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Por Una Vida Digna Group
This group consists of ten, very responsible and cooperative, persons who, six years ago, saw the need to invest in some type of business in order to contribute to the support of their households. As examples we have Mrs. Benedicta S. who makes and sells variously flavored yoghurts according to her customers' wishes; she also sells various fruit nectars. She has a lot of demand so the funds she receives will be used to buy an ice chest. This has allowed her to support her son in his empolyment agency. She is a very active group member and, because of that, she was selected to be the group president. As group treasurer, Elsa Dávalos is concerned that the group makes punctual repayments. As a dance teacher, she noticed that renting costumes could be a profitable enterprise so she began to make them herself and then rent them to her students and others. This work has given her much satisfaction. Like them, the other group members have different lines of work to which they are dedicated with much enthusiasm and effort because one of their most important objectives is to proviD. their families with sustenance and good education.
Este grupo lo forman 10 personas las cuales son muy responsables y solidarias comenzaron hace 6 años viendo L. necesidad D. invertir en algún negocio con el cual poder contribuir en sus hogares.
Tal es así que L. Sra. Benedicta S. se dedica a L. elaboración y venta D. yogurt D. diferentes sabores según lo solicitado por sus clientes así como también néctares D. frutas, tiene mucha demanda, es por eso que el préstamo recibido lo invertirá en comprar una conservadora. Todo esto le ha permitido apoyar a su hijo en su empresa D. servicios y colocación D. personal; es una socia muy activa en el grupo y es por eso que L. nombraron presidenta.
Como tesorera Elsa Dávalos se preocupa el pago puntual D. las cuotas del grupo. ElL. como profesora D. danza pudo notar que el alquiler D. disfraces era rentable así que elL. misma comenzó a confeccionar y alquilar los disfraces a sus alumnos y otras personas; este negocio le ha dado muchas satisfacciones.
Así como ellas, las socias tienen diferentes negocios a los que le dedican mucho esfuerzo y entusiasmo, porque uno D. sus objetivos más importante es brindar una buena educación y alimentación a sus familias.
Additional Information
About EDAPROSPOEDAPROSPO seeks to use micro-credit to foster productive commercial activity for the sake of economic and social development within vulnerable urban and rural sectors traditionally neglected by commercial banks. By offering innovative products such as technical education loans and microfinance groups for young people, EDAPROSPO helps disadvantaged Peruvians lift themselves out of poverty.
This is a Group Loan
In a group loan, each member of the group receives an individual loan but is part of a larger group of individuals. The group is there to provide support to the members and to provide a system of peer pressure, but groups may or may not be formally bound by a group guarantee. In cases where there is a group guarantee, members of the group are responsible for paying back the loans of their fellow group members in the case of delinquency or default.
Kiva's Field Partners typically feature one borrower from a group. The loan description, sector, and other attributes for a group loan profile are determined by the featured borrower's loan. The other members of the group are not required to use their loans for the same purpose.
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Success!! The loan was 100% repaid
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At Camps Ronoda we have adopted a policy of taking only a limited amount of hunters per year. A 400 square mile hunting area, hunting different areas each week, and hard work has earned us the reputation as one of the few outfitters that consistently harvests trophy sized bears year after year!
Our success rates are close to 100% in sightings, 85% of hunters taking shots, and 75% kill rate each year. This is due to many years of careful game management, and selectively culling the population of our Black Bears. Big Black Bears are regularly harvested that weigh between 400 - 500lbs. Many of our bears fall into the 250 - 350lb class, which is still a very respectable Black Bear.
Moose Hunting
Moose Hunting is now available at Camps Ronoda. You can stay at the outpost or our remote camp. The outpost camp is approximately a 10 mile drive and 0.5 mile walk/ATV ride from the main camp. If isolation is what you are looking for than this is the place. The outpost can sleep up to 6 hunters comfortably. This is a rough-in camp, which has a woodstove for heating. The hunting zone where we are located allows the hunting of the cow, bull, or calf every other year. In our zone this is allowed every 2nd season, which significantly improves your chances for a successful hunt.
Waterfowl and Small Game Hunting
Located on the James Bay fly way, our area is one of the first stops on the southern migration. With plenty of ducks, Canadian geese, and very few hunters, this is a hunters paradise. Blacks, Mallards and Wood ducks are the most common, with Teal, Widgeon, Scalp, Buffalo heads and Golden-eyes being present. Most of the best hunting areas are very close to the camp, and many hunt right out of their boats. The bays are shallow and boats can be pulled into the weeds for cover. Our waterfowl season opens in our area around the third week of September, which coincides with the opening of our small game hunting.
We have over 200 miles of bush roads and trails to explore and hunt for Ruffled and Spruce Grouse, Woodcock, and Snowshoe Hares. Road hunting is legal in Quebec, and firearms may be kept in the open within easy reach. Your firearms cannot be loaded in your vehicle, but ammunition may be kept close for easy loading. Many of our hunters travel these roads as Grouse and Hares like to sit on the road and sun themselves. Traveling and hunting our vast wilderness by ATV is also very popular, and you never know what you may see. Wolves are seen quite often, and occasionally there are cougar, and lynx sightings.


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The Best in Squooshy Sofas
I am often asked by friends what sofa to buy. Now that we are in the grip of late winter—when all one wants to do is sink into a good sofa—it seems the right moment to answer the question.
Sofas are expensive. Even the cheap ones cost a lot. Which is why I believe it is always worth buying the best you can afford. In every instance where I have persuaded a client to stomach the cost of a very good sofa or armchair, they have been glad once they're sitting on it.
For the best in squoosh, British company George Sherlock makes fabulously deep sofas (available through Ruby Beets in Sag Harbor, N.Y.). I love their Extended Mac ($6,650, plus fabric) and Extended Two Seater, a classic roll-top sofa known in the trade as a "Howard" shape.
The name comes from one of the most highly regarded companies of them all, Howard Chairs, which has been making the most comfortable upholstered furniture in England since 1820—and was the down-filled cushion that the queen mother preferred to sit on.
Howard Chairs, recognizable by their distinct green-and-white lining fabric, fetch record prices at auction. In investment terms, you can't go wrong with a Howard sofa (around £4,000)—in fact, they can be more expensive at auction and in antiques shops than new. Although Howard is not represented in the U.S., they ship internationally.
Anthony Lawrence Belfair in New York is also one of the best. They hand-make their sofas on West 23rd Street, where they also have a showroom for trying out the goods. One of my favorites is the St. Thomas (about $15,000 retail, plus fabric), a classic Billy Baldwin shape with a mattress-like bottom cushion and rectangular back and side pillows—fabulous for napping on. ALB is to-the-trade only, so take a decorator along with you.
An excellent website to search for couches is Dering Hall. This new platform allows designers to show bespoke pieces they make for their clients. A recent site search turned up eight pages of sofas.
If these options are out of your price range, before you turn to the big-box companies, take a look at auction houses. At Christie's Interiors sales you can often find sofas for a fraction of what they cost originally. These pieces, usually classic shapes, frequently come from fancy, interior-designed apartments and are in fine condition but upholstered in something rather dated.
It's worth considering these options as there is nothing more comfortable than an old-fashioned sofa, and you can always have a poorly dressed one re-covered. I personally think that IKEA is the very last place you should purchase from—their sofas are uncomfortable and there is nothing worse than coming home at the end of the day and plonking down on something that shoots you straight back out again!
For filling, I like down as opposed to foam, feather or soy—a particularly unpleasant new filling type. Some people prefer 60/40 down and feather as the latter gives some structure, but I like to sink straight into soft goose-down cushions. (They do look a mess the minute you sit on them but I care more about the feel than the shabbiness.) Make sure that your upholsterer does not overstuff the seat cushions. With overstuffing, the cushions become like bullets.
Obviously you can go in any direction you like with fabric, but for those seeking something foolproof, here's my advice. Velvet upholstery in a rich jewel color is really smart. Dark colors are fabulous backgrounds for cushions in paler shades and patterns. For the summer, you can have a loose, white-duck cover made to create that English stately-home look. If you have children of the baby orangutan variety, use a pattern to disguise the juice/jelly/whatever; velvet or anything in a solid will be ruined with the first splat.
Once you have your big, slouchy sofa, there is the question of how to deal with it in the room. For TV and more informal rooms it is lovely to cover the sofa with an assortment of down-filled pillows and to have a soft blanket or quilt hanging over the back. I love vintage quilts, which you can find at Paula Rubenstein in New York and at antiques fairs (see stellashows.com for a list). The pillows and blankets are not just for comfort; they also cut what can be a whale-like piece of furniture in the room.
—Ms. Konig is a decorator and journalist in New York and London.


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January 17, 2014
WHEELING — One local hospital has put Wheeling on the map for health care safety....
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Nice. Personally experienced great care at the hospital. It's nice to have a hospital close to home receive such distinction. Please read:*******health.usnews****/health-news/blogs/second-opinion/2014/01/11/us-news-hospital-rankings-to-boost-role-of-patient-safety-cut-back-reputation
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Good job winning an award no one has ever heard of. If you go to their website, they are a vendor who sells software. Friends of mine that have been in healthcare for 30 and 40 years, have never heard of them. It is a sad day when you hold a press conference to tout an award from someone that no one knows anything about. Congrats. Must be having a poor profit year.
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Is it a real announcement and something to tout that your hospital will infect less of its patients than any others? Shouldn't that be a base of patient care, a given? If you have to tell people that, does it mean that others can't or does it mean that your hospital needed to dispell the idea that it was more? The cost of medical care has been what has impacted patient care more than anything else and you have to wonder how much does a hospital this size pay out in advertising and promotional costs in a given year. Hospitals are eager to jump on the ACA Federal faucet but how much of the endless advertising that hospitals do end up in patient care costs? They certainly have to be a large part of operating costs. Making an announcement like this is free advertising because the local media will obediently attend and report it, but we are going to see another thousand paid commercials telling us the same thing I am sure. How much does that and the $100 tylenol pill impact patient cos
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Marion, Miss. Smoke filled the air in Marion on Saturday night after a house fire there.
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I've been thinking of mapping something for the Pathfinder community (french) for a while now. After sharing ideas with friends, I decided to give it a go.
This is going to be "Xer", in the Theocracy of Razmir.
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Sketch. Resol: 9000x7000 300dpi, to get an idea of the basic shape
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Aeration Industries International (AII)
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Bionomic Industries' recently redesigned website. We appreciate your interest in our company and hope you find our new site user-friendly, most informative and helpful in solving your present or future air pollution, emission control, product or waste heat recovery application. As the dominant worldwide leader in providing conventional and advanced gas absorption, ...
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based in Nova Milanese (MB), ITALY
Simpec works in the design, construction, installation and service of industrial water and wastewater treatment plants. Main sector of the company is metal and plastic surface finishing treatments. Simpec works for all the industries that use and consume water in their different production processes. Simpec realizes also plants for landfills (leachate treatment), plants ...
Challenge Technology
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CHALLENGE TECHNOLOGY is the world leader in the design and manufacturing of precision respirometers that support wastewater, BMP testing, biofuel & bioremediation research. With the introduction of the NEW 800 SERIES, Challenge Technology leads the industry with the most complete line of respirometers to fit every application and budget. The New Methane Potential ...
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KLa Systems is an equipment supplier specializing in custom designed aeration and mixing technologies for biological wastewater treatment processes, dedicated to making the world`s waterways cleaner. KLa Systems has the most experienced team of oxygen transfer professionals in the industry, and over the past 30 years our team has successfully completed well over 1,300 jet ...
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Julie RudowskiAssistant Director, Government Affairs
President Barack Obama's budget for Fiscal Year 2012 was forwarded to Capitol Hill on Feb. 14.
The president is requesting $553 billion for the Defense Department's base budget, an increase of $22 billion above the Fiscal Year 2010 appropriation.
The incremental costs of funding Overseas Contingency Operations, including the ongoing efforts in Afghanistan and transition activities in Iraq are funded separately in the budget at $118 billion.
Of the $553 billion request, the Army would receive $144.9 billion.
In a Pentagon press conference, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said, "The budget decisions took place in the context of the nearly two-year effort by this department to reduce overhead, cull troubled programs, and rein in personnel and contractor costs, all for the purpose of preserving the fighting strength of America's military at a time of fiscal stress.
"The goal is not only to generate savings that could be applied to new capabilities and programs, but for our defense institutions to become more agile and effective organizations as a result.
"In all these budget requests, if enacted by the Congress, we'll continue our efforts to reform the way the department does business, fund modernization programs needed to prepare for future conflicts, reaffirm and strengthen the nation's commitment to care for the all- volunteer force, including training and support, and ensure that our troops and commanders on the front lines have the resources and support they need to accomplish their mission."
The budget would:
Fund Army end strength of 547,400. A defense budget press release said that the "2012 end strength will help the services meet the goal of one year deployed and two years at home."
This "dwell time" is crucial to the health of the force, officials said. In a Pentagon news conference, officials also added that the proposed 27,000 cut in Army end strength starting in 2015 was "condition based."
Provide $172 billion to support training and readiness and continues efforts to rebalance military forces to focus on both today's wars as well as potential future conflicts.
Provide $500 million for DoD's global military "train and equip" assistance programs.
Provide for the basic allowance for housing to rise 4.2 percent, and the basic allowance for subsistence by 3.4 percent.
Include funding for a 1.6 percent pay raise for military service members, as well as a variety of monthly special skill-based payments, enlistment and reenlistment bonuses, and other benefits.
Provide $677 million to provide care for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and psychological health issues.
Provide $415 million for continued support of wounded, ill and injured medical research, to include psychological health and TBI/Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
Pay for the first two years of the "doc fix" – which will prevent a nearly 30 percent cut in reimbursements to doctors who treat Medicare/TRICARE patients.
Fund the construction of the Fort Bliss, Texas, hospital replacement.
Fund full implementation of the new DoD-VA joint medical exam process.
Propose to shift future enrollees of the Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP) into Medicare and TRICARE-for-Life program when the enrollees become Medicare-eligible at age 65.
Provide $8.3 billion to support military families. Officials said that the Fiscal Year 2012 budget shifts funding for military families into the base budget, ensuring these programs don't disappear as combat deployments and war funding decline.
This includes $1.2 billion to expand availability of affordable child care; $2.4 billion for DoD schools and $4.7 billion to improve service member quality-of-life programs.
Provide more than a half billion dollars to replace or modernize schools at Fort Benning, Ga.; Fort Knox, Ky.; Fort Bragg, N.C.; New River, N.C.; and Dahlgren, Va.
The money also will replace or modernize five schools in Germany, two in Japan, one in Italy and one in the United Kingdom.
Freeze pay raises for the more than 600,000 civilians in the DoD work force in calendar years 2011 and 2012 as part of the larger government-wide freeze on wages.
The department intends to hold the civilian work force at fiscal 2010 levels, though exceptions will be made for the on-going acquisition work force improvement strategy, officials said.
Fund tuition assistance and intern programs to support military spouses' employment opportunities, with full funding for the My Career Advancement Account (MyCAA) Program ($190 million) and funds to support the Military Spouse Federal Intern Program to assist in securing positions in other Federal agencies ($17 million).
Finally, the budget includes $52.5 billion for the Military Health System.
It proposes a package of health care efficiency and management reforms that are projected to save nearly $8 billion over the next five years including reducing DoD Health Affairs/TRICARE Management Activity Headquarters staff by 780 contract personnel.
The budget would standardize procurement and implement other ideas to leverage the buying power of such a huge enterprise.
The budget dollars would also fund programs for preventive care, immunizations and programs to combat obesity, tobacco use and alcohol abuse.
The budget makes adjustments to retail and mail order pharmacy co-pays to incentivize the use of generic drugs and the most efficient source to fill prescriptions.
Co-pay for prescriptions filled in retail Co-pays for prescriptions filled in retail pharmacies will increase from $3/$9/$22 for generics/brand/nonformulary medications to $15/$25/$45 while the co-pay for generic drugs filled through mail order will be eliminated. There continues to be no co-pay for prescriptions filled at military treatment facilities.
As expected, the budget implements a modest increase to TRICARE Prime enrollment fees for working age retirees: $2.50 per month for individuals and $5.00 per month for families in FY 2012 and then indexed to medical inflation in future years (increases do not apply to survivors or medically retired members and their beneficiaries).
Tying the increases in the out years to medical inflation would have meant a 3.4 percent rise this year.
It would have risen to 1.4 percent if it had been tied to the military's annual raise in basic pay. Fees would have remained flat if linked to retired pay because, for the second year in a row, there is no cost-of-living adjustment for retirees.
In response to a reporter's question about how much money would be brought in by the health care budget proposals, Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) Robert Hale said, "The total savings for all of our health care proposals are almost 8 billion (dollars) over the five years.
So the TRICARE enrollment fee is a fairly small part of it in these five years. But again, it will be growing in the years beyond."
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This week has been insanely busy, but great! Big news first!!! I got a call from a family friend who met a couple who has a pregnant teenage girl living with them, and the girl is considering getting an abortion because she knows she's not able to care for the baby. I know very little at this point, but it sounds like she doesn't necessarily want an abortion; but that she 's overwhelmed and not sure where to turn. So this couple asked for our phone number from our family friend, and they are supposed to call us to explore the possibility of us adopting her baby!!! I know it's too early to get excited, but I just.can't.help.it! Who knows if this will even be a good fit??? (Actually, I DO know someone who knows if this would be a good fit since He is the author of our lives :). ) Bottom line: Patrick and I have been praying for us to be connected with the right birth mom, and we trust God will orchestrate that. But if you don't mind, we would love your prayers for this as well. Specifically that the birth mother would have peace about this process and be receptive to God's plans for the child she's carrying, whatever that plan may be. Please also pray that we would not get our hopes up too high but that we would cling to His promise that it will all happen in His time. I debated about posting this here, as it really isn't anything at this point since we haven't heard from them. That being said, I decided to go ahead and share because that's what blogging is all about...putting it all out there and sharing what's really going on. Because that's why you guys come here, right? Well that, and my clever wit. Anyway, I will keep you posted on this semi-development.
In other news, I basically spent the week getting ready to go on vacay and working on the invitations for my BFF's sip and see. She had her sweet little girl May 12, but they live a couple states away so I haven't got to meet her yet. :( She is coming in next week though, so I'm really excited to meet the little princess, see my BFF, and have the sip and see!! I've had so much fun looking for ideas for it (aren't blogs the best?!), and am so pleased with how the invites turned out. I will post some pictures of them soon.
Well I hear the crashing waves outside my window, so I must go enjoy some time on the beach. I will blog again very soon...promise! :)
P.S. Does anyone else read blogs from Google Reader on their BlackBerry? I love to do this, especially when I'm traveling, but it won't let me comment from my BlackBerry. Anyone know a way around it?


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A retrospective look at photos taken in Europe 1955-56 when I served in the U.S.Army as a photographer.
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Dear Joel Elkins,
Sorry to contact you in this round-about way, but I do like the splendid photos in this collectionvery much, such as
http://picasaweb.google.com/joeljazz1/Europe195556#5125334992334948306 ('Poor Inventors' at Speakers Corner)
I would like to use thumbnail-size copy of this image (and one or two more) in a 'History of Speakers Corner' I am about to complete.
Could you please contact me at
That would be very much appreciated.
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How often have you attended a meeting, sat for hours, talked endlessly about a project or goal, got up and walked away to realize that absolutely nothing was decided or accomplished. I cannot remember how many worthless meetings I have attended in my life, but one such meeting is enough for anyone.
The overall goal of teamwork is collaboration. How do you get a team to combine their resources, talents, and goals in such a way that their action of working with other people produces or creates something beyond their individual abilities? Vince Lombardi once said about collaboration, "People who work together will win, whether it be against complex football defenses, or the problems of modern society."
In getting a group of people to work together here are five basic actions:
Identify Strong Leaders
Every organization, business, volunteer group or church has people within the group that are leaders. One of the worst thing to do while attempting to create an environment of healthy collaboration is to ignore those who are strong leaders within the group. This does not mean that you give them full authority but it does acknowledge their influence.
Create a Consensus
Teamwork is all about working face-to-face to come to an agreement. It is the act of joining forces, teaming up and banding together. Working together calls for participation and combining resources. It is all about putting your heads together.
Design a Visual Strategy Map
Collaboration can best be orchestrated if each member of the team can see where the team is headed. Talking about the plan is one thing, seeing the plan is altogether different. Using a chart, clipboard, or power point will enable any team to have a clear vision of their direction and goals.
Recruit a Neutral Facilitator
Every team would benefit from a neutral facilitator. To have someone who can be a coach for the team will be helpful.
Organize the Energies of Group Members
A good team is like a good orchestra. When the resources and talents of a team can be brought together that team becomes extremely powerful.
Collaboration is an essential key for essential team development!
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Last Thursday I was driving home from work at 2:30 as I'd elected to take a couple hours off to enjoy the sunshine. Turns out that Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk was on 97.1 The Fan here in Columbus during that time, and he had some interesting things to say regarding a possible trade up by the Browns to select Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford.
I'm paraphrasing, but Florio implied that, because Bradford is represented by Tom Condon (former agent of Tim Couch, and current agent of Brady Quinn), Condon would steer Bradford away from Cleveland. In addition to that, he pointed out that there was speculation that Bradford would refuse to sign a contract before the draft.
If Bradford declines to agree to terms before being picked, and if the Rams ultimately don't select him, Bradford would slide to the Redskins at No. 4, at worst. (He also could end up going second or third, if a team that needs a quarterback moves up.) … If the Rams pick Bradford without a contract in place, the leverage then flips to the player, with the Rams compelled to get the guy signed in the hopes of justifying the pick… We also don't rule out the Rams picking Bradford and then attempting to trade him, like the Chargers did six years ago with Eli Manning.
It's that last name that might scare some teams off, as Manning made a power play in 2004 after the Chargers took him first overall despite his claims that he would not play for them. What does all of this have to do with Donovan McNabb? Hang on, I'm getting there. First, a little more housekeeping.
Bradford has since claimed that he has no preferences and will play for whomever selects him, though he would also enjoy playing for newly minted Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan. Florio's point when he was on the radio last Thursday seemed to be that Condon was going to try to steer Bradford to Washington. One could only assume it's because Dan Snyder has no qualms about over-paying, but I'm sure Condon's own experiences with past Browns FOs and the fact that St. Louis seems to have been mired in a deep rut for several years also helped.
Enter McNabb. The Redskins pulled the trigger yesterday and acquired McNabb from the Eagles for what seems like a pittance compared to what most believed the Eagles were asking for: a second rounder this year, and a conditional 3rd (or 4th) next year. There was speculation that the Redskins might then flip McNabb and their 4th overall pick to St. Louis for the #1 pick and the rights to pick Bradford with no agent shenanigans involved. Florio says no-go on that rumor, but take that for what it is.
What does all of this mean for Cleveland? Well, if you don't believe that Mike Holmgren and Tom Heckert are very interested in trading up and drafting Bradford, then it probably means nothing. But, if you do think that Bradford is the player they most covet, and Bradford is hedging with the Rams just a bit, it might all of a sudden mean that the price to move up and get him just got cheaper. The Redskins, rumored to be the desired destination for Bradford's team, may have just removed themselves from consideration by acquiring McNabb. I know the Skins can be a wildcard, but one wouldn't think they got McNabb to be a one-year chair warmer for a quarterback picked in the top of the first round. Considering it sounds like Bradford's agent will play contract hardball, that's a lot of money to tie up in your QB position.
Then again, it IS Dan Snyder.
So, perhaps the trade of McNabb to Washington removes a big hurdle for Holmgren and Heckert to get their man. Or, perhaps it all means nothing. Either way, it will be strange to see McNabb in a Redskins uni.


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Monday, November 30, 2009
RBA Raises Cash Rate By 25 Basis Points To 3.75%, AUD/USD Down Initially, Yield Differentials, AUDJPY, AUDUSD Live Charts (12/1/2009)
Charting Out Credit Default Swap Indices [US High Yield, Global, Europe Crossover, 11/27/2009]
Australian Dollar Future Pierced Uptrend On Dubai, Now Riding Support [ADZ9, Chart]
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Why Didn't 'Med Grow Cannabis College' Buy The Pontiac Silverdome, Detroit Unemployment Rate 29.7%
Sunday News: UAE Dubai Debt Bailout, Chavez Threatens Banks, Iran, Ireland, PSQR, CMBS, Hotel Sector, US Treasury, Mortgage Servicers
Dubai Default Swaps Show No Distress on Abu Dhabi's Bailouts (Bloomberg)
UAE to back banks amid Dubai meltdown (AP)
Global Insight: Dubai's neighbours are wary (FT.com)
Switzerland Votes to Ban Minarets (WSJ)
Debt in the desert shows how we must not proceed (thepost.ie)
U.A.E. Central Bank Eases Credit After Dubai World Debt Delay (Bloomberg)
The Geopolitics Of The Dubai Debt Crisis: It's Iran vs. The United States (BusinessInsider)
Chavez threatens to nationalize Venezuelan banks (AP)
Iran to Build 10 More Nuclear Sites, State News Agency Says (Bloomberg)
U.A.E. Removes Sunday London Times From Newsstands (WSJ)
China 2009 Gold Demand, Output May Gain to Records, Group Says (Bloomberg)
Iran earmarks $20 million to "resist" West rights abuse (Reuters)
Iran and Venezuela sign 12 documents of cooperation (President.Ir)
Hotel owners, like home owners, behind on payments (AP)
UAE moves to counter Dubai fallout but markets wary (Reuters)
Abu Dhabi to aid Dubai on "case by case" basis (Reuters)
Treasury to meet with mortgage servicers Monday (Reuters)
PSQR Investor Report October 2009 (ZeroHedge.com)
Goldman Sachs Conviction List (SHIFTCtrlGroup)
Five CMBS Case Studies (ZeroHedge.com)
Abu Dhabi [Unlikely to Pay All Dubai's Debts/Graciously Assisting Sovereign Brother] (ZeroHedge)
and one more for good luck..
Japan Preparing To Launch Quantitative Easing; What Are Three Lost Decades Among Hyperdeflationary Friends (ZeroHedge)
Sunday News: UAE Dubai Debt Bailout, Chavez Threatens Banks, Iran, Ireland, PSQR, CMBS, Hotel Sector, US Treasury, Mortgage Servicers
Peter Schiff, James Bullard, Alan Blinder Debate At Princeton's Business Today Event [Tech Ticker from 11/22]
Peter Schiff, James Bullard, Alan Blinder Debate At Princeton's Business Today Event [Tech Ticker from 11/22]
Saturday, November 28, 2009
October Cass Freight Index: Monthly Shipments Down 4.6%, Annual Shipments Down 12.2% [Interactive Time Chart]
October Cass Freight Index: Monthly Shipments Down 4.6%, Annual Shipments Down 12.2% [Interactive Time Chart]
Friday, November 27, 2009
$18 Billion Worth Of Dubai Debt Coming Due In Next 18 Months (Video, Links)
RBS Led Dubai World Lenders; HSBC Most at Risk in UAE (Bloomberg)
Pimco: Dubai triggers "overdue correction" in stocks (Reuters)
UAE faces up to $184 billion total debt: BofA-Merrill Lynch (Reuters)
Abu Dhabi banks have big Dubai exposure-bank execs (Reuters)
Banks, world leaders play down Dubai debt threat (Reuters)
Dubai Crisis May End in 'Major' Default, BofA Says (Bloomberg)
Dubai Debt May Be Higher Than $80 Billion, UBS Says (Bloomberg)
Dubai Shows Limits of Government Rescues, Roubini's Das Says (Bloomberg)
Dubai Is Dead Long Live Dubai (TheDubaiLife)
Gulf Research's Woertz Doubts Dubai Debt `Contagion' (BloombergTV)
Powering the Dubai Overshoot (Gregor.us)
Dubai knew debt would 'hit markets'(UKPA)
Redeker Says Dubai Fallout May Hit U.K. Property, Pound (BloombergTV)
$IRX, 3 Month T-Bill Yield Volatility, Investors Getting Short and Safe Or Banks Getting Liquid For Year End (Charts, Articles)
$IRX, 3 Month T-Bill Yield Volatility, Investors Getting Short and Safe Or Banks Getting Liquid For Year End (Charts, Articles)
News Links [Dubai, Markets, GE, Japanese Prime Minister, White House, Bolton etc]
Dubai in deep water as ripples from debt crisis spread (TimesOnline)
Bolton puts off retirement to run new China fund (Independent.co.uk)
Japanese Prime Minister warns of double-dip slump (TimesOnline)
Dubai finds Eid not such a good day to bury bad news about Nakheel (TimesOnline)
The brazen art of gatecrashing a party at the White House (NYT)
Dubai's Woes Shake U.A.E., Region (WSJ)
Dubai's Nakheel May Need $2 Billion for Developments (Bloomberg)
Is GE Having a Yard Sale? (Forbes)
Someone Bought Extreme Upside Dec VIX Calls On Monday (VIX Futures Curve STEEP)
Dubai Mess Gutting Futures Overnight, DJZ9 -267pts, DXZ9 +0.38 (Videos, Charts)
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Thanksgiving US Dollar Rally (Dollar Index, EUR/USD, USD/CAD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD, USD/BRL)
AUD/USD, Dow Futures -1.8%, FTSE -3%, Dubai CDS Widening [11/26/09, Charts]
AUD/USD (Austrailian Dollar priced in US Dollars) just broke below a wedge support level and pierced through the 50 day moving average to the downside. AUD/USD is currently at 0.911147, -1.19%. AUD and other commodity currencies have been rising with the reflation trade since the beginning of the year. The Aussie so far almost retraced the whole 2008 down move. You can also look at the long term $XAD/$GOLD performance dislocation and say the gap must be closed somehow. I'll chart $XAD/$GOLD performance and other commodity currencies later.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Treasury Yields, TLT, FOMC Minutes (Charts,Put/Call,COT,Shorts,Technicals,Links)
- Put/Call Ratio: 1.27, up from .60s in September
- Short Interest Uptrend, As of 11/1/2009: 12.94 Mln Shares, up from 7.57 Mln 6/15/09
- Schaeffers TLT VIX: 0.12, at 52 week low
- U.S T. Bond COT: Large Speculator Net Short position doubled to -120k from -60k recently
General Electric $GE January 2011 $22.50 Calls Active, 135,000 Opened On ISE So Far, JP Morgan Had Positive Comments (Charts)
Articles on the trade:
Options & Future Only Highlight Positive GE Research Call (GE) (24/7 Wall Street)
JP Morgan Talks Up GE After CFO Interview (Barron's)
DOE smart-grid trials fund utility-scale energy storage (CNET)
GE Applauds the Department of Energy's Announcement of Smart Grid Demonstration Projects across the Nation (BusinessWire)
General Electric $GE January 2011 $22.50 Calls Active, 135,000 Opened On ISE So Far, JP Morgan Had Positive Comments (Charts)
Birinyi Says Market Structure Similar To 1982 (Chart), Don't Have To Have A Correction (Video)
Ashraf Laidi: Unwinding of Risk Appetite Trades, Dollar Stabilization Towards End Of Year A Possibility
Ashraf Laidi: Unwinding of Risk Appetite Trades, Dollar Stabilization Towards End Of Year A Possibility
Prechter: Dow's 50% Retracement, Largest Wave Structure We've Lived Through, Decline Coming in 2010 (Fast Money Video - 11/23/2009)
"The Dow has retraced 50% of the decline, this is the same amount that it retraced going into April of 1930 after the 1929 crash (example). I think we're in for a very large decline in 2010, I think it's going to be at least as big as what we saw in 2008. I recommend people get as safe as they possibly can with their money. This wave structure is the LARGEST that we've lived through (can't use 2003 as template). I'm very bullish on something that everyone hates these days, that is the US Dollar".
Respect the wave people.... Download Prechter's free 50-page eBook: The Ultimate Technical Analysis Handbook (Guide to Elliot Wave, MACD, Fibonacci and more).
Prechter: Dow's 50% Retracement, Largest Wave Structure We've Lived Through, Decline Coming in 2010 (Fast Money Video - 11/23/2009)
Monday, November 23, 2009
President Obama, Chinese President Hu Jintao Joint Statements (Video) 11/17/2009
The President and President Hu Jintao of China make a joint statement to the media after their extended bilateral meeting in Beijing. November 17, 2009 (Public Domain). Video Source: Whitehouse.gov.
Fun fact: As of September 2009, China, Mainland was the largest holder of US Treasuries at $798.9 Billion (treas.gov/tic).
Peter Schiff in 2006 and 2007 [Video]
Peter Schiff: Gold To Decouple From Stocks, Disagrees With Roubini On Gold Bubble ($SPX:$GOLD, Video 11/20/2009)
"Gold is still in the process of decoupling from other assets and rising despite the fact that assets like stocks are falling".
Peter Schiff: Gold To Decouple From Stocks, Disagrees With Roubini On Gold Bubble ($SPX:$GOLD, Video 11/20/2009)
Adjusted Monetary Base At $2.01 Trillion From $857 Billion In 2007, Up 134% [FRED Database]
Source: http://research.stlouisfed.org/fred2/series/BASE
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Financial News: Bills Yielding Zero, Gold Set To Hit 1,200, SocGen Preparing For The Worst
Texas Pension Fund Plans Investment in Private Equity in Asia (Bloomberg)
Is Gold Set To Hit $1,200 Within 24 Hours? (Zero Hedge)
Top 100 Most Active Cash Bonds (Zero Hedge)
*Israeli warplanes pound Gaza (Reuters Video)
Iraq's Oct. oil exports drop due to attacks (AP)
Carlyle Group's Rest-Stop Deal: Private Equity Goes Mr. Clean (WSJ/DealJournal)
Cellphone Entertainment Takes Off In Rural India (WSJ)
U.S. dollar no longer a one-way bet (Reuters)
Microsoft and News Corp eye web pact (FT.com)
Zhou Says China Has Excess Capacity in Manufacturing (Bloomberg Video)
Asian Stocks, Aussie Gain on Economy Outlook; Gold Hits Record (Bloomberg)
MacroTwits w/ GregorMacdonald, 11/22/2009 Archive (Stocktwits.tv)
Chicago Fed chief sees 10.5% jobless peak (FT.com)
*Bets rise on rich country defaults (FT.com)
Deutsche Bahn signs $26B Qatar railroad deal (AP)
China to float 15b yuan T-bonds next week (ChinaDaily)
Report: Ill. prison deal could create 3,000 jobs (AP)
Microsoft Offers To Pay News Corp To "De-List" Itself From Google (BusinessInsider)
SocGen: Prepare Yourself For The Worst Case Scenario! (11/19, BusinessInsider)
If you have other good stories, put link in comment.
SPY, DIA Hitting 50% Retracement, Downtrend Resistance Level From 2007 (Live Charts, Technicals, Fibonacci)
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Warren Buffett Interview With Charlie Rose 11/13/2009 (Video/Script)
"WARREN BUFFETT: Well, it was-- it really was an extraordinary time in this country. We came closer to a financial meltdown than certainly any time I have ever seen, and probably in certain respects even -- there was even more panic than the Great Depression, because it came on so fast and so unexpected.
And the whole country wanted to deleverage, corporations, individuals, and fortunately we had a government that responded. It was -- when we talked last, it was a little question of whether Congress would respond like they should. They finally did, and I -- I felt they would in the end. I mean, in the end, they come together for things that are this vital to the country. But we had the right people in Washington. If we'd had a group that behaved like a deer in the headlines, that deer would have gotten run over."
Transcript: http://www.charlierose.com/download/transcript/10711
Tim Geithner Testimony, Q&A Video/Script at Pittsburgh G-20 (11/17/09)
BDI Futures Curve in Backwardation (IMAREX Freight Futures, Options, OTC Forwards)
"At Imarex you can trade Freight Futures, Freight Options and OTC Freight Forwards (FFAs) as well as Index Futures on the Baltic Dry Index (BDI). (Imarex)"
Source: Freight Forwards Curve Warns Of Baltic Dry Index Collapse (EGLE, DRYS, GNK) (Business Insider)
Friday, November 20, 2009
$DRYS Suspense Continues: Options Active, Implied Volatility 75/HV 63, Broke Below 50dma
ATHENS, GREECE--(Marketwire - 11/19/09) - DryShips Inc. (NASDAQ:DRYS - News) (the "Company" or "Dryships"), a global provider of marine transportation services for drybulk cargoes and off-shore contract drilling oil services, today announced the pricing of its previously announced public offering of convertible senior notes. The offering size was increased from $300 million to $400 million. The sale of the convertible notes is expected to close on November 25, 2009, subject to customary closing conditions.
The convertible notes, which are being issued at a price equal to 100% of their face value, will have an interest rate of 5%. The convertible notes will be senior unsecured obligations of the Company. The initial conversion price for the convertible notes will be $7.19 per share. Continued...
DRYS options are gearing up for November expiration tomorrow. On the ISE, DRYS options traded 2.87x average volume. ISE Calls 12,941 v. ISE Puts 4,868. Total Call/Put volume was 1.79. It closed below the 50dma (6.73) at $6.53 and Implied volatility stood at 75.43 w/ historical volatility at 63.25. At some point vol will sell on an underlying move, imo. As of 11/18, from Schaeffers Research, the put/call open interest Ratio is at 0.29, around the 1 year low. Live monthly chart below with symmetrical triangle inflection point. This is a risky stock, use protection.
$XHB, $XLF, $IWM Back Below 50DMA, Nikkei Testing 200DMA [Charts]
Pontiac Silverdome Sells For $583,000, 1% of $55 Million Cost to Build | Videos, History Of Silverdome
In a distressed sale, the City of Pontiac, MI sold the Pontiac Silverdome to a Toronto developer for $583,000, 1% of the cost to build the place. It was built for $55 million in 1975. Pontiac paid out $1.5 million a year for upkeep. Did Apostolopoulos take on any debt? The developer said the dome will be used to hold sporting events and Major League Soccer. Look at the history of this place! Shouldn't there be a "historical landmark" premium? Watch the history of the Pontiac Silverdome in the video below. The Detroit Lions and Pistons played there, Hulk Hogan body slammed and pinned Andre the Giant there, Pope John Paul II celebrated Mass there and Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd and The Who all performed there. "Silverdome Assets: A high bid delivers an array of assets...127.5 acres of land, 3 storage buildings, practice field, restaurant, private suite; and more". Watch the auction videos at Williams&Williams. Nice scoop?
Pontiac Silverdome Sells For $583,000, 1% of $55 Million Cost to Build | Videos, History Of Silverdome
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Paulson & Co. 3Q Letter, 13F Holdings [GLD, BAC, WYE, AU, SGP, C]
Paulson Buys GLD, GDX. Laidi Long Gold/Oil Pair Trade (5/20/09)
Gold Spot Eyeing $1,000, GLD at Inflection Point (2 Year Chart)(8/6/09)
John Paulson Keeps GLD Investment, Watching Symmetrical Triangle (8/13/09)
GLD Call Options Active at Dec, March $100 Strike (8/28/09)
GLD Breaks Out, December $100 Call Up 49% (Charts: GLD, Comex Gold Futures) (9/3/09)
*FYI, this is all very backward looking data. For the quarter ended 9/30/09, Paulson's top 6 holdings via GuruFocus were:
GLD (Gold Spider), $3.1 Billion, 15.2% of portfolio
BAC (Bank of America), $2.7 Billion, 13.21% [took some profits]
WYE (Wyeth), $2.5 Billion, 12.27%
AU (AngloGold), $1.7 Billion, 8.54%
SGP (ScheringPlough), $1.6 Billion, 7.95%
C (Citigroup), $1.4 Billion, 7.1% [initiated]
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
DryShips: 117 Mln Debt Waiver, 300M Convertible Notes ($DRYS Financials/Technical Charts 11/18)
I provided two live charts below, one looking at the massive 11 month symmetrical triangle formation and one looking short term. IMO, the ultimate catalyst is coming and will bank coin once the triangle is broken w/ volume. I also added a few fundamental charts from Wikinvest.com including current assets vs. liabilities trend, current ratio trend, cash & equivalents, income statement snapshot and Price/Book ratio trend. I'd provide more data but there is too much data for one post, technically and fundamentally. You can find great financial data and interactive charts at Wikinvest.
Meredith Whitney Hasn't Been This Bearish In a Year, XLF (11/16, Video)
"I think you have to wait for a leg down in valuations, everything is expensive right now". "I think the banks go back to tangible book value".
Snoop Dogg on CNBC, Midnight Love Video (1997) | DV Entertainment
Soros Invests $52 Million In Ford During 3rd Quarter (13F Filed 11/16/09), Mitch Albom CBS Interview On Detroit 11/10/09
Source: http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1029160/000101143809000622/form_13f-soros.txt
T2's Tilson: Shifting Into Low Beta Stocks, Ramping Up Short Book (Homebuilders, $XHB)
Monday, November 16, 2009
Obama Holds Town Hall With Students In China (Video: Shanghai 11/16/2009)
Henry Blodget on News Corp's Threat to Remove Content From Google
Bernanke Speech at Economic Club of New York (Text, 11/16/2009)
Chairman Ben S. Bernanke
At the Economic Club of New York, New York, New York
November 16, 2009
On the Outlook for the Economy and Policy
When I last spoke at the Economic Club of New York a little more than a year ago, the financial crisis had just taken a much more virulent turn. In my remarks at that time, I described the extraordinary actions that policymakers around the globe were taking to address the crisis, and I expressed optimism that we had the tools necessary to stabilize the system.
JP Morgan's Thomas Lee: S&P 500 To Hit High 1100s By Year End, Sees Payroll Surprises
Sunday, November 15, 2009
First Decade Of 21st Century Summed Up In 7 Minutes (Newsweek Video)
"The Decade in 7 Minutes: NEWSWEEK rewinds the first 10 years of the new century, reminding you of the best, worst, and unforgettable moments. (Source: NewsweekVideo)
Roubini Is Back: The Worst Is Yet To Come, Damage Will Be Extensive
The worst is yet to come: Unemployed Americans should hunker down for more job losses (NYDailyNews.com)
Bill Gross: High Yield Corporate Bonds Overvalued, Watch HYG JNK Rising Wedge + Credit Spreads (IEF, LQD, HYG) If Re-Pricing Of Risk Occurs
HYG, High Yield Bonds Selling Off With Risk, Leveraged Loan Index Testing '08 Resistance. Does Someones Yield Have To Give? (Blog post: 10/28/2009)
Bill Gross (largest bond fund manager in the world?) has been on the scene lately talking about high yield debt and risk in general.
Bill Gross Says Value Diminishing in Credit Markets (Bloomberg: 11/13/2009)
Bill Gross: Six-Month Rally in Risk Assets at Pinnacle -Investment Outlook November 2009 (Midnight Candles) (Blog post: 11/2/2009)
After reading Gross's comments and looking at the charts of HYG and JNK (high yield corporate bond ETFs from iShares and SPDR series) there appears to be an inflection point building via a rising wedge. Meaning bulls need a speed injection to get over the hump (administered free of charge by you know who). I provided charts of $HYG and $JNK as well as a live $HYG chart. Most recent yields based on distribution are: HYG 9.77%, LQD 5.45%, 10Y Treasury 3.43%. ALSO look below at the performance spread between HYG, LQD and IEF.
Bill Gross: High Yield Corporate Bonds Overvalued, Watch HYG JNK Rising Wedge + Credit Spreads (IEF, LQD, HYG) If Re-Pricing Of Risk Occurs
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Barack Obama and Yuio Hatoyama's Speech In Tokyo 11/13/09 (Video, Script)
Friday, November 13, 2009
Bill Gates, Buffett On What Industry(s) Will Produce The Next Bill Gates (CNBC, Keeping America Great Transcript)
Bill Gates, Buffett On What Industry(s) Will Produce The Next Bill Gates (CNBC, Keeping America Great Transcript)
Doug Kass: Market Ignoring Short Term Warning Signs, Intermediate Challenges [Fast Money Video 11/12/09]
Doug Kass: Market Ignoring Short Term Warning Signs, Intermediate Challenges [Fast Money Video 11/12/09]
DRYS at Week Inflection Point, Symmetrical Triangle Squeeze (Chart, 11/13/2009)
Continued from: Get Ready For A Move In Dryships -DRYS (Charts, Call Options Active, Links) (11/12)
DRYS links today:
Option Skews - Relatively Heavy Call Activity on DryShips Inc, Cisco Systems Inc, QLogic Corp, Seagate Technology (SchaeffersResearch)
Fair Wind From The East Lifts Bulk Shippers (Investopedia/11/12)
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Watch IWM, UUP and UUP:IWM 50 Day Moving Averages and Trend Lines
Get Ready For A Move In Dryships -DRYS (Charts, Call Options Active, Links)
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Trader Who Saw Psychic Last Night Bought 3Com Calls Before HP Buyout
Tomson Riviera Unit Sells At Record Price, 0258 Testing $4 at 2007 Highs (Tomson Group 湯臣集团 Charts )
Tomson Riviera Unit Sells At Record Price, 0258 Testing $4 at 2007 Highs (Tomson Group 湯臣集团 Charts )
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Check Out Lender Processing Services For Mortgage Data News Releases
"Nov. 9, 2009
Lender Processing Services' October Mortgage Monitor Report Shows Delinquencies, Foreclosures at Record Highs
New Loan Production is Holding Steady vs. 2008 With A High Percentage of FHA/VA Loans
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Nov. 9, 2009 – The October Mortgage Monitor report released by Lender Processing Services, Inc. (NYSE: LPS), shows record high rates for non-current loans, as well as an upswing in loan production volume over the previous year. Published by LPS, a leading provider of mortgage performance data and analytics, the October 2009 Mortgage Monitor report is an in-depth summary of mortgage industry performance indicators based on data collected as of September 30, 2009.
IWM, XHB Technical Update (11/9/2009) Under 50dma + MACD Zero Line. Will SPY, QQQQ, DIA Provide Support?
IWM is trading right below the 50 day moving average with relative strength (RSI) at 51 and the MACD under the zero line. When the MACD breaks below the zero line it means the 12 day moving average crossed below the 26 day moving average (faster moved below slower) and sometimes confirms downside momentum. Of course there are head fakes. In July there was a brief moment when 12 crossed below 26 but it quickly reversed when the market rallied hard. Now it looks like the MACD made a new low from July (we'll see if it means anything). Also, volume was higher on down days and lower on up days. Watch the $59.50-$60.00 level because if it breaks above the 50dma there is probably further upside and/or failed double top or triple top test. We shall see people.
XHB looks similar. It is making lower highs from September, price is just below the 50 day moving average, RSI is making lower highs from August and the MACD is under the zero line with a recent MACD/9dma cross to the upside. That's the only major difference it looks like, look at the histogram. Also there was a huge up move on strong volume at the end of October. So we'll see how it ends up. Charts of IWM and XHB w/ tech's are below plus recent news articles, blog posts and option activity.
Albert Edwards of SocGen Expects New Market Lows In 2010
2) Stocks Drop May Turn Into 'Rout' as Economy Peaks, SocGen Says (link: Bloomberg)
"Oct. 29 (Bloomberg) -- The two-week retreat in global equities may turn into a "rout" after a measure of so-called... (read more)"
3) Synchronicity and Stock Prices (link: Barron's)
4) Edwards (SocGen) pessimiste pour les marchés en 2010 (link: Reuters.fr)
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Diamonds (DIA) Leading Major ETFs, Took Out All Resistance and Eyeing $105 (DIA, QQQQ, SPY, IWM Performance Comparison)
Diamonds (DIA) Leading Major ETFs, Took Out All Resistance and Eyeing $105 (DIA, QQQQ, SPY, IWM Performance Comparison)
Monday, November 9, 2009
Option Activity On ISE: $PG, $TLT, Put/Call Ratios and Trades
TLT was another ETF that had high call volume. ISE data showed that 58,312 calls traded vs. 4,306 puts. The ISE Call/Put ratio was 4.96K/153 or 32.4 calls for each put. IV was at 14.82 and HV 15.39. The ISEE Value was up 1.9k% to 681. OptionMonster mentioned call volume on an otm November strike that was 2x open interest. Go to the article: Strategy positions for bond rally. On the chart I can't rule out a 50d or even 200d resistance test. We'll see about the long bond though. Overnight, gold spot is testing 1,110 and the DX plunged to 75.09.
Rupert Murdoch Might Remove Google Indexing [Via SkyNews] 11/2009
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Why Aren't CDS Indices Streaming On CNBC? Make Credit Default Swaps Available To Retail Investors [ABX, CMBX, CDX, MCDX]
I'm sure shady stuff went down in this closed off institutional market, especially when the trade got crowded and more expensive. Hedge fund managers are now saying they should be banned, based on systemic risks and underlying anti-social behavior (incentive to see companies fail). Here are David Einhorn and *George Soros's thoughts on credit default swaps (*+ Ken Griffin on the new exchange). Soros at a conference in Beijing:"Some bond holders own CDS and stood to gain more in bankruptcy than reorganization. It's like buying life insurance on someone else's life and owning a license to kill him" (Video).
Since Dvol believes credit default swaps still serve a purpose, I believe that credit default swaps, CDS data (indices) and more importantly signals should be transparent and available to the retail investor, retiree, small business owner, garbage man etc. Zero Hedge recently had a long post about the CDS market:
Why Aren't CDS Indices Streaming On CNBC? Make Credit Default Swaps Available To Retail Investors [ABX, CMBX, CDX, MCDX]
Friday, November 6, 2009
UUP Call Volume Explodes, Trading Halts and Nov Call Options Double
On my previous post I singled out a few blocks that traded at 0.15 on the UUP November $23 strike. Today, 212,000 contracts closed at 0.30! The ETF itself spiked to an intra-day high of $23.15 before closing at $22.86 on record volume. A spike was warranted after UUP violated the 8 month downtrend and 50 day moving average on strong volume, which could confirm a reversal if it sticks. US Dollar Index technicals are worse than $UUP's. It is below the 50dma and 8 month downtrend. We will see who follows who going forward. Also, UUP implied volatility is trending higher at 17 vs. 10 historical vol at ISE.com. The monster call volume + trading halt/8-K filing (to issue 100 million more shares) really makes Dvol wonder who the 性交 was behind this trade, and the underlying nature. I'll be watching UUP, USDX and SPY going forward. Charts below are UUP and US Dollar Index.
Thursday, November 5, 2009
UUP Halted, 8-K Filing - Powershares DB US Dollar Index Trust
"Item 8.01. Other Events.
On November 3, 2009, PowerShares DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund (the "Fund"), a series of PowerShares DB US Dollar Index Trust (the "Trust"), announced in a Current Report on Form 8-K that 6,600,000 of its Shares registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") were available for purchase by the Fund's Authorized Participants. As stated in its current prospectus, the Fund creates and redeems Shares in blocks of 200,000 Shares called "Creation Baskets" and "Redemption Baskets," respectively. Only Authorized Participants may purchase or redeem Creation Baskets or Redemption Baskets.
As of November 5, 2009, the Fund issued all of the remaining Shares to its Authorized Participants. As a result of these issuances, the Fund will temporarily suspend the issuance of additional Creation Baskets until the registration statement on Form S-3 (333-162819, 333-162819-05) which was initially filed on November 2, 2009 and registers an additional 100,000,000 Shares of the Fund (the "Registration Statement") has been cleared by the SEC, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority and the National Futures Association.
The Fund will issue a subsequent Current Report on Form 8-K to announce the effectiveness of the Registration Statement and its ability to resume offering Creation Baskets to its Authorized Participants.
The suspension of the issuance of Creation Baskets has no effect on the ability of Authorized Participants to redeem Redemption Baskets.
Any forward-looking statements in this Current Report are based on expectations of DB Commodity Services LLC, the managing owner of the Trust and the Fund ("DBCS") at this time. Whether or not actual results and developments will conform to DBCS' expectations and predictions, however, is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including the special considerations discussed in the Fund's currently effective prospectus, general economic, market and business conditions, changes in laws or regulations or other actions made by governmental authorities or regulatory bodies, and other world economic and political developments. The Trust, the Fund and DBCS undertake no duty to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Any terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to such terms in the currently effective prospectus."
Robert Prechter: Significant Fall Coming, 2008 Just A Warm Up! (CNBC, 11/4)
CNBC's Maria Bartiromo: "How significant could a fall be?"
Robert Prechter: "Very significant. We had I think a warm up in 2008 that was a big leg down but I think the one we're in will be at least that large. It's not going to be a U or W type of bottom. I don't think we've hit the V bottom yet, that's what is coming up". "I'm very bullish on the Dollar. I think it's going to be up for a year or two".
He thinks people should be in Treasury Bills not stocks, commodities or real estate. On his site he's offering a free 50-page eBook called "The Ultimate Technical Analysis Handbook".
Disclosure for FTC: DV works as an affiliate for Elliott Wave International, I have followed Bob Prechter's work and am confident in the quality of his products and services.
Jim Iuorio: US Dollar Due For Big Spike, Trade Too Crowded (Fast Money)
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
FOMC Statement, Market Reaction, SPY Volatile at 50dma (TLT, UUP, GLD, SPY Charts)
"Release Date: November 4, 2009
For immediate release
Source: FederalReserve.gov
Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in September suggests that economic activity has continued to pick up. Conditions in financial markets were roughly unchanged, on balance, over the intermeeting period. Activity in the housing sector has increased over recent months. Household spending appears to be expanding but remains constrained by ongoing job losses, sluggish income growth, lower housing wealth, and tight credit. Businesses are still cutting back on fixed investment and staffing, though at a slower pace; they continue to make progress in bringing inventory stocks into better alignment with sales. Although economic activity is likely to remain weak for a time, the Committee anticipates that policy actions to stabilize financial markets and institutions, fiscal and monetary stimulus, and market forces will support a strengthening of economic growth and a gradual return to higher levels of resource utilization in a context of price stability.
With substantial resource slack likely to continue to dampen cost pressures and with longer-term inflation expectations stable, the Committee expects that inflation will remain subdued for some time.
In these circumstances, the Federal Reserve will continue to employ a wide range of tools to promote economic recovery and to preserve price stability. The Committee will maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 0 to 1/4 percent and continues to anticipate that economic conditions, including low rates of resource utilization, subdued inflation trends, and stable inflation expectations, are likely to warrant exceptionally low levels of the federal funds rate for an extended period. To provide support to mortgage lending and housing markets and to improve overall conditions in private credit markets, the Federal Reserve will purchase a total of $1.25 trillion of agency mortgage-backed securities and about $175 billion of agency debt. The amount of agency debt purchases, while somewhat less than the previously announced maximum of $200 billion, is consistent with the recent path of purchases and reflects the limited availability of agency debt. In order to promote a smooth transition in markets, the Committee will gradually slow the pace of its purchases of both agency debt and agency mortgage-backed securities and anticipates that these transactions will be executed by the end of the first quarter of 2010. The Committee will continue to evaluate the timing and overall amounts of its purchases of securities in light of the evolving economic outlook and conditions in financial markets. The Federal Reserve is monitoring the size and composition of its balance sheet and will make adjustments to its credit and liquidity programs as warranted."
I looked at ETFs that track 20+ Year Treasuries (TLT), the US Dollar Index (UUP), S&P 500 (SPY) and Gold (GLD). TLT ended -0.91%, UUP -0.75%, SPY +0.26% and GLD +0.60%. So it was an uneventful day with big swings. After an initial dip and a monster spike, the rally in risk (SPY, GLD) started selling off after 3:00. Look at the chart snapshots.
FOMC Market Preview by Ashraf Laidi (CMC Markets) 11/4/2009
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UUP: 237,858 November $23 Calls Trade Pre-FOMC Annoucement (US Dollar ETF)
UUP volume and calls were active at the end of October also: $UUP Volume Spiked to 2008 High, Call Volume and ISEE Ratio Analysis With Potential Trade Lurking (Link).
Hecla Beat Estimates, Stock, Calls Rage War Against $5 Resistance ($HL)
Thousands Of Hecla Mining Calls Open ($2.5-5.0-June, Sep'09, Jan '10 (5/20/09)
Hecla Mining Breaks Out, Calls Up On Silver Production, Cost Outlook (9/10/09)
Hecla reported earnings yesterday and beat First Call estimates by 0.09.
"Hecla Mining beats by $0.09, beats on revs Reports Q3 (Sep) earnings of $0.09 per share, $0.09 better than the First Call consensus of ($0.00); revenues rose 39.0% year/year to $95.2 mln vs the $68.7 mln consensus. Third quarter silver production was 2.7 million ounces at a cash cost of $0.85 per ounce of silver produced after by-product credits. Co reduces full year guidance for cash costs by 25% to $2.25 per ounce of silver. The co is on track to meet its full year production guidance of 10.5-11 million ounces of silver." (via Briefing/MSN)
As a result, Hecla gained 18% on 29.9 million shares, a volume level never seen before. The stock is set to rage ware against $5 resistance if it doesn't retrace some gains. Schaeffers Research came out with an excellent note about Hecla's call action the day before earnings (Option Players Bet on a Major Post-Earnings Move from Hecla Mining Company). Looking during/after the fact, call volume was still active today at the $5 strike with 6,500-7,200 contracts trading in November, December and January. The volume was under open interest on a 160% gain (for Nov) so some of that could have been fast money. The ISEE ratio was down 88% from Nov 2, however calls opened still outnumbered puts, 2.88k/116 or an ISEE value of 32.77K. Watch SLV and HL trade live below, they could get volatile.
Another Breakout In Gold, Will Silver Follow? (SLV, GLD Charts, Options, Volatility)
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Unusual Option Activity, Volume, Volatility and Trading Ideas for 11/3/2009
Unusual Options Activity: OSIR, WFR, MU, PALM, MA, ETFC, S, AGX, XLI, MA, UNP, FRX (OptionInsider)
Options Update: Ventas, Inc. (VTR) & Wells Fargo & Co. (WFC) (OptionInsider)
Options Intelligence Report: Life Technologies Corp. (LIFE) & Foot Locker, Inc. (FL) (OptionInsider)
Options Update: Cisco Systems Short Straddled Ahead of Earnings (SchaeffersResearch)
Option Activity Alert: McDonald's Corporation Could Face Call-Related Pressure (SchaeffersResearch)
Option Activity Alert: Bears Bet Against AngloGold Ashanti Limited (SchaeffersResearch)
Option Skews - Relatively Heavy Put Activity on Qualcomm Inc and American Express Co (SchaeffersResearch)
Bearish signs on semiconductor ETF (OptionMonster)
Traders position for Moody's upside (OptionMonster)
Puts sold in Expeditors International (OptionMonster)
Silver bull makes leveraged bet (OptionMonster)
Downside players in VIX (Volatility Sonar/OptionMonster)
Rick Santelli vs. Steve Liesman on the Weak Dollar (CNBC)
US Treasury Bulls Battling Moving Averages, Fed Done Buying Treasuries (TLT, USB, UST, TYX, UST30Y)
Monday, November 2, 2009
Bill Gross: Six-Month Rally in Risk Assets at Pinnacle -Investment Outlook November 2009 (Midnight Candles)
Bill Gross: Six-Month Rally in Risk Assets at Pinnacle -Investment Outlook November 2009 (Midnight Candles)
Oh $DIA-ear, Do Not Break 97.13! (DIA ETF Chart aka $INDU, Industrials)
S&P Dec E-mini Future Weak After Testing 50 Day Moving Average (ESZ9)
Performance Gap Between Baltic Dry Index, CRB, Transports, $SEA and Shanghai Index (October, 2009)
Also look at the one month performance gap between the Baltic Dry Index, CRB Index, Shanghai Index, Transportation Index ($TRAN) and Shipping ETF ($SEA). In October: $BDI +31.65%, $CRB +6.92%, Shanghai Index +2.89%, $SEA +2.48% and $TRAN -2.15%. That is a huge performance gap! Perhaps the BDI is playing catch up on the 3-5 month charts. Is China oversupplied or are commodities just getting started? Here are recent "backward looking" articles on China's growth, iron ore demand and 9 month/September import data. View the charts below.
Sunday, November 1, 2009
David Rosenberg: GDP Won't See 4% In 2010, Market Will Be Lower By Year End (Bets Terranova)
- He thinks Bernanke probably has 1937-1938 on his mind so no exit strategy any time soon...
- "There's was just so much medication that the Government administered to get that 3.5%. When you really do your due diligence and look through the number and strip out all the stimulus from cash for clunkers to home buying credits to Government spending. Actually when you look at the economy organically outside all the stimulus it was a flat number."
- Stance on market: "Very defensive right now. The stock market right now is de-facto, pricing in over 4% GDP growth in the next year, and I'm not really in the double dip camp, but neither do I think we see 4% GDP growth. Caution is the operative watch word." (Pimco's El-Erian sees 2% next year btw)
The Fast Money crew (Tim Seymour/Terranova) battle his views. Joe Terranova bets David Rosenberg that the market will be higher by year end. How about another Bolling v. Cramer bet?
Pimco's El-Erian 2010 Outlook: Still Sees 2% 2010 Growth, Market Pricing In 4%
Also inter-market analysis after GDP report: Q3 GDP 3.5%, SPY, UUP Bounced Off Support/Resistance, 50d (Charts, 10/29) (Distressed Volatility)


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WHEELING - City officials unveiled a pair of promotional videos Tuesday portraying Wheeling as a progressive, pro-business community and a haven where people can live, work and play.
Organizations such as the Regional Economic Development Partnership, the Wheeling Area Chamber of Commerce and Wheeling Ohio-County Convention and Visitors Bureau plan to use the videos as tools to attract visitors and job creators. Mayor Andy McKenzie believes it's an effective way to promote the city to developers in an age when developers do much of their research on the Internet.
"Our role is to bring jobs here, to bring businesses here," said RED Business Development Specialist Joelle Ennis. "To us, that's what this video is, and that's how it will be used."
The project cost about $44,300 and took a year to complete, with the city of Wheeling contributing $15,300 through a Local Economic Development Grant from the West Virginia Development Office. City Manager Robert Herron said five other entities kicked in about $5,800 each, including RED, the CVB, the Chamber of Commerce, the Ohio County Development Authority and the Wheeling National Heritage Area Corp.
"A New Wheeling," the longer of the two videos at about 5 minutes, is narrated by Wheeling-born actor John Corbett, who played starring roles in the 2002 film "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" and on the TV series "Sex and the City" and "Northern Exposure."
The second video, about 2 minutes long, covers much of the same ground, but with more of a focus on overcoming challenges and hard times. At one point, it proclaims, "Here we are - on the rise, leading again."
"We've acknowledged some of our faults, and I think that's part of it," McKenzie said.
Wheeling-based Beyond Marketing produced, wrote and directed the videos, which were filmed by another Wheeling company, Grindley Productions. Local musician Jamie Peck composed an original score for the videos, with Zee Photo & Productions providing historic photographs and film footage.
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A committee headed by economic affairs secretary Arvind Mayaram has pitched for a dramatic opening up of foreign direct investment (FDI) in many sectors. So would, we hope, the group of ministers being set up on the subject.
India needs foreign inflow of capital. And overseas investors are more bullish than ever on India's prospects of long term growth. Evidence of this comes from a couple of recent transactions: Standard & Poors acquisition of Crisil and Unilever's $5.5 billion takeover of its Indian subsidiary, HUL.


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my bike interests include mountain bike xc riding, and bmx dirt jumping (not really into it anymore)
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The 'Imperial Exposition' Exhibition of 1961
Over time there are many patterns that unravel while researching in the archives. The file folders in the archival boxes are predictable in their order: exhibition catalogs, correspondence, press, negatives, contact sheets, proofs, and photographs. In processing the archival boxes of the Museum of Contemporary Crafts, history becomes illuminated in pictures and text. A clear logical evolution of thought and artistic progression is exposed when the archives are seen in sequential order.
One example of a cohesive presentation of history is Box M-18 which houses two exhibitions: "Enamels, 1959" and "Imperial Exposition, 1961." "Imperial Exposition" was a direct result of inspiration taken from the enamels exhibition. In conjunction with Chrysler, the MCC desired to "illustrate the potential of the technique rather than its history," according to John Sowaal, vice president of the American Craftsmen's Council. Chrysler harkened a variation on craft, a craft the MCC was connected to. Specifically, Chrysler adapted the Cloisonné process of enameling for its Imperial LeBaron automobile medallion.
"Imperial Exposition" was held at the Chrysler Automobile Salon on 42nd Street and Lexington Avenue in New York City. This location is one of the biggest hubs in NYC - near the Chrysler Building, Grand Central Terminal, Times Square, and the Port Authority.
Pictured above, Joseph Trippetti speaks and shows his art of enameling to a room full of patrons and street full of an ever-transient audience. Trippetti valued learning just as the MCC did. His artist file is rich with his teaching experience and his personal propensity to continue teaching.
The staff of the MCC was self-aware, inspired, and constantly learning and sharing. They valued the details of art – details that inspired them for future exhibitions, and details that were important to having a complete learning experience, like photographs. "Imperial Exposition" is photographically striking; the images encompass the era, the people, and the energy. Through the years the MCC had many photographers who shot exhibitions, artists, and events. They were all extraordinary, and the photo documentation of the MCC since 1953 is astoundingly opulent. It's a beautiful thing when a photo's content withstands time.
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Okay, I just had to comment on this photo…. Dominican-born Albert Pujols clearly is packing some BIG meat in his baseball uniform.
What a way to go freeballing in your uniform…. HAWT!
Something about the way he is squatting in this picture is a total turn on, too.
MMMmmmmmm!!!! Salchicha!!!! Me gusta!!!!
U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton left the question of a new trial up in the air. But he called a halt to the trial under way after prosecutors showed jurors evidence that he had ruled out – videotaped revelations that a teammate had said he'd told his wife Clemens confessed to using steroids.
Walton scolded prosecutors and said he couldn't let the former All-Star pitcher face prison if convicted on such "extremely prejudicial" evidence.
So now they get to do the whole thing all over again… what a waste of tax dollars!
What do YOU think? Do you think Roger Clemens lied about his steroids use during his MLB career?
In a much controversial statement, WWE wrestler John Cena said that Alex Rodriguez should be in jail because of his steroid usage.
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wrestling acting star who is currently starring in the movie "12 Rounds," has apparently forgotten about doing steroids himself…… idiot!!!!!
When A-Rod was asked for his reaction to Cena's comment, he got defensive and said that he used them (steroids) because he felt he needed to.
But Cena is adamant that if you get caught using drugs then you should go to jail.
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Kansas City FOX 4 Problem Solver, Linda Wagar, discusses the important questions you should ask any charity before you open your wallet.
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Questions to Ask Before You Donate
1 comment :
- Captain Elbow said...
Linda mentioned that you must pay to see tax returns on guidestar. This is not true. While they do offer expanded services for a fee, you can see the tax returns (990's) under the basic membership which is free.
- November 17, 2011 at 11:30 AM
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