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Ultimately, deciding when and how to leave the workforce isn't about some number in a retirement account.
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I recently returned from my annual weekend trip to Oregon's Opal Creek Wilderness Area. Every year, I join five other friends to hike into the forest, pitch our tents on the banks of the creek, and sit around the fire talking about life. We drank a lot of whiskey this year, and spent a lot of time at the swimming hole.
This year, we also talked a lot about where we're going in life. All six of us are about 40 years old, and we're all dealing with career transitions of some sort. We chatted about "talkers and doers" (a topic I hope to write about soon), about building social capital, and about retirement. I mentioned that my wife hopes to retire when she's 52, and that caused a lot of envy. It also prompted an interesting discussion on Sunday afternoon.
"How do you define retirement?" Paul asked as he and I climbed into his truck to start the long drive home. "And when do you plan to retire?"
I thought for a moment. "Are those rhetorical questions?" I asked. "Or are you really asking me when I plan to retire?"
"I'm asking you when you plan to retire," Paul said. "Because in a lot of ways, you already seem retired. You do what you want when you want. You have time to travel and to pursue your hobbies and that sort of thing. Yet when I think of you, I don't think of you as retired -- I think of you as working."
I had to think about this some more. "I don't know," I said at last. "I'm not sure I know what retirement is, and I don't know when I plan to retire."
"The thing is," I said, "none of my family ever retired. Well, that's not true -- my mother's father retired, but I didn't know him well. On my dad's side of the family, the side I really know, nobody retired. Part of that was because so many of them died young. They never got a chance to retire. But I remember that when my grandpa -- who worked as a janitor at the high school -- when he 'retired,' he still worked. He didn't work for money, but he ran a working farm until he was 75 or 80 years old."
Then I realized I could be clever. If I couldn't define retirement, if I couldn't say when I wanted to retire, maybe Paul could. So I asked him. "What does retirement mean to you?" I said.
"Well, to me, retirement is not having to do something for money," Paul said. "If I was working at one thing and wanted to do something else, I could do it and not have to worry."
"That sounds like Financial Independence," I said (though I couldn't capitalize the "F" and the "I" while speaking). "Actually, that's a good way to look at retirement. In many ways, Financial Independence and retirement are the same thing. They both mean that you have enough money that you can afford to do what you want, right?"
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Paul nodded. "Sometimes I think that retirement isn't about the money," he said. "The thing I wish I had is more time. I spend too much time doing things I don't want to do for money. I guess I could have time to do the stuff I want, but to do so would require more sacrifices than I'm willing to make. I'm frugal, but I have limits. If I could make money doing something I enjoy, I wouldn't have to retire. And that's what it seems like you do."
"Ahhh…," I said. Now I could see why Paul had asked the original question, why he wanted to know my definition of retirement and when I planned to retire. To him, I was already living the sort of life that he wants when he retires.
Paul continued: "I've been talking with Tiffany" -- his girlfriend, and my wife's sister -- "and I've been wondering: What if I got to a point where, yes, I had to work, but I could choose any job I wanted, even if it paid minimum wage? Maybe I could work in a music store."
"Right," I said. "I know what you mean. And actually, you've sort of hit on something that's in one of my favorite books. It's called "Work Less, Live More" by Bob Clyatt. It's all about what he calls 'semi-retirement.' Semi-retirement is like early retirement except that you'd continue to earn money from some sort of work. I think it's much more realistic for most people than a traditional retirement."
"I'll have to check it out," Paul said.
"You know, I'm going to have to write about this conversation," I said. "And when I do, I'll add a bit of detail about semi-retirement from the book."
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In "Work Less, Live More," Clyatt explains the advantages of semi-retirement:
With a modest income from part-time work, early semi-retirees may not have to face the dramatic downshifting in spending and lifestyle that so often confronts those who live only on savings or pensions. And semi-retirees learn that a reasonable amount of work, even unpaid work, keeps them energized, contributing, and sharp."
Though semi-retirement is more realistic than early retirement for most people, it's still not for the faint of heart. You have to be dedicated and work hard to make it happen. Semi-retirement usually requires ample savings, frugal living, ongoing work, exploration, and a sense of purpose.
"I don't know when I want to retire," I said. "But I don't think of myself as retired now, though I can see why it might look that way. To be honest, I don't want to retire. I have purpose now, and I like it. For so long, my life had no purpose, and I think that's why I struggled with depression. Having purpose has changed my life, has giving me a sense of meaning."
Paul quickly noted my flawed logic. "Wait a minute," he said. "That presupposes that retirement has no purpose."
"Good point," I said. "You're right. And actually, I think it's very important for everyone to find some sort of purpose, whether they're retired or not."
Just then, we reached the Gingerbread House, our pit stop for lunch. We went inside and ordered our burgers and malted milkshakes (Paul ordered double malt), and as the rest of the group arrived our conversation turned from retirement to more mundane things. Plus, we all hunched over our iPhones, catching up on 48 hours of e-mail and text messages.
Later in the day, I thought more about our conversation. The more I think about it, the more it seems that the traditional notion of retirement is something like a mirage. It's not real. When I think about the people I know who have "retired," I see that they've really just gently transitioned into some other phase of life, usually pursuing something they're passionate about.
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Ultimately, deciding when and how to leave the workforce isn't about some number in a retirement account. It's important for each of us to think about our goals and what makes us happy.
So, when will I retire? Maybe, if I'm lucky, I never will. I'll just keep doing what I'm doing because it makes me happy and gives me a sense of purpose.
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7. His speech in Texas House after Bush v. Gore was decided.
After the Supreme Court decided Bush v. Gore in Bush's favor, the country remained at loggerheads over who had really won the election. With that fractiousness as the backdrop, Bush delivered a triumphant yet gracious speech on the floor of the Texas House on Dec. 13, 2000. "I believe things happen for a reason, and I hope the long wait of the last five weeks will heighten a desire to move beyond the bitterness and partisanship of the recent past," Bush said.
6. The passage of Medicare Part D.
The arm-twisting over Bush's prescription drug plan is famous/infamous in political circles; the 15-minute vote - begun at 3 a.m. on Nov. 22, 2003 - wound up lasting about three hours, and it was later revealed that House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, R-Texas, offered to endorse a retiring congressman's son for his seat in exchange for a 'yes' vote. No matter how the bill became a law, polls now show the program has bipartisan support, and seniors like it very much. Conservatives still gripe about the program's cost, but as with entitlement programs in general, Americans like it.
5. The President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)
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1. (tie) His bullhorn speech at Ground Zero three days after 9/11. His address to a joint session of Congress on Sept. 20. Throwing out the first pitch (a strike) at Yankee Stadium at Oct. 30.
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Beloved Company Ballerina Amy Fote Begins Final Performances with Houston Ballet in Title Role
Japanese Soloist Nao Kusuzaki Makes First Appearances as Madame Butterfly
Linnar Looris and James Gotesky Debut as Pinkerton
Program opens with Clear, a Stellar Showcase for the Company's Men
HOUSTON, TEXAS - Fresh from its appearances at the Chicago Dancing Festival on August 25, Houston Ballet opens its 2012-13 season with artistic director Stanton Welch's signature work Madame Butterfly on a program with his one-act ballet Clear, set to music by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) , running September 6 - 16. With a magnificent score by Puccini, in an arrangement by John Lanchbery, Madame Butterfly tells the love story of a beautiful Geisha and handsome American naval officer, Lieutenant Pinkerton. The production unfolds dramatically on Peter Farmer's picturesque sets, which beautifully evoke the mystery and languor of nineteenth century Japan. Houston Ballet will give six performances of Madame Butterfly and Clear at Wortham Theater Center at 501 Texas Avenue in downtown Houston. Tickets may be purchased by calling 713-227-2787 or by visiting www.houstonballet.org.
Madame Butterfly: One of the World's Great Love Stories
Premiered by The Australian Ballet in 1995, Madame Butterfly was Mr. Welch's first full-length ballet. The production features beautiful scenery and costumes by English designer Peter Farmer to bring to life the mystery and stillness of 19th century Japan. The love story of a beautiful Geisha Cio-Cio San and a handsome American, Lieutenant Pinkerton, is told in an exhilarating two-act ballet. Cio-Cio San renounces her faith and her family to wed Lieutenant Pinkerton, which leads to a heartbreaking betrayal and ending to her life.
Since its premiere, Madame Butterfly has become Mr. Welch's international signature piece, having entered the repertoires of Houston Ballet, The National Ballet of Canada, Royal New Zealand Ballet, Singapore Dance Theatre, Boston Ballet, Atlanta Ballet, Ballet West, and Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre. The work was revived in 2011 after a long absence from The Australian Ballet's repertoire, with performances in Sidney and Melbourne winning glowing notices from the critics. "This ballet, restored to its rightful place in the repertoire through this opulent production, is never less than enchanting and, indeed, gripping... The brilliant pas de deux which brings to a climax, quite literally, Act One it is breathtaking," enthused the critic for The Herald Sun on February 28, 2011.
Writing in The New York Post, critic Clive Barnes raved that Madame Butterfly is "a vividly compelling piece of dance theater, which could prove a genuine addition to the international ballet repertory" and remarked the choreography as "cool, uncluttered and for the most part extraordinarily effective."
Principal dancer Amy Fote, who has performed the lead role of Butterfly more frequently around the world than almost any other ballet dancer, will reprise the role for the last time. Ms. Fote plans to retire at the end of December 2012, and September's performances of Madame Butterfly begin her farewell to Houston audiences. On performing the ballet again, Ms. Fote observed, "Madame Butterfly is one of my favorite ballets I have ever danced. It's a gift to perform the title role in such a beautiful work." Ms. Fote's first experience with this work was in 2004 in a guest appearance with the Royal New Zealand Ballet where she performed the role 16 times and was coached by Houston Ballet's Ballet Master Steven Woodgate, who recognized her exceptional talent and set in motion the process of her joining Houston Ballet. "The emotional arc that Madame Butterfly endures throughout the story is so moving and tragic - experiencing first love and getting married, to defying her religion and becoming an outcast, having a child and holding on to hope for years that Pinkerton will return, to eventually taking her own life," says Ms. Fote of the emotional love story.
Mr. Woodgate, who created the featured role of Goro in the original production of Madame Butterfly in Australia in 1995 and has staged the work for companies across the world, gave Ms. Fote the freedom and space to discover her own conception of Cio-Cio San. "He would offer suggestions and tell you if something didn't work, but he would let you discover the character on your own," observed Ms. Fote. "He wanted everyone to be their own artist." Madame Butterfly has many characters and it is very rare that someone setting a piece does not refer to a video. Ms. Fote says that "the dancer notation that Steven does allows us to use our rehearsal time much more efficiently."
This September's performances of Madame Butterfly will feature three dancers making their debuts in leading roles of Madame Butterfly and Pinkerton. Debuting in the role of Madame Butterfly will be Houston Ballet Soloist Nao Kusuzaki, who was born in Ehime, Japan and grew up in Japan, Washington, D.C. and Boston.
"It is an honor to portray the role of Cio-Cio San through this beautifully poetic ballet Stanton has crafted," says Ms. Kusuzaki. "I am especially excited to share with the audience the Japanese cultural heritage which speaks to me most authentically, and to tell the story of this ballet's pure beauty, unwavering strength, and passionate drama."
Debuting as Pinkerton are first soloist Linnar Looris and demi soloist James Gotesky. Principals Mireille Hassenboehler and Sara Webb will revisit the role of Cio-Cio San, and principals Simon Ball, Ian Casady and Connor Walsh will reprise the role of Pinkerton.
At the ballet's Houston premiere, Marene Gustin of the Houston Press wrote, "Houston Ballet needs more story ballets like this one...the company really danced, flowing through the choreography and shining in the storytelling." (September 26, 2002) Houston Ballet last performed Stanton Welch's Madame Butterfly in 2007.
Clear: An Abstract Study of Life's Connections
The program opens with Mr. Welch's Clear, an abstract work, for seven men and one woman, showcasing Houston Ballet's male dancers and set to Bach's Concerto for Violin and Oboe in C minor and the first and second movements from the Violin Concerto in G minor. Noted fashion designer Michael Kors created the costumes for Clear. Sleek and sexy, Mr. Kors's flesh-toned designs focus the attention on the dancers, emphasizing the emotional impact of Mr. Welch's choreography.
When American Ballet Theatre premiered Clear on October 25, 2001 in New York City, Anna Kisselgoff of The New York Times enthused:
Seven Men And One Woman Equals Explosion
Clear is already the major hit of American Ballet Theater's season. The choreography is explosive, fiercely danced by seven men with no show of diminished energy by the sole woman in the cast. Yet under the almost aggressive exuberance there is a hint of sadness, resolved finally in the comfort of a lover's embrace....
Above all Clear is a work that uses classical technique but not classical style. That is, it is not a classical ballet. (Think Balanchine or Petipa.) But it explores the academic dance idiom in depth. Mr. Welch knows how to play around with that idiom: Clear has a contemporary look but not the self-consciousness about the ballet vocabulary sometimes seen in Ballet Theater's works by modern-dance choreographers.
This naturalness extends to the way Mr. Welch has matched the ferocity of his fast footwork with the delicate sound of the violin and oboe in Bach....
As a choreographer Mr. Welch, 32, is something of a chameleon. When The Australian Ballet introduced his work to Americans at the Kennedy Center in Washington in 1994, the roots of his British-derived classical training were obvious. But so was his rebellion against tradition. Clear is a variation on that theme; the early promise is being fulfilled." (October 30, 2001)
About Houston Ballet
On February 17, 1969 a troupe of 15 young dancers made its stage debut at Sam Houston State Teacher's College in Huntsville, Texas. Since that time, Houston Ballet has evolved into a company of 55 dancers with a budget of $20.5 million (making it the United States' fourth largest ballet company by number of dancers), a state-of-the-art performance space built especially for the company, Wortham Theater Center, the largest professional dance facility in America, Houston Ballet's $46.6 million Center for Dance which opened in April 2011, and an endowment of just over $57.6 million (as of May 2011).
Australian choreographer Stanton Welch has served as artistic director of Houston Ballet since 2003, raising the level of the company's classical technique and commissioning many new works from dance makers such as Christopher Bruce, Jorma Elo, James Kudelka, Trey McIntyre, Julia Adam, Natalie Weir and Nicolo Fonte. Executive director James Nelson serves as the administrative leader of the company, a position he assumed in February 2012 after serving as the company's general manager for over a decade.
Houston Ballet has toured extensively both nationally and internationally. Over the last decade, the company has appeared in London at Sadler's Wells, at the Bolshoi Theater in Moscow, Ottawa, in six cities in Spain, in Montréal, at The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., in New York at City Center and The Joyce Theater, and in cities large and small across the United States. Houston Ballet has emerged as a leader in the expensive, labor-intensive task of nurturing the creation and development of new full-length narrative ballets.
Writing in Dancing Times on June 2012, dance critic Margaret Willis praised Houston Ballet and highlighted the fact that "During his own tenure, (Stanton) Welch has upped the standard and Houston Ballet now shows off a group of 55 dancers in splendid shape. With fast and tidy footwork, they are technically skillful and have strong, broad jumps and expansive, fluid movements. The dancers' musicality shines through their work, dancing as one with elegance and refinement -and they are a handsome bunch too!...if ballet were an Olympic sport, see Houston Ballet well on the way to achieving gold."
Houston Ballet Orchestra was established in the late 1970s and currently consists of 61 professional musicians who play all ballet performances at Wortham Theater Center under music director Ermanno Florio.
Houston Ballet's Education and Outreach Program has reached over 20,500 Houston area students (as of the 2011-2012 season). Houston Ballet's Academy has 509 students and has had four academy students win prizes at the prestigious international ballet competition the Prix de Lausanne, with one student winning the overall competition in 2010. For more information on Houston Ballet visit www.houstonballet.org.
WHAT: MADAME BUTTERFLY (1995)Music by Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924), arrangement by John Lanchbery (1923-2003)Choreography by Stanton WelchScenic and Costume Designs by Peter FarmerLighting Design by Lisa J. Pinkham
CLEAR (2001)Choreography by Stanton WelchMusic by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Concerto for Violin and Oboe in C minor and the first and second movements from the Violin Concerto in G minor Costumes by Michael Kors for CelineLighting by Lisa Pinkham
ABOUT THE PROGRAM: A signature work for Houston Ballet Artistic Director Stanton Welch since its creation in 1995, Madame Butterfly depicts the story of a beautiful Japanese geisha who gives up her faith and her family to marry an American naval lieutenant. Set to Puccini's powerful score with exquisite costumes and sets by Peter Farmer, Stanton Welch's Madame Butterfly is a stunning achievement in neoclassical ballet that has been an international success, with performances on three continents. The program opens with Welch's Clear, a stellar showcase for seven of the company's men, set to music by Bach.
WHEN: At 7:30 p.m. on September 6, 8, 14, 15, 2012At 2 p.m. on September 9, 16, 2012
WHERE: Brown Theater, Wortham Theater Center, 501 Texas Avenue in downtown Houston
TICKETS: Start at $18. Call (713) 227 ARTS or 1 800 828 ARTS.www.houstonballet.org. Also available at Houston Ballet Box Office at Wortham Theater Center downtown at 501 Texas at Smith Street.
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The potholders arrived at MR KITLY shop!
... and also some cushions and mobiles.
They're all on my flickr.
Ceramic teapot made by Shino Takeda, love!
MR KITLY news.
The ceramic blue 'thing' in the first pic comes from the thriftstore,
it has cost me 0,20€, but I don't know what it is;
I can vaguely distinguish an upright and a pendulous blue ear :^)
reminds me of
Donnie Darko, one of my favourite movies!
Sweet dreams :^)
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Ooo, yes! It is VERY Donnie Darko, isn't it?! Love that movie (love Jake Gyllenhaal too!) That is a gorgeous potholder. Mine arrived from 'Knots' yesterday... *love* it :)ReplyDelete
How wonderful that this package didn't get lost in transit! Hooray for international postage! And DD is SUCH a fantastic and underrated film... xoxoReplyDelete
Just love the pot holder and that tea pot!ReplyDelete
Oh, and I was going to say that I LOVED Donnie Darko and am glad to hear that there are others who love it too. Most of my friends found the movie odd and dark - but that is what made it so great ...ReplyDelete
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nice to meet some DD fans!
do you also remember the wormhole? :^)
Fan too of Donnie Darko, I still think about the meaning of that story sometimes.ReplyDelete
That teapot is so beautiful.
The blue thingy it's indeed a weird and intriguing thing, it seems like a snake to me.
Cheerio :-)
What a coincidence. I was just watching a clip from Donnie Darko, the part where Head Over Heels play :)ReplyDelete
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Citation: Peterson, S.W. 2008. Molecular phylogeny and taxonomy of the genus Hamigera. Meeting Abstract. Technical Abstract: The genus Hamigera Stolk & Samson was created for the single species H. striata, a species previously placed in the genus Talaromyces (Stolk and Samson, 1971). Hamigera species, that produce ampulliform phialides and (sub) spherical conidia, differ from Talaromyces species and anamorphic species in Penicillium subgenus Biverticillium that produce acerose phialides and the conidia tend to be ovoid-elongate. Hamigera avellanea was later added to the genus because of these characters. DNA sequences from beta tubulin, calmodulin, ITS, lsu-rDNA and RNA polymerase beta were determined for ca. 50 Hamigera species isolates and analyzed phylogenetically using concordance theory to determine the boundaries of species. Among the H. avellanea-like isolates, four distinct lineages were detected and these are being described as species. The six H. striata isolates examined formed a single species. Penicillium megasporum has an unusual penicillus that resembles that of Merimbla and P. megasporum is phylogenetically part of the Hamigera clade. The broad species concepts currently in use for H. avellanea and H. striata do not adequately reflect the biodiversity in the genus and are revised to reflect the results of concordance analysis.


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Dec2-08, 07:45 AM
Hi everyone,
I know this subject has been broached before but would appreciate some extra help - I'm an English major in second year uni so I haven't done physics and maths for a while, but I have quite a lot of free time at the moment and would really love to get back into these subjects which have always fascinated me. The problem is I don't have a very strong basis in physics at all - did science from Grade 7-10 and only half a year of physics in Grade 11 (australian high school system). For maths I did it all the way up to Grade 12 but only at the second highest level (extension 1 or 3 unit in case anyone is familiar with the HSC) - so basically a calculus focused course but I don't know anything about complex numbers and things like that. And even my calculus would be pretty rusty now.
So my question is, how would you suggest I go about teaching myself maths and physics? I guess you need a solid maths grounding for physics so should I start with maths revision? Or would it be more constructive / complementary if I tried doing both at the same time? And what would be the best way to learn the basics of physics again - textbooks or using a teach yourself website? It's quantum physics which particularly interests me, how much groundwork would you recommend before I start focusing more specifically on that?
Thanks very much for your help.
Dec16-08, 02:16 PM
It sounds like a good endeavor!
Don't worry about your math skills. You can learn as you go. As long as you're familiar with the basics of calculus, you should be able to swallow a lot of physics. Learning both at the same time is very helpful. Each reinforces the other, although the language can be very different between the two subjects. Physics makes very heavy use of advanced calculus techniques in three dimensional space. But math is much broader than calculus.
If you're interested in math, you should look into set theory and analysis. Set theory is the foundation of the rest of mathematics. Analysis is basically rigorous calculus, where you focus on *proving* theorems you assumed to be true in school. It also sets up a formal definition for the real number (something you've taken for granted your whole life), and generalizes everything to linear spaces (so you can do calculus in three-dimensional space).
Quantum mechanics, in my experience, is a tough nut to crack. From what I understand, the theory developed very slowly over the course of about 30 years, and there are a lot of approaches to it both conceptually and mathematically. I'm still looking for a good, no-nonsense text or other resource, but so far I haven't found it =-( The mathematics is also pretty broad. Instead of working in R^3, where each point is a triplet of real numbers, you get to work in a space where each point is a complex-valued function.
However, if you're interested in approach from the other side, special relativity isn't too hard to understand. Einstein did a wonderful job coming up with the subject in an almost entirely pictorial way. Starting off with the assumption that each observer measures light to be moving at the same speed immediately leads to a number of paradoxes that are resolved when you abolish some intuitions you have over how time works.
Good luck!
Dec18-08, 12:52 PM
Thanks so much for the detailed reply! I must admit I've fallen a little behind in my plans with the end of the year approaching and now I feel reinspired to give it a go :)
Dec18-08, 12:54 PM
Maths / Physics - How to approach independent learning
I recommend the Road to Reality by Penrose.
Jan31-12, 04:36 AM
What is it about quantum physics that interests you most? Do you actually want to calculate probabilities? To actually be a quantum mechanician? Or do you just want a conceptual overview? If the former, do night school until you have enough maths/physics qualifications to do a physics degree. Then do a physics degree. If the latter then there lots of books aimed at the general public that you can read. Be careful though, there are some that are tougher than doing a physics degree (and Road to Reality is one of them...) For a chunky, encyclopaedic overview of "everything quantum" try "Q is for Quantum" by John Gribbin. It only demands slight knowledge of basic algebra.
May26-13, 11:16 PM
I am an old guy. I want to learn mathematics/physics on the high school and college level for work...
I work in a team of scientists and I am an editor.
I took calculus in college and almost no physics. I know what Ohm's law is and that force is equal to mass times the acceleration. Thats it.
There is no time for me to solve problems like I am preparing for exams, however I need to learn to read and to understand formulas - algebraic, calculus, vector calculus. I need to understand manipulations that are done with them.
Recommend me a book that can answer this without teaching me how to get high scores on a test and such. I am not a kid to do this. I am a student for life.
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I used to regard banks and other financial companies as black boxes, mostly because it is hard to account for the value of their assets. However, I have found that the more fundamental problem with huge financial companies is that they are too complex to understand or predict. I literally could not make up some of the issues that erupt for these firms. The problems that surface for these firms cannot be quantified or even guessed.
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Senate investigations and the U.S. Justice Department found numerous violations, which include HSBC's failure to comply with anti-money laundering review, which resulted in hundreds of millions of dollars and trillions of dollars in wire transfers in Mexican illegal drug money passing through U.S. bank accounts. U.S. Treasury Undersecretary David S. Cohen said, "Despite the well-known illicit finance risks associated with Mexican drug trafficking organizations, HSBC inexplicably placed Mexico in its lowest possible risk category. As a result, it allowed billions in wire transactions and bulk cash to pass through its gates with minimal if any monitoring." HSBC's U.S. and Mexican business units failed to monitor around $9.4 billion in dollar purchases and about $670 billion in wire transfers.
The bank's failure to implement adequate and anti-money laundering procedures left dangerous gaps that criminals could readily exploit. HSBC was also used as a conduit to circumvent economic sanctions. Thanks to HSBC, about $660 million in Office of Foreign Assets Control's prohibited transactions moved through U.S. financial institutions from countries with economic sanctions such as Iran and Cuba. In addition, investigators identified $430 million from 2,300 transactions that transpired between March 2004 to June 2010, which violated economic sanctions imposed against Cuba, Libya, Iran, Sudan and Burma.
Senate investigation revealed that HSBC also handled 'U-turn transactions' through U.S. financial institutions involving money from Iran to non-U.S. banks, editing transaction records to hide information about its real clients. An audit by Deloitte likewise revealed that about 25,000 transactions with sanctioned Iran worth around $19.4 billion were processed, and 90% of these passed through the U.S.
HSBC management apologized, and CEO Stuart Gulliver said, "We accept responsibility for our past mistakes. We have said we are profoundly sorry for them, and we do so again. The HSBC of today is a fundamentally different organization from the one that made those mistakes."
I respectfully disagree. The root cause of these problems is that complex financial companies like HSBC are very, very hard to manage. Mistakes will probably be made in the future. Heightened compliance may help in the short run, but it will likely focus on what happened in the past rather than anticipate unpredictable future scandals.
To be fair, HSBC is not evil. It is just complicated, and its complexity allowed room for such nefarious actions to take place.
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Prudent investors should keep away from financials they don't understand. Some investors refuse to swear them off. For these risk-seekers, the question is whether HSBC is now cheaper than its peers. Consider these price multiples:
HSBC' stock is not cheap based on price-to-book, price-to-sales, or price-to earnings multiples when compared to its peers. Sun Trust Banks, PNC Financial, and JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) are all cheaper than HSBC based on cash flow, earnings, sales, and book multiples. HSBC stock is not a good deal at current price levels, even for speculators.
Wells Fargo is a better speculative bet, though SunTrust and JPMorgan Chase are cheaper with respect to all the listed price multiples, too.
Bank scandals are a fact of life. At best, these companies are speculative bets. Neither HSBC nor Wells Fargo are cheap enough given their bad news. SunTrust and JPMorgan Chase are better bets.
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Dear Valerie,
My colleagues and I here at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago are planning an evening event that will highlight World Wetlands Day. We wanted to share with you a description of our event, and tell you a bit about who our audience will be, because we are very excited to get this going and hope that you will appreciate our efforts!
The people who will attend this event are participants of a program called Park Voyagers, which is a multi-faceted collaborative effort between the Chicago Park District and nine city museums. The program includes, respectively, an after-school component, monthly family workshops, and monthly special events at the nine city museums intended only for the participants. It is a very unique and highly regarded program in the city, as the target audience is inner-city families who often do not have the resources available to become acquainted with the city's museums.
One activity that we are very excited about is a mural collage of a wetland scene that all the participants will help to construct. We would like to present the finished mural to Ramsar, in appreciation of the landmark treaty and the positive impact it has had in the conservation of wetland ecosystems from around the world. Please let me know if you would accept this gift from the children of Chicago, and to where we should send the mural.
Below you will find a brief description of the event and the activities that will take place. We hope you will share this with your colleagues, as this will be a special evening for everyone involved.
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We would like this to be a broad-reaching event that highlights both the peoples that live in and around the wetlands of interest, as well as the work that local conservation groups do in the field of wetland restoration. To facilitate this goal, we will invite different environmental groups from the Chicago region that work to restore and maintain healthy wetland ecosystems to exhibit and teach the participants about their work. Additionally, we will invite ethnic associations from regions near the wetlands we highlight to teach the participants about the music, art, and games of their respective cultures. We hope that this will be an initial step in forming a relationship between community members and local environmental advocacy groups.
Crafts and hands-on activities that focus on conservation issues will occur throughout the aquarium all evening. Crafts will include family photo frames created by participants from a template and decorated with paper cutouts of wetland plants and animals. Another craft will be a mural to which each student will add wetland plants and animals. We would like to send this mural to the Ramsar committee, possibly to be used in your promotional materials, if the organization would be interested. We will also have hands-on floor activities that will relate to wetlands and current conservation issues surrounding wetlands. Adding to the crafts that we will sponsor, we expect the invited groups to bring hands-on activities relating to their subject or crafts/games from their respective cultures.


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