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KGI Increases Slightly
April 17, 2006: BETHESDA, MD - The Kaulkin Ginsberg Index (KGI), the leading indicator of economic conditions affecting the accounts receivable management (ARM) industry, increased slightly in February, rising 0.5% to 1229.3. The index was also up 0.5% year over year.
“The index’s upward movement reflected slight increases in four of its seven macroeconomic variables,” said Paul Legrady, Director of Kaulkin Ginsberg’s Research Group. “In the coming months, we expect the Index to cross its all-time high as the number of bankruptcy filings decrease.”
The Index’s slight increase in February was caused by the following factors:
Variable |
February 2006 * |
Variable Change * |
Effect on KGI * |
Unemployment Rate |
4.8% |
-3.0% |
Down |
Federal Funds Rate |
4.49% |
4.7% |
Up |
Charge-off Rate |
0.52% |
0% |
- |
Outstanding Consumer Credit |
$2.164T |
0.1% |
Up |
Total Market Cap of ARM Stocks |
$3.21B |
0.8% |
Up |
Bankruptcy Filings |
667,431 |
0% |
- |
| Consumer Price Index |
198.7 |
0.2% |
Up |
* See “How is the KGI Calculated,” http://www.kaulkin.com/research/kgi/calculate.cfm |
The KGI is a product of Kaulkin Ginsberg's Research Group, which provides industry-specific publications and custom research services to the ARM industry. For more information about the Kaulkin Ginsberg Index, see www.kaulkin.com/research/kgi or call Paul Legrady, Director of Kaulkin Ginsberg's Research Group, at 301-907-0840 ext. 104.
About Kaulkin Ginsberg Company
Kaulkin Ginsberg is a diversified advisory, research, and media company, providing solutions to accounts receivable management and related business services industries since 1989. The Strategic Advisory Group provides merger, acquisition, and valuation advice; operational consulting; and executive search services. The Research Group leverages Kaulkin Ginsberg’s 15 years of industry insight and relationships to provide clients with industry-specific publications and custom research products. The Kaulkin Ginsberg family of companies also includes Kaulkin Media, publisher of the most popular sources of industry information such as CollectionIndustry.com™ and Credit & Collection Daily™.
Read more about Kaulkin Ginsberg at www.kaulkin.com.
