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Oh north-side, I do not get to visit you as much as I would like to. Luckily for me, Phoebe insists on living in north-side, and then invites me to brunch at whatever hot little caf' is within walking distance of her abode.
Milkwood is so hot as to be positively scalding. It was absolutely buzzing when we arrived on a pleasantly sunny Saturday morning, so much so that we were quite lucky to slip into a pavement table almost immediately. Though I do kind of wish we'd waited a little to see if we could of got a table inside, just because Nicholson Street is quite busy and the outdoor tables are placed very close to the edge of road with no kind of barrier, so I kind of felt unnerved the entire time thinking that a truck was going to sweep my brunch out from under me and take me along with it. So do try to get a cosy table inside if you can.
Being me, I was lured over to the sweet side of the menu with alacrity, and after some indecision went with the ricotta pancakes with banana, honeyed yoghurt and toasted coconut. Big fat fluffy ricotta pancakes appeared with bright yellow disks of banana piled on top, crowned with a generous mound of yoghurt and browned curls of coconut. This was a delightful, albeit heavy, brunch plate that measured the sweetness of the ricotta and banana well with the tartness of the yoghurt, and I think I'm at a point where I kind of just want toasted coconut on everything, it always sets off other flavours so well.
But there I was, all content and satisfied, unaware that I was poised for a fall. Because Phoebe ordered a dish that caused the most acute case of food envy I have suffered in a long while.
She went with the cannellini bean and rosemary mash with avocado slices served on nice crusty bread. It was a very generous serving, with three pieces of mash-topped toast, and luckily it was so big a serving Phoebe ended up donating me a slice. OH MY LORDY. It was stupidly delicious. Just this lovely, hearty, beautiful mess of sweet beans threaded through with rosemary leaves, so simple yet divine. I was so pleased I was able to share some of it, but at the same time incredibly jealous that I hadn't thought to order it myself.
Apart from having to sit so close to marauding traffic, and being given a tea strainer with my English breakfast that hadn't been cleaned properly and was a bit groady, I was pretty well-pleased by Milkwood. The food is top-notch brunching fare, and I'm so keen to go back and have a plate of those beautiful beans all to my greedy self.
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Google Maps is the most popular maps app in the world, and by a distance that is considerable. Others have tried to challenge Google as kings of mapping, and some like Microsoft/Nokia with Here WeGo even do it really well. But the fact that Google Maps comes pre-installed on all Android devices makes it the go-to app for anybody trying to get somewhere. It's probably just as well, then, that it's good at what it does.
Despite how big a deal Google Maps is, and always was, a few years ago, a new app hit the Play Store which threatened to derail Google's dominance. Waze was a new way of using GPS navigation. It updated traffic problems in real time as reported by other users of the app. Google Maps also does that, but it will insist on keeping you on the least blocked major roads. That is rather than actually finding an alternative route.
Where Waze is different is in the level of aggression it uses when re-routing. It will go into full on Jason Bourne mode if it sees traffic on your preferred route. It will take you up any street necessary in order to avoid it, no matter how suburban or how narrow those streets may be. If you're in a rush to get somewhere, Waze will get you there faster than almost anything else.
Where Google Maps still excels is its use as a mapping app and not just as a navigation app. Using the entire Google resource machine, Maps will show you routes for walking and public transport, as well as driving. It will bring you much more information about where you are and where you're going. Waze, although using some similar information, is all about the route.
Oh, and we should mention that Waze is so good at what it does that Google bought the company in 2013. Google have said that they want Waze to carry on doing what it does, and they have no intention of merging the two apps. They believe they serve fundamentally different purposes. To be fair to Google, 4 years in and, although some of the Waze features have been included in Google Maps, Waze has been left alone to get on with it's Jason Bourne thing.
If you do get stuck in traffic, Waze will even suggest nearby coffee shops or restaurants where you might want to grab a drink. They correctly assume that you'd rather that than to sit in a metal box, going nowhere. The app does had ads (doesn't everything?), but it limits these to when you are stationary. It's sort of like a digital version of the billboards you see at the side of the highway or at traffic lights.
The one advantage Google Maps has over Waze if it is just GPS navigation you need, is the ability to work offline. It's true that you do need to download the area you wish to navigate before you set up your route. Yet this is something Waze doesn't have at all. Such an omission does seem curious. Especially given that many navigation apps like the aforementioned Here WeGo and the Navi series don't require a data connection to function apart from when downloading maps. True, those apps don't give you traffic updates when offline, but both have the option to be online. That is something that Waze lacks.
All in all, Waze is a great replacement for Google Maps. Especially if you just want to get somewhere without all the other Google stuff that Maps forces on you. It's also free and has a smart interface that lacks some of the clutter that the official Maps app insists on. It also has the backing of Google, of course. That means it'll be as good as it should be.
A word of warning here though. Waze doesn't release the GPS service when you close the app. It will just eat the battery in minutes if you don't realize. You have to close the app properly from the list of open apps on the front screen to truly stop GPS from running. You will see the change by way of the GPS Pin icon in your top bar.
Despite this bug, if we had to choose a navigation app, we'd go with Waze. It's fun to use, looks great and those real-time updates are just amazing. Google Maps is the better mapping app, no doubt. Yet Waze will out perform it every time in getting you there.

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In October this year, HSSM will hold a symposium for which we are currently welcoming abstracts and proposals.
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New years famously yield new resolutions, but the arrival of January also denotes the start of National Train Your Dog Month. What could be a more befitting way to celebrate than by resolving to have a better training partnership with your dog?
Like all good partnerships, the human-canine bond is built upon mutual trust and respect.
Following these simple four golden rules will help make training with your dog easier and more successful, while avoiding some of the most common mistakes owners make.
Golden Rule No. 1: Resist Repeating Yourself
Repeating a cue may be the single biggest error that owners make when working with their dogs. As humans, when we make a request of someone and it isn't honored, it is in our nature to repeat ourselves to ensure we were heard. Unfortunately, this is counterproductive when working with dogs.
An owner, James, calls his dog's name, Bella, five times before she responds. What are the possible outcomes here? Bella could be: 1. Rewarded for responding. 2. Punished for not responding sooner. 3. Ignored by James.
In outcome No. 1, Bella learns that the correct thing to do when she hears her name is to wait for it to be called four more times, because that is when the reward comes. In outcome No. 2, she learns that responding to her name results in punishment — something she will try to avoid — making her less likely to respond to her name in the future. And in outcome No. 3, she learns that her name is irrelevant white noise, as nothing meaningful happens.
Golden Rule No. 2: Pay the Sticker Price
At its core, dog training is about behavioral economics, or the price we pay dogs to perform certain actions. For simple behaviors like "sit," praise is often a sufficient paycheck, but more difficult behaviors like "stay" often require more of an incentive.
Let me offer two examples. My basset hound, Sonny, is one of the most social creatures I have ever met. Trying to get him to walk away from the opportunity to play with another dog can be a monumental task. When we are at the park, a piece of kibble has less value to him than the opportunity to play with another dog. But a super high-value treat? That will do the trick.
Now my other boy, Franky, can be very timid. Unlike Sonny, Franky prefers to play alone. So when I call him away from another dog, verbal praise is sufficient reward.
The more difficult the request, the higher the paycheck. It's behavioral economics, and dogs generally have very little wiggle room on their sticker price.
Golden Rule No. 3: No Pace for Punishment
Dogs determine the value of a reward, not us. The converse of this is also true. Dogs determine what is punishing as well. While we may find yelling to be common behavior as humans, many dogs find it to be aversive. This is why we cannot overlook the potential consequences of our actions as teachers.
Bella is a very strong puller, and James is having a difficult time walking her. He decides to buy a prong collar to stop her from putting tension on the leash. While James may see immediate relief from Bella's leash pulling, the problem with this aversive tool is with what James cannot see.
Prong collars function by causing discomfort when there is tension on the leash to "teach" a dog to avoid feeling pain. In fact, when the same force is applied to both a prong and flat collar, dogs experience 155 times more pressure from prongs. The addition of something unpleasant, like a prong, to stop a behavior from occurring is known in dog training as positive punishment. Because dogs learn by association, anything present in Bella's environment while she is feeling pain can take on an aversive association — other dogs, children, strangers, bicycles, to name a few. When this happens, Bella's desire to avoid the pain around her neck can be transferred to a desire to avoid the things in her environment. This can lead to aggression toward those things, as she attempts to prevent them from causing her pain.
In addition to avoiding the use of positive punishment in training, it is also incumbent for us to remember that training must be done at the dog's pace. If we push our four-legged friends too hard too fast in a training scenario, we can inadvertently cause them to develop traumatic emotional responses.
Golden Rule No. 4: Let the Dog Choose
It is crucial to remember that all behavior is conditional. This means to teach or modify any behavior, we need to change the conditions that allow it to occur. In training, dogs are the learners, and we are the teachers. In other words, humans control the learning conditions. This means the onus to teach or modify behaviors doesn't belong to the dog. Rather, it is our responsibility to change the conditions that allow them to exist.
Let's say James comes home and finds Bella on the couch where she is not allowed. After cueing Bella to get down to no avail, James resorts to pushing her off the couch. While the way James solved this problem may appear innocent on the surface, he is venturing down a potentially dangerous path. Dogs have a natural instinct to protect valuable items such as food, toys, and locations like sleeping areas. In dog training, this is referred to as resource guarding. By pushing Bella off the couch, not only is James removing her ability to choose where to sleep, he is leaving the underlying emotional reason for sleeping on the couch unaddressed.
In the end, it is important to remember that by empowering dogs to make choices, we are helping them to feel control over their environment, which creates confidence and calm behavior, and in turn, fosters a human-canine relationship built upon mutual trust and understanding.
Rusty Barnes, CPDT-KA, was voted the East Bay's Best Private Trainer in Bay Woof's 2018 Beast of the Bay Awards. He specializes in canine fear and aggression, is a Pet Partners therapy dog handler and a professional member of the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants, Association of Professional Dog Trainers, Pet Professional Guild and Humane Dog Training Advocates. For more information, visit Pawgress.dog
Each month, this column is written by a different trainer or dog professional. If you'd like to contribute, contact firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Robert Mylne (1733–1811), Alternative design for the East Façade of Durham Park, 1780. Pen, ink and wash on paper, 430 × 325 mm.
There are two sons of Deacon Mylne's in Rome at present, studying architecture. One of them had studied in France and has accordingly that abominable taste to perfection: the other, who came straight from Scotland, has made great progress and begins to draw extremely well, so that if he goes on he may become much better than any of those beggarly fellows who torment our native city. For which reason, to keep all superiority in our own hands, it will be absolutely necessary that the family of Adam all see foreign parts, without which that Mylne may turn to our disadvantage – as I assure you he promises well and having it to say he was so long abroad may have sway with many of our Scotch dons for whom, as he is poor, he will work much cheaper than we can do.
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How to install Minecraft Forge
How to install Minecraft Forge?
Minecraft Forge to reduce existing Minecraft mod incompatibilities or iron them out completely.
Minecraft Forge API For Minecraft
All new Minecraft Forge versions come standard with in-built installers. The installation steps below apply to v1.8 and previous versions
- Download the latest available version of Minecraft Forge
- Open the Minecraft.jar file using or 7zip or WinRAR (located in your "/.minecraft/bin" folder)
- Open the mod zip file (drag and drop the mod zip files and folders into jar)
- Delete META-INF located inside jar
- Launch Minecraft to check if the installation completed successfully
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Minecraft Forge will now have generated its folders in %APPDATA%.minecraft. Place mods into your %APPDATA%.minecraftmods folder as you have in the past.
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- Open your Minecraft launcher.
- Open the "Options" menu near the "login" button
- Use the link in the Options menu to open the .minecraft directory
- Navigate to the bin folder.
- Download the latest version of Minecraft Forge, choose the universal option.
- Open minecraft.jar and the Forge version you downloaded with appropriate archive software. (i.e WinRAR, 7-Zip)
- Drag all contents from Forge into the minecraft.jar
- Delete the META-INF folder from the minecraft.jar
- Close both minecraft.jar and Forge download.
- Go back to the .minecraft directory.
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The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has published a thematic review (the Review) on Alternative Performance Measures (APMs or non-GAAP measures). The Review was conducted in light of concerns expressed about the use of such measures by a number of stakeholders and also by a number of commentators. In addition, the topic has been given added relevance by the issue of the European Securities and Markets Authority's (ESMA) Guidelines on Alternative Performance Measures (the Guidelines). Companies that are listed on an EU-regulated market are required to make every effort to comply with the Guidelines which apply to all regulated information, including interim statements and annual reports, published on or after 3 July 2016.
The FRC indicates that it considers the Guidelines to largely represent a codification of what is needed for APMs to support a fair, balanced and understandable strategic report and of best practice in this area. Accordingly, to achieve continuous improvement in reporting, the FRC expects many companies to make changes in response to the Guidelines coming into force. It also suggests that it will assess whether APMs disclosed in strategic reports are consistent with the Guidelines and, where it finds material inconsistencies, it will write to the companies concerned. To that end, the FRC says that, in its reviews of 31 December 2016 reports and accounts, it will question companies where:
The FRC emphasises that this is not a major change in its approach and should not lead to reports becoming less understandable, clear or concise but also highlights that it has previously stated that it has challenged companies where narratives focus only on 'good news' or if trend information is not sufficient to explain the effect of non-recurring items.
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09:20 121 Groups Day two welcoming remarks
09:30 Investment panel: Asia investment outlook
• What markets in Asia currently look attractive to investors?
• Exploring the best funding options for E&P companies across Asia
• What long term implications does the rise of renewable energy have for oil and gas investment in the region?
• Are we going to see shale take off in Asia? If so… where?
Michael Jones, Technical & Business Development Director, Fortune Oil
David Walker, Managing Director, Berlanga International
Jay Bhutani, Founder, Such Capital
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Every walk lasts for one hour. During the walk you will cover the 200 meters route through the roofs system. The speed is under your control, so you will be able to view all the sights.
Every walk lasts for one hour. During the walk you will cover the 200 meters route through the roofs system. The speed is under your control, so you will be able to view all the sights.
Our guide will meet you downstairs and you'll go up by clean and comfortable path to the rooftop. We take excursions only on the roofs where we have official permission.
The guide conducts safety training. Our roofs are absolutely safe, they are equipped with non-slip walkways and bounded by protective edges. We ask you to choose comfortable flat sole shoes, such as sneakers.
The walk is accompanied by a professional guide: you will hear little-known facts and interesting stories about St. Petersburg.
Guide takes you down the same way you climbed— the start and end of the rout are in one place. You can pay for the walk on the spot — prepay is not require
The size of the group does not change — eight people. This option is cheaper, but also provides a full excursion support.More
You will be able to look at the city from different sides due to the system of the connected roofs. And there is no need to go down!
We form small groups — up to 8 people. No one will interfere to each other, everyone will be able to hear guide's speech and enjoy the view.
Our guides have more than 10 years of experience. Every guide knows a lot of fascinating stories and little-known facts about the city.
A walk passes through one of the pre-revolutionary buildings in the heart of St. Petersburg. From the top you will see the key St. Petersburg dominants.
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Master P built his estimated $350 million net worth through his No Limit Records, a label that was extremely popular in the late '90s. The label featured artists such as Mystikal, Mia X, Silkk the Shocker and C-Murder, and was the first label home for Snoop Dogg post-Death Row Records. The company filed for bankruptcy in December 2003, after which point Master P sold its catalogue.
Master P also dabbled in film and television, sports representation (notably negotiating a disastrous rookie NFL contract for running back Ricky Williams), and various other business investments.
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Today (1/10/2020), the 8th grade Culture of Foods class invited guests to a brunch as the traditional end of the semester celebration of their new found cooking skills! We had a great turnout and the honored guests were treated to a tasty meal prepared by the 8th graders of egg bake, baked french toast, coffee cake, and either a "Mexican Coffee" recipe or punch. They invited me to have a taste - Very Well Done! Thank you to Mrs. Richards for organizing the event and to those special guests that joined us!
Boys' Basketball Game & a Burger Feed
The H-BC boys' basketball squads will play in the Ellsworth gym tonight against Adrian/Ellsworth. There will also be a Burger Feed available in the commons at Ellsworth from 5:00 - 7:30. This game will likely draw a large crowd so travel early to grab a good seat!
Busy Week
On January 6th, the junior high Knowledge Bowl teams traveled with Ms. Vanden Hoek to Marshall to compete. The teams placed 28th, 40th, and 51st out of 53 teams. They did not qualify for regionals, but had a good learning experience.
The high school Mock Trial students competed for the first time this season in Pipestone on Monday, January 6th. They lost the round by 11 points, but according to first year coach, Mrs. Klumper, they received a lot of positive feedback and know what areas to improve upon for the next opportunity.
The junior and senior ag class went for a tour of Tru Shrimp on 1/9/2020. They toured the facilities, and were even allowed to dissect and eat shrimp! 🍤 It sounded like a really interesting, and tasty, experience!
Next week is a packed week for the secondary students with semester exams and several night events both home and away. There is a lot of sickness going around, encourage extra hand washing, rest and fluids!
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Upcoming Events:
Friday - 1/10 - BB @ Ellsworth (Adrian/Ellsworth Dragons)
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Saturday - 1/11 - GB @ Madison, SD
Monday - 1/13 - Board meeting
Tuesday - 1/14 - Semester Exams 1, 8
Tuesday - 1/14 - BB v. MLA; GB @ Canton
Tuesday - 1/14 - JH Boys @ Adrian, JH G v. Adrian
Wednesday - 1/15 - Semester Exams 2, 7
Thursday - 1/16 - Semester Exams 3, 6
Thursday - 1/16 - GB v. WWG; BB @ Canton
Friday - 1/17 - Semester Exams 4, 5
Friday - 1/17 - BB v. WWG
Friday - 1/17 - End Q2, End S1
Saturday - 1/18 - GB @ Adrian
Saturday - 1/18 - Honor Band
Monday - 1/20 - No school
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Matthew Chapter 27:11-26
Here we begin the trial before Pilate. Having provided my thoughts on the book in a separate entry, I won't go over it again. At this point, suffice it to say that it was not terribly useful, and will play a decidedly minor role in the commentary on this section. Alas, I'd hoped for more.
11 Ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς ἐστάθη ἔμπροσθεν τοῦ ἡγεμόνος: καὶ ἐπηρώτησεν αὐτὸν ὁ ἡγεμὼν λέγων, Σὺ εἶ ὁ βασιλεὺς τῶν Ἰουδαίων; ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς ἔφη, Σὺ λέγεις.
Jesus was stood before the leader. And the governor asked him, saying, "Are you the king of the Jews?" And Jesus replied, "You say (so)".
Does the appearance of this question seem abrupt to anyone? I realize that the Messiah was associated in Jewish tradition with the kingship; but did Pilate realize this? A certain discontinuity does exist here, and this (like most things) has implications. When being tried before the chief priests, Jesus "confessed" that he was the Messiah. This word would have been meaningless to the Romans; or the implications of the word, at least, since being the 'anointed' is pretty vague. So, are we to assume that the chief priests told Pilate that Jesus claimed to be the king of the Jews? We kind of have to assume that; there really is no other way for Pilate to get that information.
I need to pause here to emphasize just how strongly a man like Pilate despised subject peoples. This was during the reign of Tiberius, who was next in succession after Augustus, who established the imperial form of government, At this point, government was still largely in the hands of the old families who could trace prominent ancestors back for centuries. Tiberius was of the gens Claudius, and had produced its first consul in 495 BCE, just over a dozen years after the republic was founded. The Romans had become masters of the world only relatively recently; to their minds, their traditions and their heritage and their virtues were unmatched in the world. The mos maiorum, the ways of the ancestors were superior to any and all. Pilate, although belonging to the Equites, the level below the consular and senatorial families, would have shared this cultural arrogance. To Pilate, a subject people like the Jews–or anyone else, Greeks excepted–were fully beneath notice. A provincial like Jesus would have been a figure of contempt; the idea that Pilate would have understood anything about Judaism is just not credible. We are talking about levels of cultural chauvinism that are difficult to imagine in today's world, and the First Century would have been the height of Roman arrogance. The Empire was still relatively new, the absorption of different peoples still rudimentary. And the Romans came to their chauvinism as the victors of many people over many centuries It was truly bred in the bone.
So the point is, if anything like this had occurred, it would have been necessary for the chief priests to feed it to Pilate. And that makes sense, within the confines of the story. It is consistent with the idea that the chief priests were trying to sell Pilate on the idea that Jesus was a political danger. Did anything like this occur? Probably not. I really and truly doubt that Jesus was important enough to warrant a personal trial in front of Pilate. This is especially true given there is no support in any source to indicate that there were troubles surrounding Jesus. Josephus talks about John, and the headache he was for Herod Antipas, and Josephus talks about unrest in Galilee and Judea, and Josephus (supposedly) talks about Jesus. But he never mentions Jesus in connexion with either of the other two topics. Why not? The simplest answer, of course, is that Jesus was not particularly involved in any sort of general agitation, nor was his connexion to John all that strong.
Given this, can we finally put aside the idea that the early Christians were embarrassed by Jesus' ties to John. They weren't. They played up the connexion, John's role expanding as time went on. Yes, the evangelist John eliminates the actual baptism, but he more than compensates by adding a second interaction between Jesus and John. True embarrassment would have resulted in the complete elimination of the Baptist by Matthew and/or Luke, and certainly by the time John wrote.
But the point connected to this verse is that it's most likely unhistorical. Which means that pretty much everything that follows is unhistorical.
11 Iesus autem stetit ante praesidem; et interrogavit eum praeses dicens: " Tu es Rex Iudaeorum? ". Dixit autem Iesus: "Tu dicis".
12 καὶ ἐν τῷ κατηγορεῖσθαι αὐτὸν ὑπὸ τῶν ἀρχιερέων καὶ πρεσβυτέρων οὐδὲν ἀπεκρίνατο.
And in the to accuse him by the high priests and elders he did not rebut anything.
Didn't want to pause here, but a couple of notes on the grammar. "The to accuse" is a verb in Greek, an infinitive. This use of an infinitive in the place of what would be a gerund, or even a noun (the accusing; the accusation) in English is fairly common in Greek. It just handles the same situation differently. And the "he did not rebut anything". The verb specifically means to "offer contrary evidence", but that's hard to work into a transitive form in English. Here, it's literally "he did not counter-argue nothing". That won't do in English.
12 Et cum accusaretur a principibus sacerdotum et senioribus, nihil respondit.
13 τότε λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Πιλᾶτος, Οὐκ ἀκούεις πόσα σου καταμαρτυροῦσιν;
14 καὶ οὐκ ἀπεκρίθη αὐτῷ πρὸς οὐδὲ ἓν ῥῆμα, ὥστε θαυμάζειν τὸν ἡγεμόνα λίαν.
Then Pilate said to him, "Did you not hear how much they have provided witness against you?" (14) And he (Jesus) did not respond to him (Pilate), not one thing spoken. In this way the Leader marveled very much.
I'm reading another book called The Backgrounds of Early Christianity (note the plural). In it, the author says that "hegemon", here translated as "leader" was the proper Greek translation of the Latin equivalent. That makes sense, but the author's background is in Biblical Studies, so I'm not entirely convinced. If I had come across it in Josephus, let's say, I'd give it more credibility. "NT Greek" is such a closed and self-inferential subset of Greek studies that I don't find them to have a lot of credibility. It's too much like a club where the members all agree to do certain things that people outside the club would find bizarre. Sort of like wearing funny hats to go to a lodge meeting.
Probably more important is that Jesus was silent. Why did Jesus not respond? Well, even if he did, we couldn't depend on its accuracy. Who was there to tell the later followers of Jesus what transpired? Or, more likely, Jesus said nothing to Pilate because he never appeared before Pilate.
13 Tunc dicit illi Pilatus: " Non audis quanta adversum te dicant testimonia?".
14 Et non respondit ei ad ullum verbum, ita ut miraretur praeses vehementer.
15 Κατὰ δὲ ἑορτὴν εἰώθει ὁ ἡγεμὼν ἀπολύειν ἕνα τῷ ὄχλῳ δέσμιον ὃν ἤθελον.
(15) And upon the feast the governor used to release one of the prisoners to the crowd, which they wanted.
Let's stop right here. Absolutely the only place this custom is attested is right here in the gospels. There is absolutely no evidence for it anywhere else, in any source, whether Latin, Greek, or Aramaic. Nowhere. Nothing. Never. Given this absolute lack of corroborating evidence, it's safe to say we should be highly skeptical about its authenticity. Make that extremely skeptical. And notice that the Greek says the governor was accustomed, was wont to do this. This means it happened more than once; it was not a one-off sort of thing. This means that there is more likelihood that it would have been mentioned by someone, somewhere, at some time. Since, despite the fact that there were multiple iterations of this practice, we still don't have any evidence for it, we can, I believe, safely assume that this whole episode is made up from whole cloth.
And that, in turn, has additional ramifications. We have a fictitious custom tacked on to what is probably a fictitious trial. That so much of this is made up should make one consider that the cause of the trial, the reason for Jesus' execution may not withstand historical scrutiny. I've now read at least two books by Crossan in which he avers that the cleansing of the Temple was the reason behind Jesus' arrest based on charges trumped-up by the Jewish authorities because they feared that Jesus was offering an alternative to Temple ritual. Perhaps he was. But so were the Essenes. And we honestly don't know exactly what Jesus' teachings really were. I believe that the Sermon on the Mount was not among them. The point is that the fictions pile upon fictions, creating quite the house of cards that topples with even the slightest historical scrutiny.
15 Per diem autem sollemnem consueverat praeses dimittere turbae unum vinctum, quem voluissent.
16 εἶχον δὲ τότε δέσμιον ἐπίσημον λεγόμενον [Ἰησοῦν] Βαραββᾶν.
17 συνηγμένων οὖν αὐτῶν εἶπεν αὐτοῖς ὁ Πιλᾶτος, Τίνα θέλετε ἀπολύσω ὑμῖν, [Ἰησοῦν τὸν] Βαραββᾶν ἢ Ἰησοῦν τὸν λεγόμενον Χριστόν;
18 ᾔδει γὰρ ὅτι διὰ φθόνον παρέδωκαν αὐτόν.
They had imprisoned then someone notable called [Jesus] Barabbas. (17) Thus those of his having gathered, Pilate asked to them, "Whom do you wish I release to you, [Jesus the ] Barabbas, or Jesus called the Christ?" (18) For he knew that through jealousy they had handed him over.
Assuming, with justice, that the story and character of Barabbas is fictional, we must then ask why it was created? It would seem to be obvious that the point is to compare and contrast the two men, which comparison is even more pointed since the other's name was also Jesus–although that is more likely a later insertion, based on the textual evidence. A later copyist sought to heighten the drama and the distinction between the two by giving them the same name. We'll get to the contrast a bit more in the next few verses.
Rather, let's deal with the last sentence: the high priests handed Jesus over from jealousy. Or was it malice? Either way, this is an echo from Mark, so it goes to the foundation of the story. So let's think about this. The word, << phthonos >>, is used by both Mark and Matthew. While at root the word means "malice", in Greek tragedy, it is the << φθόνος >> of the gods, the jealousy of preserving their prerogatives, that causes them to send retribution upon a mortal for overstepping his place; however, the word is mostly used for "normal" jealousy or envy as well. It is what we feel for another's riches, or another's success when we're not exactly happy for them. I think a legitimate question to ask is whether Mark understood the literary implications of the word. How widely were the concepts of Greek tragedy disseminated throughout the culture? By using the word, did the evangelist–or the creator of the Passion Narrative, or the scribe who translated Mark into Greek–wish, consciously or not, to evoke the idea of tragedy? It needs to be said that Jesus does not fit the mold of the tragic hero: he is not blind to his tragic flaw, he does not overstep his human role and attempt to usurp the role of the gods.
Or does he? Boy howdy, here's a thesis for some enterprising and aspiring Ph.D. scholar: The Passion Story as Greek tragedy.
OK, coming back to earth, let's be a bit more circumspect about this. Otherwise, it's another of those moments when I take a flight of fancy based pretty much on nothing. Here, it's a single word. That would be a very, very subtle evocation on the part of the author.
So let's reel this in a bit and ask what the author meant by the word. It seems pretty obvious that, on a very human level, this cuts to the root of the high priests' attitude towards Jesus: they felt he was horning in on their territory, and they didn't like it. That's pretty much the textbook definition of jealousy: losing what you have to someone else. As such, it goes along with the theme of the story. But there are two things to consider. First, how in the world would Pilate know this? Did his sources on the street keep him informed? Did Pilate even know who Jesus was? The short answer to that is, it's doubtful. According to the narrative, Jesus has been in the city since Sunday; it's now Friday. Has Jesus raised that much of a ruckus that he's come to Pilate's attention? Well, there was the procession into Jerusalem, but a close reading of Mark's version of that event reveals Jesus coming into town surrounded by a group of followers that seemed to draw scant attention from anyone else. Aware of this low-key description, Matthew expands upon it, having children chanting "Hosanna" in the Temple precinct. But even there, it almost seems like the high priests are taking notice of Jesus for the first time. Then there is the "cleansing" of the Temple. At the very most, it would have been a minor occurrence, perhaps involving a single table, a nuisance rather than a threat. Anything larger would have likely resulted in Jesus' immediate arrest. And the story, told in both Mark and Matthew, that he returned to the Temple the next day and conversed with Temple priests really undercuts any suggestion that he caused a significant disturbance the day before.
In other words, there's very little for the high priests to be jealous about. Then, of course, there's the second problem with the suggestion that Pilate understood the high priests' motives: this trial probably did not happen. Pilate did not personally try every two-bit criminal who got himself arrested and crucified. Jesus very obviously committed no major crime; even knocking over a money-changer's table would not cross that bar. Given that, why is Jesus being tried by Pilate? Answer, he's not. This event did not happen.
16 Habebant autem tunc vinctum insignem, qui dicebatur Barabbas.
17 Congregatis ergo illis dixit Pilatus: " Quem vultis dimittam vobis: Barabbam an Iesum, qui dicitur Christus? ".
18 Sciebat enim quod per invidiam tradidissent eum.
19 Καθημένου δὲ αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τοῦ βήματος ἀπέστειλεν πρὸς αὐτὸν ἡ γυνὴ αὐτοῦ λέγουσα, Μηδὲν σοὶ καὶ τῷ δικαίῳ ἐκείνῳ, πολλὰ γὰρ ἔπαθον σήμερον κατ' ὄναρ δι' αὐτόν.
20 Οἱ δὲ ἀρχιερεῖς καὶ οἱ πρεσβύτεροι ἔπεισαν τοὺς ὄχλους ἵνα αἰτήσωνται τὸν Βαραββᾶν τὸνδὲ Ἰησοῦν ἀπολέσωσιν.
While seated on the judgement seat, his wife sent to him, saying, "Do not have anything (to do) with this just man, for many signs I have felt during a dream on his account". (20) The high priests and the scribes persuaded the crown in order to cause this Jesus Barabbas to be released.
Here, I think, is where we come to the crux (no pun intended) of the matter. First, we have Pilate's wife dreaming about Jesus, telling Pilate to have nothing to do with this just man. This is an addition to Mark's story. And it's addition is, I think, very telling. The Greeks and Romans took dreams very seriously. The Iliad says: << kai gar t'oner ek dios estin >> "For a dream, too, is from Zeus". There are stories in the HS about dreams: the dream of pharaoh interpreted by Joseph, the dream of Nebuchadnezzar interpreted by Daniel, and I think Saul had a dream, too? But regardless, they dream was much more of a Graeco-Roman thing, much more tightly intertwined with the pagan culture than it was in Jewish culture. The gods visited ordinary people in a way that God did not. For example, medical shrines, like that of Asclepius, sort of the ancient version of Lourdes, drew pilgrims from far away. The healing process was to sleep in the temple compound until the god sent a dream to tell the supplicant of the necessary ritual needed to effect a cure.
The point is, Matthew's insertion of this story was intended, I believe, to convince a pagan audience. It would have carried more weight with pagans than it would have with Jews. In effect, Matthew is telling his audience that some god was sending verification that Jesus was innocent. Jews could have understood this as well; there's nothing exclusive about the idea, but it would have had more resonance, IMO, among pagans who were used to this sort of thing.
Then there's the next verse, in which the crowd is incited to ask for Barabbas. First, why is there a crowd at all? It's early morning on the first day of Passover. Why are Jews assembled in front of Pilate's residence? This may be legitimate, but I've never heard an explanation for this. It's especially odd considering that it's early in the morning. Were they seeking to petition Pilate? To demonstrate to persuade Pilate to take some action or other? This seems like another of those many instances where some detail, or set of circumstances that furthers the action/plot is just asserted and never explained. And these sorts of details are rarely (if ever) questioned by any of the scholars who are supposedly considering the historicity of Jesus and/or the gospels. To his credit, Crossan does address this, at least indirectly. He dismisses the entire episode of Barabbas, which thereby eliminates the crowd shouting "Crucify him!". The point of this couplet is very simple and very straightforward: the idea is to remove the guilt from Pilate and place it squarely on the Jewish authorities, if not exactly the Jews themselves. That will come shortly.
19 Sedente autem illo pro tribunali, misit ad illum uxor eius dicens: "Nihil tibi et iusto illi. Multa enim passa sum hodie per visum propter eum".
20 Principes autem sacerdotum et seniores persuaserunt turbis, ut peterent Barabbam, Iesum vero perderent.
21 ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ ἡγεμὼν εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Τίνα θέλετε ἀπὸ τῶν δύο ἀπολύσω ὑμῖν; οἱ δὲ εἶπαν, Τὸν Βαραββᾶν.
22 λέγει αὐτοῖς ὁ Πιλᾶτος, Τί οὖν ποιήσω Ἰησοῦν τὸν λεγόμενον Χριστόν; λέγουσιν πάντες, Σταυρωθήτω.
23 ὁ δὲ ἔφη, Τί γὰρ κακὸν ἐποίησεν; οἱ δὲ περισσῶς ἔκραζον λέγοντες, Σταυρωθήτω.
24 ἰδὼν δὲ ὁ Πιλᾶτος ὅτι οὐδὲν ὠφελεῖ ἀλλὰ μᾶλλον θόρυβος γίνεται, λαβὼν ὕδωρ ἀπενίψατο τὰς χεῖρας ἀπέναντι τοῦ ὄχλου, λέγων, Ἀθῷός εἰμι ἀπὸ τοῦ αἵματος τούτου: ὑμεῖς ὄψεσθε.
25 καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς πᾶς ὁ λαὸς εἶπεν, Τὸ αἷμα αὐτοῦ ἐφ' ἡμᾶς καὶ ἐπὶ τὰ τέκνα ἡμῶν.
26 τότε ἀπέλυσεν αὐτοῖς τὸν Βαραββᾶν, τὸν δὲ Ἰησοῦν φραγελλώσας παρέδωκεν ἵνα σταυρωθῇ.
Answering, the governor said to them, "Whom from the two do you wish I release to you?" They said, "Barabbas!" (22) Pilate said to them, "What therefore shall I do to Jesus called the Christ?" They all said, "Let him be crucified!" (23) And he said, "For what has he done (that is) bad?" They shouted more, saying "Let him be crucified!" (24) Pilate, seeing that he profited nothing, but more tumult became, taking water he washed his hands before the crowd, saying, "I am guiltless from the blood of him; you observe this for yourselves". (25) And responded the entire people, "The blood of him upon us and upon the children of us!" (26) Then he released to them Barabbas, in contrast Jesus having been scourged he handed him over that he might be crucified.
Two things, one major, one fairly minor. The fairly minor one first. The last sentence is interesting. "Handed him over that he might be crucified". First, the idea of "handing him over" is completely disingenuous. Pilate handed Jesus to no one. The Romans performed the crucifixion; it was Pilate's soldiers who carried out the sentence. Jesus was not 'handed over'. The word is the same that is used of Judas when Judas "handed Jesus over". Except there, it is very often translated as "betrayed". So this is a neat rhetorical trick whereby the author can put Pilate at a remove from responsibility. Of course, Pilate is the one who is responsible. It was his order, carried out by his soldiers.
But that is pretty much inconsequential compared to the line before: his blood on us and our children". This is possibly the ugliest line in the entire NT. This is the Jews as Christ-killers, his blood on their hands and those of their children. Blood guilt, in perpetuity. To make things more emphatic, to make them worse, he changes what he calls those doing the shouting. Before, the were "the crowd". Now, suddenly, they are "laos", which I've translated as "people". In The Persians, Aeschylus uses the word to mean, "all who are called by one name"; as examples, he cites the Lydians and the Phrygians. The term is a bit looser than "ethnos", which has more of a unitary sense to it, and is probably closer to our sense of "a people" than "laos" is. However, given the use of Aeschylus, this is more than "a bunch of people", which in English would be more or less synonymous with "crowd".
The point here is that Matthew has placed collective guilt on Jews and their children. While this formulation is not as explicit as it will be in John, who speaks of "the Jews", it's the rhetorical and functional equivalent of that expression. "Laos" doesn't do it, but adding "our children" certainly does. That converts it at least to the guilt of a religion, but given the interconnexion of religion and nationality with the Jews, this is, in essense, an ethnic guilt, and one that has had a long and ugly history in the Christian community.
There is a wrinkle to this that receives no attention. Since it is simply accepted that Matthew was a Jew, no one discusses this in terms of Matthew's attitude towards Jews. Simply put, there is no discussion about why Matthew, a Jew, would put such blood-guilt on his own people. For me, there is no conflict in this because I believe Matthew was a pagan rather than a Jew. Do I believe this proves my point? No, it doesn't prove the point; what it does do, I believe, is show that my point is at least worth serious consideration. This amounts to a very harsh condemnation of Jews everywhere and always. As a Jew, Matthew would most likely have been condemning members of his own family. Could he have turned so thoroughly against his relatives, his friends, his entire upbringing and heritage? Sure. He wouldn't have been the first to do this, and he certainly hasn't been the last. Rather, it's the probability game: wouldn't it be more likely for such a harsh condemnation to come from an outsider, rather than from a co-religionist? I find this pretty convincing, but only when added to the many other times we've had this discussion, such as the idea of the dream of Pilate's wife. That is two clues within a very short space of text. So I do believe the idea cannot be dismissed out of hand, and that it deserves serious consideration.
21 Respondens autem praeses ait illis: "Quem vultis vobis de duobus dimittam?". At illi dixerunt: " Barabbam!".
22 Dicit illis Pilatus: "Quid igitur faciam de Iesu, qui dicitur Christus? ". Dicunt omnes: " Crucifigatur!".
23 Ait autem: "Quid enim mali fecit? ". At illi magis clamabant dicentes: " Crucifigatur!".
24 Videns autem Pilatus quia nihil proficeret, sed magis tumultus fieret, accepta aqua, lavit manus coram turba dicens: "Innocens ego sum a sanguine hoc; vos videritis!".
25 Et respondens universus populus dixit: "Sanguis eius super nos et super filios nostros".
26 Tunc dimisit illis Barabbam; Iesum autem flagellatum tradidit, ut crucifigeretur.
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The possibility of pro-cyclical US policy has continued to intrigue markets, but the news cycle of near-constant controversy and legislative bottlenecks are blocking meaningful initiatives.
Politics remains dominant, followed by the pace of US rate hikes, Brexit turbulence, stability of Chinese currency and growth, lofty valuations, and structurally diminished market liquidity.
Source: Haver, Markit, and GSAM. Analysis as of May 2017. Table shows headline readings for Composite (weighted aggregation of manufacturing and services sectors) Purchasing Managers Indices. PMI surveys based on questionnaire responses from panels of senior purchasing executives (or similar). Respondents are asked to state whether business conditions for a number of variables have improved, deteriorated or stayed the same compared with the previous month, as well as to provide reasons for any changes. A reading of over 50 indicates expansion; a reading of less than 50 indicates contraction. 12m Δ represents the change since the reading 12 months prior to this document, i.e. May 2016. Developed Markets and Emerging Markets refer to GDP-weighted categories for regional PMIs as categorized by Haver. BRIC is an acronym that refers to Brazil, Russia, India and China, which are all grouped in a similar stage of economic development. The economic and market forecasts presented herein are for informational purposes as of the date of this document. There can be no assurance that the forecasts will be achieved. Please see additional disclosures at the end of this document.
We see increasing evidence of economic synchronization across both advanced and emerging markets. Global growth data suggests the expansion could continue for another couple of years.
As the US expansion approaches triple digits (as measured in months), we see more of the same as we look ahead. One way to frame the economic outlook is to model the probability of recession over the next 2 years. Long-term averages suggest a 31% recession probability, leaving a more than two-thirds chance that the current US expansion becomes the longest on record.
The sustainability of economic growth is often governed by the availability of labor and manufacturing capacity. We believe medium-term recession risk is rising in the US as resource utilization pushes above potential and pressures wages higher. We see global advanced and emerging markets forging slightly more runway in the form of additional productive capacity.
Top Chart Notes: As of May 31, 2017. The chart shows quarterly data of the unconditional probability of a US recession in the next 9 quarters from January 1981 to March 2017, the latest available data. The lines show the amount of time from current levels (31%) it has historically taken to enter a recession, as defined by the National Bureau of Economic Research. The economic and market forecasts presented herein are for informational purposes as of the date of this document. There can be no assurance that the forecasts will be achieved. Bottom Chart Notes: Analysis uses annual data from 2000 to 2016, the largest available data series. The output gap is the difference between actual and potential Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and is estimated based on measurements of spare capacity in the economy. The US output gap is calculated using the Federal Reserve Board of Governors' potential GDP estimates from the FRB/US Model package. The World ex-US output gap is calculated using a real GDP-weighted average of output gap across the 32 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries, for which data is available, excluding the United States. Past performance does not guarantee future results, which may vary. Please see additional disclosures at the end of this document.
We continue to favor equities, but with modest return potential on account of valuations. Earnings growth is likely to be the primary driver of returns, favoring ex-US equity markets.
We expect the trend of higher rates to resume, driven by monetary policy evolution, global growth, and reduced excess capacity. Government debt may be a less effective hedge.
Tight spreads and higher leverage reflect late-cycle conditions, leaving us wary of investment-grade and high-yield beta, but confident in security selection.
Despite recent weakness, Dollar risk may be to the upside given central bank divergence. Sterling is likely tethered to UK politics. Global growth could drive emerging market currencies.
Low volatility reflects the strong macro backdrop, but cannot insulate investors from exogenous shocks, especially any potential fallout from political risk in Washington and Europe.
Source: Barclays Live, Bloomberg, and GSAM. Analysis from January 1, 2009 to May 31, 2017. Chart shows total cumulative returns for asset classes. US Equities represent the
S&P 500 Index, European High Yield Bonds represents the Bloomberg Barclays Pan-Euro High Yield Index, Global Equities represents the MSCI World Index, European Equities
represents the Stoxx Europe 600 Index, US High Yield Bonds represents the Bloomberg Barclays High Yield Corporate Bond Index, Japan Equities represents the TOPIX Index,
Emerging Market Equities represent the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, German Bunds represents the German subset of the Bloomberg Barclays Aggregate Government Index,
US Inv. Grade Bonds represents the Bloomberg Barclays US Corporate Bond Index, US Treasury Bonds represents the Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Treasury Index, Gold is
represented by the Gold Spot Price $/oz, European Inv. Grade Bonds represents the Bloomberg Barclays Investment Grade European Corporate Bond Index, and Japan Government
Bonds represents the Bloomberg Barclays Japan Aggregate Government Bond Index. Past performance does not guarantee future results, which may vary.
We believe the macro backdrop remains supportive of risk assets, although full valuation and politics may limit near-term upside and intensify tail risk. We favor equities over credit, credit over sovereign debt, and emerging markets over developed markets.
Decomposing US equity return drivers since the Global Financial Crisis reveals distinct periods of earnings growth dominance and multiple expansion. Earnings power once again appears primed to drive equity markets. Especially in Europe, Japan, and Emerging Markets, we anticipate strong earnings to revalidate the merits of global equity diversification.
Volatility currently remains anchored at the extreme lower end of historical experience, reflecting the market's confidence in global macro conditions. Still, we believe drawdown management remains important: 1) markets remain vulnerable to exogenous shocks, 2) high valuations increase the potential magnitude of drawdowns, and 3) volatility is generally a lagging indicator.
Top Chart Notes: Analysis as of June 28, 2017. Chart shows S&P 500 Index performance and trailing 12 month earnings per share. The first period is from December 31, 2008 to December 31, 2011 and is characterized as an earnings driven return environment because S&P 500 earnings growth was the primary driver of returns. The second period is from December 31, 2011 to December 31, 2016 and is characterized by a multiple expansion (price-to-earnings growth) driven return environment. The 2017–2019 estimates are S&P 500 Index price and earnings per share forecasts from Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research. The economic and market forecasts presented herein are for informational purposes as of the date of this document. There can be no assurance that the forecasts will be achieved. Please see additional disclosures at the end of this document. Diversification does not protect an investor from market risk and does not ensure a profit. Past performance does not guarantee future results, which may vary. Bottom Chart Notes: As of May 31, 2017. Chart shows annualized 30-day rolling volatility (standard deviation) of the S&P 500 Index and labels various different market events that occurred when volatility moved significantly higher. These events are illustrative examples. Past performance does not guarantee future results, which may vary.
Growth has gained momentum internationally, broadening out the US-led recovery.
Developed economies have seen improvement in a number of economic indicators, led by manufacturing. We believe this trend, alongside the steady expansion in the consumer and labor sectors, suggests a robust global developed investing environment.
Source: GSAM.
Historically, earnings outside the US have improved more rapidly when growth rates have risen.
In Europe and Japan, fixed costs tend to be a higher share of total costs than in other markets. This has caused Europe and Japan to historically see more earnings upside when sales have strengthened but also more earnings weakness when sales have weakened. Given our expectations for improving global growth, Europe and Japan seem particularly well positioned.
Source: Datastream, Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research, and GSAM.
Top Section Notes: GSAM as of May 31, 2017. The GSAM Current Activity Indicator (CAI) is a measure of current economic activity that can be interpreted as the growth signal
in the main high-frequency indicators for each economy. The Global CAI aggregates individual country-level CAIs into a global composite. Global Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
is reported as percentage year-over-year change with each country weighted by its respective market capitalization. Bottom Section Notes: Analysis is from 1996 to 2016,
the latest available. The earnings growth to sales growth ratio shows the median Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT) and Net Profit to Sales Growth ratio from 1996 to
current. Both ratios are a measure of profit margins and operating profitability growth as a ratio of revenue growth. A higher profit margin indicates companies are profitable
because operating expenses have grown at a slower rate relative to total revenue growth. Please see end disclosures for additional information. Past performance does not
guarantee future results, which may vary.
A broadening and deepening positive momentum is evident.
In July 2012 the ECB assured the market that it would do "whatever it takes" to preserve the euro, and the markets believed it. While weak core inflation dynamics still call for monetary accommodation, over the last five years the economy has made meaningful progress in many areas, which in our view supports procyclical deployment and risky assets.
Source: ECB, Bloomberg, Markit, Haver, Macrobond and GSAM.
The changing macro environment is more supportive for equities compared to the recent past.
European equities are now entering the expansion phase of the cycle, driven by improvements in growth prospects. At a more micro level, this has started to translate into a convincing improvement in earnings dynamics. In line with ECB policies, European bond yields remain near historic lows, making the case for European equities even more compelling.
Source: GSAM.
Top Section Notes: Chart shows data from July 2012, the date of European Central Bank President Mario Draghi's "Whatever it takes" statements and June 2017. Financial
conditions refers to the GSAM Financial Conditions Index (FCI). Z-score refers to standard deviations above or below the historical average level of financial conditions. Standard
deviation is a common statistical measure of dispersion. Improvement in Investment refers to the percent change in capital expenditure. GDP refers to Gross Domestic Product.
Composite PMI refers to a weighted aggregation of manufacturing and services sectors Purchasing Managers Indices. PMI surveys based on questionnaire responses from
panels of senior purchasing executives (or similar). Respondents are asked to state whether business conditions for a number of variables have improved, deteriorated or stayed
the same compared with the previous month, as well as to provide reasons for any changes. A reading of over 50 indicates expansion; a reading of less than 50 indicates
contraction. NFC refers to Non-Financial Corporates. Bottom Section Notes: As of June 2017. For illustrative purposes only
We think investors should temper their US equity return expectations.
Following periods of top-quartile valuations, the S&P 500 Index has delivered single-digit or negative returns 99% of the time. In nearly a fifth of instances (17%), returns were negative. High valuations have often persisted for years at a time, elongating the timeframe for modest equity returns.
Source: Bloomberg, Robert Shiller, and GSAM.
In periods of lower equity returns, alternative strategies' performance has been attractive.
We believe we are entering a favorable environment for alternative strategies. During periods when equity market returns registered in single-digit or negative territory, these strategies outperformed the S&P 500 on a risk-adjusted basis. In light of high equity valuations and the potential for lower returns, we see the case for a fresh look at alternative strategies.
Source: Bloomberg and GSAM.
Top Section Notes: As of May 31, 2017. Subsequent 10 Year Annualized S&P 500 Returns and S&P 500 valuation percentile levels for the cyclically-adjusted price-to-earnings (CAPE) ratio are calculated from December 30, 1927, the inception of the S&P 500 Price Index. The shaded area reflects the top-quartile (75–100%). Bottom Section Notes: As of May 31, 2017. Analysis from January 1990 to May 2017. This time period is the longest common time period of the S&P 500 Index and HFRI Fund of Funds Index (inception is January 1990). Chart shows 10 year subsequent average returns, volatility and Sharpe Ratio of the S&P 500 Index (S&P 500) and the HFRI Fund of Funds Index (Alternative Strategies). Sharpe Ratio is a measure that indicates the average return minus the risk-free return divided by the standard deviation of return on an investment. Volatility is measured by standard deviation. Investments in Alternatives expose investors to risks that have the potential to result in losses. These strategies involve risks that may not be present in more traditional (e.g., equity or fixed income) asset classes. Past performance does not guarantee future results, which may vary.
Fixed income valuations today are more sensitive to changes in interest rates than in the past.
Falling developed world interest rates since 2008 have caused the average coupon of outstanding government debt securities to fall markedly, while the average maturity has lengthened. As rates decline and maturity increases, so does duration.1 In today's low-rate environment, valuations have become much more sensitive to any adjustment in interest rates.
Source: Barclays and GSAM.
After years of low, stable, and declining interest rates, the future is less certain.
Rate divergence, not only in policy rates but more importantly on the back end of the curve creates challenges for traditional long-only fixed income investors, particularly today given the higher levels of duration. Nevertheless, this also creates opportunities for strategies that can take advantage of relative price changes.
Source: Bloomberg and GSAM.
1. Duration is a measure of the sensitivity of the price of a fixed income investment to a change in interest rates.
Top Section Notes: As of June 8, 2017. Table shows the coupon and maturity of different bond indices at the time indicated in the table. US represents the Bloomberg Barclays US Treasury Index, which is a subset of the aggregate US government and credit universe, UK represents the Bloomberg Barclays Sterling Gilt Index, which is a subset of the Sterling aggregate universe, Germany represents the Bloomberg Barclays German Bund Index, which is a subset of the German aggregate bond universe, Japan represents the Bloomberg Barclays Japanese Government Bond (JGB) Index, which is a subset of the Japanese aggregate bond universe. Duration is a measure of the sensitivity of the price of a fixed income investment to a change in interest rates. "2007" refers to the average coupon and maturity for the above indexes as of June 8, 2007; while "Today" refers to June 8, 2017. Bottom Section Notes: Data as of June 2, 2017. Graph shows 10-Year Sovereign Bond Yields since January 2000. US represents the US 10-Year Government Note, UK represents the UK Government Bond 10-Year Note, Germany represents the German 10-Year Government Bond, Japan represents the Japanese 10-Year Government Bond. The 2017- 2019 year-end estimates are yield forecasts for their respective bonds from GSAM. The economic and market forecasts presented herein are for informational purposes as of the date of this document. There can be no assurance that the forecasts will be achieved. Please see additional disclosures at the end of this document.
In the past, EM inflows have been supportive of both equity and debt performance.
The recent uptick in emerging markets equity (EME) and debt (EMD) inflows follows an extended period of easier financial conditions and improved corporate earnings. In the past, such periods of strong inflows have helped drive performance. EME and EMD returns rose an average of 3.0% and 0.9%, respectively, during months with inflows greater than $5 billion.
Source: Bloomberg, the Institute of International Finance (IIF), and GSAM.
We think EM earnings and yields warrant attention in today's market environment.
For equities, we expect the recent positive emerging markets earnings growth trends to continue driving performance, and is reflected in forward-looking expectations. In a low-rate environment, dollardenominated EMD yields stand out versus US investment grade bonds, US aggregate bonds, and global bonds.
Source: Bloomberg, Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research (GIR), and GSAM.
Top Section Notes: As of June 1, 2017. Chart includes readings up to June 1, 2017. Flows for April and May are IIF preliminary estimates for emerging market debt (EMD) and emerging market equity (EME) portfolio flows. Average monthly returns are calculated for January 2005 to June 2017, for months when IIF EM Equity flows are greater than $5 billion and for months where flows are less than $5 billion. This threshold was selected as representative of the average EM equity and debt flows during months of inflows and outflows respectively. Bottom Section Notes: As of June 28, 2017. Top Chart: Equity Earnings Growth Expectations is the simple average of the fiscal year 2017 GIR forecasted earnings per share (EPS) growth and the fiscal year 2018 forecasted EPS growth. Bottom Chart: Yield is represented by Yield to Worst (YTW), as of June 28, 2017. The economic and market forecasts presented herein are for informational purposes as of the date of this presentation. Investments in foreign securities entail special risks such as currency, political, economic, and market risks. Emerging markets securities may be less liquid and more volatile and are subject to a number of additional risks, including but not limited to currency fluctuations and political instability. All indices are defined in the end notes for both charts. Please see page 8 for additional chart disclosures. Past performance does not guarantee future results, which may vary.
The world's third largest economy will be a key driver of the future global expansion.
EMs have consistently recorded faster economic growth than DMs in every year since the turn of the century1. While much of that historical outperformance is attributable to the rise of China, the future path of the global economy looks likely to be influenced heavily also by India's rapid expansion. Already the world's third largest economy, its contribution is set to increase in the coming decades.
Source: OECD and GSAM.
Strong growth in India has helped drive strong equity market returns.
India has delivered the highest net total equity market returns over the past 15 years of any G7 or BRIC economy. Double-digit annualized growth has generated higher returns for equity investors. Since the Taper Tantrum in 2013, India is witnessing an impressive macroeconomic improvement that may continue to be supportive of potential equity returns over the long term.
Source: Haver, Bloomberg, and GSAM.
1. Data based on the International Monetary Fund (World Economic Outlook April database), as of May 31, 2017.
Top Section Notes: As of June 2, 2017. Countries included in the graph compose of the G7 (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States) and BRICs (Brazil, Russia, India and China). The figures represent the % share of total global GDP growth for each of the countries represented (while the "Rest of the World" category represents all the remaining countries), using long-term (2017-2060) OECD GDP forecasts. The data was sourced from OECD (2017) database, GDP long-term forecast, doi: 10.1787/d927bc18-en (Accessed on June 2, 2017). Bottom Section Notes: As of May 31, 2017. The various country equity market returns are represented by their respective MSCI Net Total Return ($) indices. The annualized returns are computed from December 31, 2001 to December 31, 2016. "GDP" refers to Gross Domestic Product and "CAGR" to the compound annual growth rate. The CAGR nominal GDP are computed from the year 2001 to the year 2016. The economic and market forecasts presented herein are for informational purposes as of the date of this presentation. There can be no assurance that the forecasts will be achieved. Past performance does not guarantee future results, which may vary.
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The cost of crucial vaccines for disease like Ebola and Zika may become unmanageable due to eroded pricing protections, warned Médecins Sans Frontières in an open letter to the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness. CEPI took an "alarming step backwards" by reversing its pledge to keep vaccine prices as low as possible and safeguard pricing transparency, MSF wrote.
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For our federal government - and our public officials - to wring their hands and be in false distress about not being able to order Google to take down the Anti-Islam YouTube video is just absurd. Try posting a film denying the Holocaust and see what happens. Or try posting a film praising Al Queda and see what happens. Or try posting a film attacking the Catholic Church and the Pope and see what happens. I mean a really false, mean and totally grotesque film about the Holocaust or Catholic Church - or even Jesus.
Try it - and see how long it takes for you to be charged with a crime - and see how many hours before Google deletes the film. And taking down the film is the right thing to do. Why? Because at their basis, those are fighting words, and at best are so flagrant as to lead to a breakdown of public discourse. But the Feds do not even allow public discourse if it strays into verboten areas. This film is way out of bounds - and should have been deleted. But no one should be charged with a crime.
I can speak to this. The idea of freedom of speech in America is one of the big lies that most buy into. There is total control of speech. You can say anything so long as it is not effective - so long as it is not actually threatening any real projects or government programs or insulting the established Jewish, Catholic and Christian religions. Oh, atheists and such are tolerated and they speak in their little publications. Our democracy can handle them. But something really effective is shut down.
The worst is the criminalization of free speech around the issues of terrorism today. I could post something tomorrow that would have the Feds taking down my entire website and visiting me - and making sure I truly regret ever having thought such. Hell, I may be pushing the edge right now. But I am probably not at risk as this blog is considered minor and not influential. YouTube is influential.
So - to leave the horrible Anti-Islam videos posted on YouTube is a conscious act by our federal government to allow this film to do its dirty work - and inflame the Middle East against our country. Why? Well that is another topic. For now the point is - there is an exception being made by Google and the Feds for this series of videos. There is plenty of precedent for taking them down.
Check out this good article "America and the Muslims" by Esam Al-Amin in CounterPunch. We need to read those who can wake us from our sleep and point out how our America is not what we seem to think it is. We do practice double standards.