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McBlain's & Co. is a financial services consultancy unit of The Epicurus Group, an international consulting firm operating since 1978. The Institute was created in 1998 to conduct research into economics, world affairs, business, politics and finance and their impact on clients of Epicurus Consulting.
McBlains operates as a service to business leaders, providing consultants and experts in their respective financial services fields, implementing resources and input on a variety of issues through the tools served by The Epicurus Group.
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Recent figures showing a potential increase in commercial loan defaults indicate a serious potential risk to businesses, banks and investment companies holding Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities (CMBS). Let us show you how we can avoid crisis and save those mortgages from default.
Under the weight of pressures from the sub-prime mortgage debacle and deflating real estate values, banks, investment companies and pension funds are at higher risk now, than at any time since the 1930's. We have proven solutions that help reduce risk and improve lending practices.

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THE EPICURUS INDEX

The Epicurus Index
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The Epicurus Index comprises twenty-seven stocks in retail, lodging, foodservice, restaurants, packaged goods, and other categories that provide a bellweather analysis of the Economy. Click here for more information.
CURRENT RESEARCH
The Afghan Conundrum
The mountainous region we know as Afghanistan has been the graveyard of empires since the days of Alexander the Great.
Housing Market Decline Puts Brake Pedal to the Metal
Problems in the U.S. mortgage market are meddling with the metals market, another example of the far-reaching impacts of the housing downturn, subprime mortgage meltdown and credit crunch.
Setting Standards
The Epicurus Institute has been engaged by the International Society of Business Plan Evaluators (ISBPE) to help develop the standards by which business plans should be evaluated.
Surviving Economic Slowdowns: Keeping Your Business Trim and Fit for Harder Times
A Perspective on Economics. By Robert Angelone, Ph.D.
The School for Management
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