade war if a deal is not agreed to soon. Really? The 2020 election seems to loom larger than Beijing’s concerns of the economy and Hong Kong. Ether way, Robert Manning at the Atlantic Council is correct in that Washington erroneously wants to change everything about China all at once. Its trade and economic practices, technology goals, geopol...
From WPI Consulting
Weighing in on strategic realignment
WPI’s team was retained by the governing board of a U.S. industry organization to review a decision, reached by vote, to invest significant assets into the development and management of an export trading company. WPI’s team conducted a formal review of this decision and concluded that the current level of market saturation would limit the benefits of the investment. Based on WPI’s analysis and recommended actions, the board subsequently reversed its decision and undertook a strategic planning effort to identify more impactful investments. On behalf of numerous clients, WPI has not only assisted in identifying strategic paths but also advised their implementation.