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More on Stocks Against Bonds
Eddy Elfenbein, October 31st, 2011 at 1:45 pm
Here's another look at the epic battle of stocks against bonds. As a proxy for the long-term bond markets, I used Vanguard's Long-Term Investment-Grade Index Fund (VWESX) and for stocks, I used Vanguard's 500 Index (VFINX). It's not perfect but it's good enough to make my point.
The graph below shows VFINX divided by VWESX so whenever the line is rising, stocks are outperforming bonds.
As you can see, bonds have held their own for a long time which runs counter to established wisdom that there's a "premium" in holding equities. I still think there is an equity premium but it's much smaller than most folks realize. Furthermore, the premium is very volatile so it's not unusual to experience long phases where bonds beat stocks.
Despite how well the stock market has done since the March 2009 low, it's dead even with corporate bonds since May 8, 2009.
Since July 13, 2007, corporate bonds have gained 46.74% while stocks have lost 9.38%.
Even More Innumeracy from Jeremy Siegel
Eddy Elfenbein, October 31st, 2011 at 11:43 am
When Wharton Professor Jeremy Siegel takes on math, it's usually not pretty. I've caught him making basic math errors a few times before.
He's still doing it.
In the Bloomberg article I linked to before, Siegel has a long quote:
"The rally in bonds is a once in a millennium event, but it's absolutely mathematically impossible for bonds to get any kind of returns like this going forward whereas stock returns can repeat themselves, and are likely to outperform," he said. "If you missed the rally in bonds, well, then that's it."
He may be right about the direction of bonds, but he's simply and obviously incorrect about the mathematical impossibility of bonds outperforming.
Just because yields are low doesn't mean they can't go lower.
Let's take a 30-year bond with a coupon of 10%. If the bond sees its price jump by 50%, that brings the yield down to 6.28%.
But if we take a 30-year bond with a coupon of 5% and if its price soars by 50%, that brings the yield down to 2.59%.
In other words, as yields go lower each basis point is worth a greater price.
Yes, bond yields are low, but there's absolutely no rule in the realm of mathematics that prevents bonds from seeing the sames kinds of returns they've experienced.
For the First Time on 150 Years….
Eddy Elfenbein, October 31st, 2011 at 9:43 am
The 30-year return of bonds has beaten stocks (from Bloomberg):
The biggest bond gains in almost a decade have pushed returns on Treasuries above stocks over the past 30 years, the first time that's happened since before the Civil War.
Fixed-income investments advanced 6.25 percent, almost triple the 2.18 percent rise in the Standard & Poor's 500 Index through last week, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch indexes. Debt markets are on track to return 7.63 percent this year, the most since 2002, the data show. Long-term government bonds have gained 11.5 percent a year on average over the past three decades, beating the 10.8 percent increase in the S&P 500, said Jim Bianco, president of Bianco Research in Chicago.
The combination of a core U.S. inflation rate that has averaged 1.5 percent this year, the Federal Reserve's decision to keep its target interest rate for overnight loans between banks near zero through 2013, slower economic growth and the highest savings rate since the global credit crisis have made bonds the best assets to own this year. Not only have bonds knocked stocks from their perch as the dominant long-term investment, their returns proved everyone from Bill Gross to Meredith Whitney and Nassim Nicholas Taleb wrong.
"The generation-long outperformance of bonds over stocks has been the biggest investment theme that everyone has just gotten plain wrong," Bianco said in an Oct. 26 telephone interview. "It's such an ingrained idea in everyone's head that such low yields should be shunned in favor of stocks, that no one wants to disrupt the idea, never mind the fact that it has been off."
Part of this stat is due to timing — 30 years ago was the trough of the bond market. However, I think this underscores a point I've made for some time: the expected return of stocks over bonds is smaller than most experts believe. If I had to guess, I'd say that the equity premium of stocks over long-term bonds is probably 1.5% to 2%.
Morning News: October 31, 2011
Eddy Elfenbein, October 31st, 2011 at 5:57 am
Berlusconi Defiant as EU's Focus Shifts to Italy
Draghi Takes ECB Helm in Battle Mode
Danish Banks May Shun $76 Billion Cash Lifeline
Iceland Passes Final Hurdle in $11.4B Payout
Sarkozy Criticized for Seeking China's Help
Japanese Officials Intervene to Weaken Yen
Japanese Companies Question Long-Term Effect of Yen Intervention
Oil Declines, Paring Biggest Monthly Increase Since May 2009
As Meeting Approaches, Fed Panel Is Divided on Direction
Chinese Internet Portal Sohu.com Profit Rises 14%
Barclays Q3 Profit Climbs Amid Sovereign Crisis
MF Global Said to Be in Deal Talks With Interactive Brokers
Cable Is Holding Web TV at Bay, Earnings Show
Jeff Miller: Weighing the Week Ahead: Will the Modest Economic Rebound Continue?
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Comment From Seeking Alpha
Eddy Elfenbein, October 29th, 2011 at 9:00 pm
Here's a comment courtesy of rschus at Seeking Alpha regarding my recent post on Amazon's ($AMZN) super-rich valuation.
Not only does rschus prove my point that investors in Amazon refuse to look at the numbers, but I find all his criticisms to be rather complimentary:
Mr Elfenbein strikes me as a technocrat rigidly locked into rules and numbers without considering the kind of positive vibes that a company like Amazon generates for the individuals who shop there and its iconic name (akin to Google) in the wider world. This is a powerful and well-run company that, despite occasional stumbles, will only grow because shopping there gets you what you want with comparison shopping, great prices, reviews and whatever you don't get by dragging yourself to stores with usually uninformed salesmen and limited inventory. P/E? Shmee/E? Amazon will grow.
He's right — I don't consider positive vibes when looking at a stock.
CWS Market Review – October 28, 2011
Eddy Elfenbein, October 28th, 2011 at 5:05 am
Thursday was one of the most spectacular days in the history of Crossing Wall Street. It's odd for us to see the market behave so irrationally for so long and then suddenly, in a matter of a few hours, see nearly all of our views vindicated. On Thursday, six of our Buy List stocks rallied by more than 7%. Over the last 18 sessions, our Buy List has gained a staggering 18.72%.
The market has finally turned our way and it's done so in a very dramatic fashion.
Let's break down some of the numbers from Thursday's amazing day. The S&P 500 soared 42.59 points or 3.43%, making it one of the best days of the year. October, in fact, is shaping up to be one of the best months for the stock market since reliable records have been kept. Plus, an important event that I've been waiting for has finally come to pass—the S&P 500 just broke its 200-day moving average. Historically, that's a very good sign for equities. Furthermore, the index is now positive for the year.
Best of all, we're outperforming a strong bull. Our Buy List soared 4.38% on Thursday which is a full 0.95% better than the market. We had several big winners. In last week's CWS Market Review, I told you that AFLAC ($AFL) could easily earn $1.64 per share which was a bold call since it was four cents higher than Wall Street's consensus. It turns out that I wasn't optimistic enough! AFLAC reported Q3 operating earnings of $1.66 per share. The stock exploded higher on Thursday. At one point, AFLAC was up 11.5% for the day.
AFLAC also raised its full-year EPS guidance for 2011 from $6.09 – $6.34 to $6.30 – $6.37. So I guess their European investments are bankrupting them! This earnings report confirms what I've been saying for weeks—AFLAC continues to perform extremely well. The company is also benefiting from the strong yen. (Check out the CEO on CNBC.) AFLAC boosted its dividend by 10% making this the 29th year in a row that the company has increased its dividend.
Over the last five weeks, AFLAC has gained more than 43%. The stock continues to be an outstanding buy. I'm raising my buy price on AFLAC to $50.
Our biggest winner on Thursday was little Nicholas Financial ($NICK). No one on Wall Street follows this company, but I gave my forecast on the blog recently. I said NICK could earn between 44 and 46 cents per share, and the company hit the top end of my range perfectly.
Once again, my view on NICK was confirmed by the earnings report. This financer for used cars is doing very well and its business strategy is sound. The shares responded by rallying over 10% on Thursday. Even at that higher price, NICK yields close to 3.5%.
Despite how well NICK has done, I still believe the shares are vastly underpriced. I think a reasonable buy-out price for NICK is at least $17 per share. However, if you're looking to invest in NICK, I should warn you that the stock can be very thinly traded so be careful when placing buy orders. If you're not careful, you could wind up pushing the price out of reach. NICK is an excellent buy for more aggressive small-cap investors.
We also had a strong earnings report from Deluxe ($DLX). The company earned 78 cents per share which was three cents more than estimates. Deluxe is one of our quieter stocks but it's doing very well. I really like the stock's high dividend yield.
For Q4, Deluxe sees earnings ranging between 77 cents and 84 cents per share on revenue between $359 million and $369 million. Wall Street had been expecting 82 cents per share on revenue of $362.84 million so there's no surprise here. This is a solid buy.
On Wednesday, Ford Motor ($F) reported earnings of 46 cents per share which was two cents better than Wall Street's consensus. This is the automaker's 10th-straight quarter of profitability. Actually, Ford's earnings could have been much better. The company was hurt by weakness in Europe and also by rising commodity prices. Despite these challenges, the company delivered strong results.
The stock actually fell on Wednesday but gained much of it back on Thursday. Thanks to a recent deal with its union, Ford had its credit rating upgraded. The company is even considering restoring its dividend. Now that I've had a chance to dig through the earnings report, I feel confident in saying that Ford is a strong buy up to $14 per share.
So far this earnings season, eight of our nine stocks have beaten Wall Street's expectations which is a ratio that's far better than the rest of the market. Our only miss so far came from Reynolds American ($RAI). For Q3, Reynolds earned 70 cents per share which was three cents below consensus. The company also narrowed its full-year EPS range to $2.63 – $2.68 per share which implies a Q4 range of 67 – 72 cents per share.
In my opinion, the more important news is that the company raised its quarterly dividend by three cents per share. Shares of RAI now yield 5.82% which beats just about everything else you can find. I'm not at all worried about a slight earnings miss for Reynolds. They missed earnings in the second quarter but that didn't stop the stock from rallying. Reynolds American continues to be a very good buy for income-oriented investors.
The final earnings report for this week came from Gilead Sciences ($GILD). For Q3, GILD earned $1.02 per share which was one penny better than expectations. This comes as a relief because the earnings report for the first quarter was a dud. I'm glad to see that Gilead is back on track. I like this stock a lot. Going by Thursday's close, Gilead is selling for less than 10 times next year's earnings estimate. This could easily be a $50 stock. It went as high as $57 three years ago and earnings are much higher today.
That's all for now. Coming next week, we're going to have Buy List earnings reports from Moog ($MOG-A), Becton Dickinson ($BDX), Fiserv ($FISV) and Wright Express ($WXS). Be sure to keep checking the blog for daily updates. I'll have more market analysis for you in the next issue of CWS Market Review!
– Eddy
Morning News: October 28, 2011
Eddy Elfenbein, October 28th, 2011 at 5:04 am
Calling Bankers' Bluff, Merkel Got Europe a Debt Plan
EU Bank Debt Plan May Struggle to Thaw Funding Market
Greek Prime Minister Praises European Debt Deal
Gauging the Fallout of Another Rescue
Europe Looks to IMF, China for Rescue-Fund Cash
U.S. Economy Picks Up Pace, Averting a Stall
Oil Drops on Japan Output, Pares Biggest Weekly Gain Since March
Oil Industry Hums as Higher Prices Bolster Quarterly Profits at Exxon and Shell
PetroChina Gains Top Sinopec as Crude Counters Refining Loss
Samsung Overtakes Apple in Smartphone Sales
HP Ditches Costly PC Unit Spin-off
Potash Third-Quarter Profit More Than Doubles on Higher Fertilizer Prices
Some MF Global Clients Move Money Away as Troubles Grow
Advertising Giant WPP Predicts Full-Year Revenue Growth to Slow
Disney Channel to Be Introduced in Russia
Roger Nusbaum: Now That Would Be A Disclaimer
Jeff Carter: Occupy Wall Street and Entrepreneur Investment
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The S&P 500 Breaks Above Its 200-DMA
Eddy Elfenbein, October 27th, 2011 at 12:51 pm
The S&P 500 just dipped above its 200-day moving average. If we close above 1,274.19, it will be the first time since August 1st that we've closed above the 200-DMA.
The index's high today was 1,279.27 which is a gain of 3.0008%.
Dan Amos on AFLAC's Earnings
Eddy Elfenbein, October 27th, 2011 at 12:43 pm
Deluxe Earns 78 Cents Per Share
Eddy Elfenbein, October 27th, 2011 at 11:57 am
The earnings parade continues! Deluxe ($DLX) just reported Q3 earnings of 78 cents per share which was three cents more than estimates. Revenue came in at $355.1 million which was just shy of consensus.
Deluxe is one of our quieter stocks but it's still doing well. I really like the stock's high dividend yield. For Q4, Deluxe sees earnings ranging between 77 cents and 84 cents per share on revenue between $359 million and $369 million. Wall Street had been expecting 82 cents per share on revenue of $362.84 million so there's no surprise here.
The stock initially dropped this morning which is an odd reaction to today's report, but the shares have since rallied. At the current price, DLX yields 4.13%. I probably won't have Deluxe on next year's Buy List but I think the shares are a good buy at this price.
Here are some details on the recent quarter:
"Deluxe delivered another solid quarter despite the ongoing sluggish economy," said Lee Schram, CEO of Deluxe. "Excluding the impact of last year's $25 million contract settlement and the recent PsPrint acquisition we grew revenue and delivered on our cost reduction initiatives. We also delivered strong operating cash flow and repurchased additional shares. With three quarters complete, we are confident in our ability to deliver the full year revenue and EPS objectives established in January despite added challenges from the economy."
Third Quarter 2011 Highlights:
* Revenue for the quarter was $355.1 million compared to $367.6 million during the third quarter of 2010. Revenue in 2010 included a contract settlement of $24.6 million. Excluding the contract settlement, revenue increased 3.5% compared to 2010, with growth in Small Business Services more than offsetting declines in the personal check businesses.
* Gross margin was 65.5 percent of revenue compared to 67.0 percent in 2010. The contract settlement in 2010 had a favorable impact of 2.4 percentage points on 2010 gross margin. Favorable impacts from price increases and the Company's continued cost reduction initiatives more than offset increased material costs and delivery rates in 2011.
* Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expense increased $5.0 million in the quarter compared to 2010. Increased SG&A expense associated with acquisitions and investments in revenue generating initiatives was partially offset by benefits from continued execution against cost reduction initiatives.
* Operating income in 2011 was $65.6 million compared to $88.5 million in the third quarter of 2010. The decrease was driven primarily by the $24.6 million contract settlement in 2010. Restructuring and transaction-related costs were $5.1 million in 2011 versus $0.1 million in 2010. The 2011 costs were primarily attributable to the Company's on-going cost reduction initiatives and the July acquisition of PsPrint. Operating income was 18.5 percent of revenue compared to 24.1 percent in the prior year driven primarily by the 2010 contract settlement.
* Reported diluted EPS decreased $0.27 from the prior year driven by the 2010 contract settlement of $0.31 per share, offset by improved operating performance and a lower effective tax rate primarily from actions taken to restore a portion of the deferred tax asset related to Medicare Part D subsidies.
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"The well-coordinated simultaneous attacks on TR and TOC: Who, Why and What". Perhaps 'twas the TOC & TR
"The well-coordinated simultaneous attacks on TR and TOC: Who, Why and What"
My first thought upon glancing a the aforementioned title of an article on the Temasek Review was, with a smile, "well, perhaps it was the TR and TOC who staged it to increase their oppositional stature in the eyes of the public?"
I'm not saying that it is the TR and TOC, but given the fact that the PAP has ruled the country for 50 years; given the fact that no one socialised within such a milieu can be above suspicion as being a subconscious progenitor of its perspectives; and given the fact that the oversights of the entire oppositional movement of today is very telling of the truth of the previous point, I cannot, on the basis of reason, jump on the bandwagon and view either TR or TOC as the messiah-come-lately lest the fight against evil becomes little more than a movement to perpetuate old evils in new and acceptable forms.
It is these factors that argue for my skepticism in the face of the 'opposition' and all their hallowed leaders. After all, if I was to apply a British standard here, these fellows would not be insusceptible to allegations of fascism and racism given their consistent oversights. It is quite the mind-boggler to awake to the fact that the stance taken by the opposition in singapore against, for instance, 'foreigners' is just about identical to that of the commonly reviled British National Party; and given the oversights of the 'opposition' when it comes to race relations and egalitarian multiculturalism, again, these are oversights that can be expected of the BNP or the National Front of old. Given these facts, I cannot put it past the 'opposition' to engage in such stunts to encourage the prominence-worshipping which their nemesis rely on.
However, what I do believe is that this these 'attacks' are not initiated by the ruling party or the PAP Jugend. That would be quite a silly move by them if they did. Given that the ruling party has very successfully taken singapore through a cultural overhaul to the point that I would say that their greatest achievement lies in producing an 'opposition' that is not to different from them in perspective, I wouldn't expect that they would make such a boo boo such as instigating such 'attacks' on the TOC or TR. As the PAP itself has relied on the worship of prominence and the Confucianised masses making sense of reality through the pronouncements of the hallowed ones, such attacks would certainly lead to the undecided and none-too-happy flocking to the TOC or TR for insights and directions. The nature of those visiting such locales is indicated by the fact that whilst their articles might have many 'views', say, a couple of thousand, the 'comments' struggle to reach the 10% mark. That indicates the head-nodding mindlessness of the readers. You really have to look at these seemingly innocuous symptoms to appreciate what general malaise society is afflicted with. Perhaps it were just some PAP supporters who took it upon themselves to commit the deed, and perhaps it was the TOC and TR, or someone amongst the opposition even who realised that this would indeed enhance the stature of the opposing prominent acropolis facing the party in power.
I would recommend an appreciable degree of skepticism amongst the true opposition out there - wherever you are. The opposition cannot be defined by their taking issue with this or that stance of the government of the day, but by their underlying perspectives. And to discern said underlying perspectives, consistent oversights and freudian slips that are so frequent that we could say it is their 'mother tongue', is the final argument for or against the reality of their oppositional status.
The best thing that we can do is to afford the views of the TOC and TR the objective consideration any opinion or perspective deserves, and not allow any effort by any party to reduce or elevate the status of the aforementioned by any means to compromise or amplify the above. Whether it is a PAP member of parliament having their views published by either; whether their being 'attacked' is supposed to indicate their insightful value relative to others; or whether they are mentioned by the ruling party should not detract us from an appreciation of reason in itself whether it lies within the digital auspices of the TOC, TR, or Mr/s what's-her name.
Oh, by the by, I hope the TR or TOC is not going to ask me to substantiate my views (as do the government in a milieu where transparency is an aspiration of chimerical proportions) as they bully-like demanded that a 'gamer' do when s/he had alleged similarly in the past. In the absence of transparency, members of the jury, the existence of the human subconscious that manipulates the conscious mind below the threshold of our own awareness, along with reason and logic, is substantiation enough for skepticism.


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Are you a fan of the New York Knicks or the Chicago Bulls? If so, then Reebok has a treat for you this spring. Because even though the Knicks and the Bulls don't like each other very much—the rivalry between the two teams dates all the way back to the 1990s when Patrick Ewing and Michael Jordan were still playing—Reebok just released official photos of their new Reebok Pump Omni Zone colorways. And it appears as though they've made them specifically for people who love the Knicks and Bulls.
The Reebok Pump Omni Zone is a sneaker that has been in Reebok's arsenal for quite some time now. So you're probably familiar with the basic design of the sneaker. However, we promise that you've never seen it dressed up like this. The first new colorway features grey on the upper with hits of blue and orange that pay homage to the Knicks. And the second new colorway features a red upper with hits of black and grey that pay homage to the Bulls. Both of the Pump Omni Zones look like really solid sneakers that will be perfect for wearing during the NBA Playoffs this year.
It doesn't sound like Reebok is going to stop after releasing these two new colorways, either. Nothing is official just yet. But these are reportedly only two of the NBA-themed Pump Omni Zone sneakers that will be dropping this spring. Reebok dropped a bunch of other new colorways in Europe earlier this year. So there are also probably going to be New Orleans Hornets, Boston Celtics, and Seattle SuperSonics colorways of this particular sneaker hitting stores soon. You'll have to stay tuned for news about those.
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Talk about crushing someone. Don't discourage her for the rest of her life. Then again, if you pass her & let her think she can swim, she might drown & not have a life.
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You said, "Awe"? What was filling you with awe? Or did you mean "Aww"?
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#14: Let me guess; you're one of those people responsible for handing out "participation trophies" to kids who don't win at their extracurricular activities. As Carlin once said, kids need to hear those character-building words, "You lost! You're a loser!" and learn from them.
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The use of integrated geo-structural numerical modelling has enabled the optimisation of the piled raft foundation system for the Warsaw Spire building in Poland. This challenging £200m project has benefited from ongoing research undertaken by A-squared and collaboration with Dutch based Geo2 BV, and has pushed the boundaries of finite element simulation in the field.
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'Safe staffing' legislation still needs work, state healthcare leader says
A bill requiring Washington nursing homes to provide each resident with more than three hours of direct care per day was signed into law earlier this month, but a long-term care leader involved with the legislation says there's still work to be done.
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee (D) signed House Bill 1274, which would create a value-based system for nursing home rates, on July 1. The bill includes a "safe staffing" section that requires nursing homes to provide residents with a minimum of 3.4 hours of combined direct care each day from RNs, LPNs and CNAs. The new requirements must be met by July 1, 2016.
A work group of long-term care provider organizations, nursing facility employees, consumer groups and worker representatives was created as part of the bill to propose modifications and report back to the legislature in October. Robin Dale, president and CEO of the Washington Health Care Association, is part of that work group, which he says has recently honed in on the minimum staffing standard.
"There's so many different stakeholder groups who have a piece of this, or are concerned about it," Dale told McKnight's. "Believe it or not, we've talked about it the last two meetings, and we're going to talk about it again on July 30."
Dale said that while the bill is a "good starting point," the work group still has a ways to go to before it proposes changes that can help providers meet reasonable staffing requirements while also ensuring resident safety.
"We're trying to fill in the details within the statue — there's still a lot of work to be done," Dale said. "We're hoping that what we end up with is a better piece of legislation."
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Islamic State warns of Las Vegas-like attack on Kumbh Mela, Thrissur Pooram in new audio
Islamic State warns of Las Vegas-like attack on Kumbh Mela, Thrissur Pooram in new audio
The Islamic State (IS) has warned to carry out lone-wolf terror attack across India in the days to come.By Zee Media Bureau | Last Updated: Nov 15, 2017, 08:59 AM IST |
New Delhi: World's most dreaded terror outfit the Islamic State (IS) has warned to carry out lone-wolf terror attack across India in the days to come.
According to media reports, the 10-minute long audio clip released in Malayalam calls for a Las Vegas-type terror attacks on crowds thronging Indian festival events like Kumbh Mela and Thirssur Pooram.
The male voice in the audio clip also quot ed verses from the Quran as it warned of a terror attack in India. It is believed to be the 50th such clip from Daulatul Islam - a regional IS outfit.
The male voice in the clip also made clear references to the Las Vegas shooting where several innocent people were killed at a music concert.
âYou use your intellect. Poison them in food. Use trucks. Drive over them at Thirssur Pooram or at Maha Kumbh Mela. IS Mujahideen are doing it in several parts of the world. In Las Vegas, one of our supporters killed many people at a music concert. At least you should try to derail a train. Or use a knife,â the male voice in the clip said.
In Las Vegas, A âlone wolfâ gunman carried out Americaâs deadliest mass shooting in a meticulously planned attack at a festival crowd of 22,000.
Police sources said the audio clip has been transmitted over Telegram Messenger from Afghanistan.
The male voice in the audio clip is believed to be of Rashid Abdullah - t he alleged leader of the Islamic State module in Kasaragod who had left the country to join the outfit in Afghanistan.
Rashid Abdullah has been chargesheeted by NIA under IPC sections 120B r/w 125 and Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) Sections 38,39 and 40.
There has also been an Interpol Red Notice issued against him.
The case against him came to light after his father filed a police complaint last year, saying Rashid Abdullah, his wife and son were missing from Mumbai.
The clip has surfaced at a time when Kerala Police have said that about 100 people from the state are suspected to have joined the Islamic State.
The Kerala Police, which has now started its investigation into the matter, has now collected over 300 voice clips and messages from WhatsApp, Telegram messaging applications and other social media platforms.
The clip in question says that Muslims should go for 'Hijrah' (migrate) from 'Darul Kufr' (h ouse of non-believers) to Darul Islam (house of believers).
âIf you are not able to do that despite your prayers and efforts, then you should financially support Daulatul Islam and Islamic State,â the male voice says.
Responding to the audio clip, former special director of Cabinet Secretariat, V Balachandran said, "This is very serious. They are going to take the battle to India from Europe and the Middle East."
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One of President Obama's chief political strategists tried to coin a new nickname for Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, thrashing his political positions and what he says the GOP candidate stands for.
David Axelrod called Romney the "25 percent man" during a conference call with reporters Wednesday, referring to the vote total Romney won in Tuesday's Iowa caucuses, and the fact he hasn't been able to cross that threshold in national polls or individual states.
"He entered as a weak frontrunner and leaves a weak frontrunner," Axelrod said of Romney's narrow win in Tuesday's caucus. Romney beat out former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum by only eight votes in the contest.
In a theme expected to continue into the general election if Romney becomes the Republican nominee, Axelrod painted Romney as beholden to big business and out of touch with American voters.
"His economic vision isn't the vision of Americans," Axelrod said. "At every turn, Gov. Romney stands for an economy rigged against everyday people... Romney symbolizes what concerns most people about this economy."
Though he has engaged with other Republicans, Romney's campaign has generally employed what has been seen as a general election strategy, lashing out at the president an array of issues. During his Iowa victory speech in the wee hours of Wednesday morning, Romney accused Mr. Obama of being "in over his head."
His camp continued attacking the administration Wednesday after the president made a recess appointment of Richard Cordray to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The bureau was born out of the Dodd-Frank financial overhaul bill Senate Republicans had stalled the nomination to protest the bureau. The administration's move put Romney on the attack again.
"This action represents Chicago-style politics at its worst and is precisely what then-Senator Obama claimed would be 'the wrong thing to do.' Sadly, instead of focusing on economic growth, he is once again focusing on creating more regulation, more government, and more Washington gridlock," Romney said in a statement.
The Obama campaign wasted no time firing back.
"Governor Romney has made clear he has not learned the lessons of the economic crisis, instead, he's giving the most irresponsible financial actors a bright green light to pursue profit at any cost to communities across America," Obama for America Press Secretary Ben LaBolt said in a statement.
Axelrod said while Romney has been attacking the president publicly, privately he has been behind attacks on former frontrunner Newt Gingrich. He charges that Romney called in "the Air Force to carpet bomb" Gingrich and that Santorum's strong Iowa showing means he'll be next. Throwing back to a metaphor he used to describe Newt Gingrich's rise in December, Axelrod said that Santorum is like a monkey that has climbed to the top of a pole and that now, his backside is exposed.
"America will judge whether they like the view, Axelrod said. "Romney will give them a good view."
The negative ads Axelrod describes have been funded by Political Action Committees known as "Super Pacs." While the Romney campaign denies direct involvement with the groups, Axelrod said they're tied together.
Though he pointed to the battle between Republicans, Axelrod spent most of his time focusing on Romney, claiming diverging positions on issues would ultimately benefit the president's bid for a second term.
"There's a real sense that people don't know where Gov. Romney stands today or where he stands tomorrow," Axelrod said. "That's why he's stuck at a quarter of the vote."


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E-Commerce Circle Host, Bigcommerce, Mentors Garden Genie to Build Growth Strategy, Increase Momentum and Uncover Opportunities to Sell More
E-Commerce Circle Host, Bigcommerce, Mentors Garden Genie to Build Growth Strategy, Increase Momentum and Uncover Opportunities to Sell More
AUSTIN, TX--(Marketwired - Dec 19, 2013) - Bigcommerce, the fastest growing e-commerce platform for businesses of all sizes, today announced Garden Genie has been selected as the winner of the first ever E-Commerce Circle for the fourth annual Global Startup Battle (GSB). Garden Genie, based in New Zealand, was selected from a pool of nearly 1,000 global teams for its innovative mobile app and unique e-commerce approach to helping gardeners make organic growing simple and enjoyable regardless of space, knowledge or limited resources.
Garden Genie has won travel to Austin, TX for a month-long e-commerce immersion experience hosted by Bigcommerce with one-on-one time with executives to further refine business growth strategies and continue to build momentum. Bigcommerce will also provide a personal e-commerce coach, collaborative office space, an online store with built-in marketing tools to help them sell more and tickets to SXSW Interactive.
"Getting face time with some of the leading minds in entrepreneurship, technology and e-commerce is a tremendous chance for us to pinpoint opportunities for growth, refine our business strategy and put our lessons into action," said Jennifer Clamp, founding member of Garden Genie. "We're honored to be selected as the first ever winners of the E-Commerce Circle and look forward to building our business with the help and guidance from Bigcommerce."
Garden Genie is a mobile application that makes it fast and efficient for anyone to grow their own fruits and vegetables using trusted and, where possible, organic supplies. Regardless if a beginner or a veteran gardener, or have ample or limited space, Garden Genie simplifies building an organic garden to three easy steps:
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Garden Genie's ability to find a niche, innovate and leverage an e-commerce platform to go up against big box gardening retailers proves retail democratization is gaining momentum among small business e-tailers looking to enter the market. With over 49,000 clients, Bigcommerce continues to help revolutionize the e-commerce industry by giving entrepreneurs in any industry, anywhere, the right tools and support to build a successful, high-growth e-commerce business.
"Garden Genie is the perfect example of the way e-commerce is democratizing retail because it is a small startup that has the opportunity to go toe-to-toe with major players in the gardening sector -- maybe even more," said Eddie Machaalani, founder and CEO at Bigcommerce. "This is the key reason we've partnered with the GSB to host the first E-Commerce Circle. We want to empower entrepreneurs to quickly and easily create their online presence and sell more. Congratulations to Garden Genie!"
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