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The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority warned broker-dealers Friday that they were failing to properly communicate to investors all there is to know—including the potential pitfalls—of investing in nontraded real estate investment trusts.
"Recent reviews by FINRA of communications with the public regarding real estate programs have revealed deficiencies," FINRA told BDs in its Regulatory Notice 13-18.
Those deficiencies include making "inaccurate or misleading statements" on the potential benefits of investing in real estate programs. Other BD communications have emphasized the distributions paid by a real estate program while failing to adequately explain that some of the distribution is return of principal.
In addition, FINRA said that some communications "have not provided sufficient discussions of the risks associated with investing in the products in order to balance the presentation of benefits."
In February, LPL Financial was ordered by Massachusetts regulators to pay up to $2 million to investors who had bought shares of nontraded REITs and pay a $500,000 administrative fine.
The case, announced in in December, concerns close to 600 transactions of nontraded REITs that took place from 2006 to 2009, valued at about $28 million. The Massachusetts Securities Division's enforcement unit noted that 36 trades worth about $2.1 million were made in violation of prospectus rules and asset-concentration limitations.
Nontraded REITs also topped the areas where FINRA levied disciplinary actions last year, with the self-regulator also issuing an alert on REITs' illiquidity.
FINRA offered guidance to BDs on how to communicate with investors in the following eight areas:
In describing real estate programs, firms must ensure that their communications accurately and fairly explain how the products operate. Descriptions of real estate programs in communications need to be consistent with the representations in the program's current prospectus. For example, communications that include discussion of a program's objectives that are inconsistent with the objectives included in the program's prospectus or that do not explain that there is no assurance that the objectives will be met would not meet Rule 2210's requirements.
Since an investor's participation in a real estate program is an investment in the program and not a direct investment in real estate or any other assets owned by the program, communications that imply that they are direct investments also would be inconsistent with Rule 2210's requirements. Similarly, if a real estate program has not yet qualified under the U.S. tax code as a REIT, but is being marketed as a REIT, firms should ensure that the marketing communication discloses this fact and the possibility that the real estate program may not qualify as a REIT in the future.
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Firm communications concerning real estate programs often include distribution rates. Some real estate programs fund a portion of their distributions through return of principal or loan proceeds. For example, a portion of a newer program's distributions might include a return of principal until its real estate assets are generating significant cash flows from operations. Rule 2210(d)(1)(B) prohibits firm communications from making any false, exaggerated, unwarranted, promissory or misleading claim. Accordingly, the rule prohibits firms from misrepresenting the amount or composition of a real estate program's distributions. Nor may firms state or imply that a distribution rate is a "yield" or "current yield" or that investment in the program is comparable to a fixed income investment such as a bond or note.
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Rule 2210(d)(1)(A) requires firm communications to provide a sound basis for evaluating the facts in regard to any particular security or type of security, industry or service. In addition, Rule 2210(d)(1)(D) requires communications to be consistent with the risks of fluctuating prices and the uncertainty of dividends, rates of return and yield inherent to investments.
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Rule 2210(d)(1)(A) prohibits firms from omitting any material fact or qualification if the omission, in light of the context of the material presented, would cause the communications to be misleading.
Any discussion about potential liquidity events or the timing of such events must be factual and balanced. A communication may not be balanced if it fails to disclose that the date of any liquidity event is not guaranteed or, if applicable, that it may be changed at the program management's discretion.
Performance of Prior Related Real Estate Programs
If a communication includes prior performance or other historical information about related or affiliated entities, this information may not be "cherry-picked" from other programs; information about all related or affiliated programs should be included with equal prominence. Moreover, firms should ensure that this information is presented to easily differentiate it from information about the current program. Of course, the information must be consistent with information in the program's prospectus.
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Communications concerning real estate programs often use a real estate index's performance to demonstrate the sector's risk or return characteristics. As discussed above, Rule 2210(d)(1)(B) prohibits firms from making false or misleading statements or claims.
In addition, Rule 2210(d)(2) requires that any comparison in retail communications between investments or services disclose all material differences between them, including (as applicable), investment objectives, costs and expenses, liquidity, safety, guarantees or insurance, fluctuation of principal or return, and tax features. The use of any given index performance may be misleading if its underlying components do not correspond with those of the program's portfolio. For example, it would be misleading to cite the performance of an index of traded REITs to indicate how an unlisted REIT may perform.
Pictures of Specific Properties
Communications for a new program often include photographs or other images of properties owned by investments managed by the program's sponsor that are similar to properties the program expects to purchase. In order to be clear that investors will not acquire an interest in the pictured property, prominent text must accompany each depiction explaining that the property is owned by an investment managed by the sponsor and not the program. Once the real estate program has acquired a portfolio, the communication may include depictions of properties that are limited to investments owned by the program.
A communication concerning a real estate program that holds real estate mortgages may include photographs or other images of properties in which the program has a security interest as long as the communication discloses that the program does not own the property and that the property is collateral for a loan owned by the program.
Capitalization Rates
A communication may include a capitalization rate for an individual property within a real estate program if the rate is based on current information contained in the prospectus, and the communication explains how the rate was calculated, that the rate applies to the individual property, and that it does not reflect a return or distribution from the REIT or DPP itself.
As a general matter, however, it is misleading for a communication to include a rate that reflects a blending of multiple individual properties' capitalization rates. Individual properties within a program's portfolio typically will have different acquisition dates and their respective capitalization rates, which are generally based on the acquisition price of the property, may not reflect their current values. In addition, the individual properties' capitalization rates may reflect different calculation methodologies.
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Tom Hurtley is my great uncle – my grandmother's brother. His birth is registered in the September quarter of 1897 and he is the sixth of seven children born to James Hurtley and Ellen Paley.
I have been lucky enough to find what remains of Tom's WW1 service records on www.ancestry.co.uk but sadly the quality of them is not very good.
Tom enlisted in February 1916 and in August he was appointed to the West Riding Regiment. His service number was 203517. Occupation at the time of enlisting is shown as 'cowman' – he worked on his father's farm at Town Head, Cononley, West Yorkshire.
The 'medical history sheet' shows that he was examined in Halifax, West Yorkshire on 19 August 1916. He is said to be 5 feet 5.5 inches tall and weighing 117lbs. His physical development is described as good.
According to the 'military history sheet' Tom was at home from 19 August 1916 to 13 December 1916.
He embarked on 14 December 1916 heading to France. The next piece of information I can find is that Tom appears to have been awarded the Military Medal for 'bravery on the field' – the date looks to be 4 October 1918 – see what you think below.
The extract above also shows that he was wounded on 11 October 1918.
Tom was finally 'demobbed' on 26 October 1919. However, like many of his comrades he was retained in the Class Z Reserve.
Class Z Reserve was authorised by an Army Order of 3 December 1918. There were fears that Germany would not accept the terms of any peace treaty, and therefore the British Government decided it would be wise to be able to quickly recall trained men in the eventuality of the resumption of hostilities. Soldiers who were being demobilised, particularly those who had agreed to serve "for the duration", were at first posted to Class Z. They returned to civilian life but with an obligation to return if called upon. The Z Reserve was abolished on 31 March 1920.
Tom married Ada Binns sometime in the September quarter of 1922. They had one daughter, Ellen, born in 1923.
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Cancer treatment for women is in the hands of the finest and most experienced physicians here. At Nuremberg Hospital, Professor Cosima Brucker is recognised for her experience, quality and innovation in the treatment of cancer and other conditions.
Cosima Brucker has been head of the Department of Gynaecology and the adjoining certified Breast Cancer Centre since 2005. The Senior Consultant is recognised for her medical expertise, quality and international experience. She worked for many years in high-level, hands-on positions in gynaecology and in gynaecological oncology and also has experience in scientific research.
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One of the main challenges of gynaecology is the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. The Department of Gynaecology at Nuremberg Hospital has a huge amount of experience in the treatment of all types of cancer and in particular the most frequently occurring carcinomas in women, namely breast cancer, cancer of the uterus, cervical cancer and ovarian cancer. When planning courses of treatment, the gynaecologists consult with a network of colleagues at Nuremberg Hospital. Each case and its treatment are discussed in 'tumour boards', interdisciplinary conferences involving specialists working in oncology, radiotherapy, radiology, pathology and, if required, plastic surgery. The value of this interdisciplinary collaboration is confirmed by studies looking into certified breast centres. They show that the quality of treatment in certified centres is significantly higher than in other hospitals. "Women should definitely undergo treatment in certified centres," advises Brucker. Her entire department is certified, and the breast centre is additionally certified by the German Cancer Society and German Senology Society. The continence centre is approved by the German Continence Society.
"We always try to operate in a minimally invasive way and with a focus on maintaining organ integrity."
In addition to the treatment of malignant tumours, regularly performed standard procedures include the treatment of ovarian cysts, myomas and endometriosis. The fertility of Brucker's patients is always uppermost in her mind. "Many of the women who come to our department would still like to have a child. It is therefore particularly important for me as a surgeon to ensure my patients are still able to conceive." To achieve her goals, Brucker uses minimally invasive procedures wherever possible. The department uses the latest high-end equipment including high-resolution HDTV imaging technology. "High technical standards contribute enormously to the safety and therefore the success of the treatment," says the Senior Consultant.
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Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Punch Works To Define Role In ESPN Booth
Over the past seventeen months, ESPN has been back in the NASCAR business. Like anything in life, there have been highs and lows. The Friday night Nationwide Series race from Daytona was not a high.
Looking around at the cast of characters working for the network, it was hard to believe that some things did not click on-the-air. Names like Bestwick, Punch and Jarrett are well known to NASCAR fans and have a distinguished history in the sport.
In many ways, this event was a dress rehearsal for the Sprint Cup race from the Brickyard that will signal ESPN assuming the TV coverage of that series for the rest of the season. Like many dress rehearsals, perhaps some changes might be in order before opening night.
Call it nerves or believe it was intentional, but once the fast-paced and exciting Nationwide race got underway, viewers were treated to a telecast that featured only the top five cars and emphasized the Sprint Cup drivers. The ESPN of old was back as the Director chose to show only the top of the field for almost the entire event.
One function of ESPN televising the entire Nationwide Series is to focus on the younger drivers and the Nationwide regulars that Allen Bestwick mentioned in the NASCAR Countdown pre-race show. Once things switched from the Infield Pit Studio and Bestwick's crew upstairs to the "Punch bunch," there was a very different story being told to the viewers.
ESPN still has strong points. The triple split for pit stops under caution is wonderful and the pit reporters work harder on these telecasts than any other NASCAR TV series. Good pictures and crisp graphics have become a trademark of ESPN this season where races are concerned.
Just like a NASCAR team, there has to be a point person designated to lead the effort once the race is underway. ESPN's on-air focal point is Jerry Punch. Last season, Rusty Wallace and Andy Petree looked at Punch in the announce booth quite often for on-air guidance.
As we documented in this column, Punch struggled in his first season in the unfamiliar territory of the play-by-play position. Many of us remember Punch as a pit reporter on NASCAR and a sideline reporter on college football games for ESPN.
This season, ESPN has added Dale Jarrett as the Lead Analyst for the NASCAR races and kept Petree to provide the crew chief perspective. Punch is surrounded by two top-notch NASCAR professionals and two very good TV personalities. Unfortunately, as fans discovered at Daytona, it is not enough.
The veteran reporter in Punch likes to let things happen on the track and then react. His reaction is often in the form of a monotone question to his analysts. The role of the play-by-play announcer is to call the action as it happens and build the excitement of a live NASCAR race for the fans at home. That is not happening.
Throughout the Daytona Nationwide Series event, Punch would sometimes raise his voice and get pumped-up. Unfortunately, it was normally as he "threw" to commercial break or read a promo for an ESPN show. Punch also gets excited about ESPN's pre-produced features and other things like the Daytona skyline. What he does not get excited about is the racing.
Punch has represented NASCAR in a variety of difficult situations with dignity and class. He talks on a wide variety of racing-related subjects with the authority of a NASCAR historian. The Ultimate NASCAR series that he hosted was perhaps one of the finest pieces of NASCAR TV production ever done. Those who worked with him on that series enjoyed his professionalism.
What is not pleasant is watching someone you respect struggle in a role that does not fit their qualifications. It is even more difficult when they are doing it on national TV. Hour after hour and race after race it is becoming clear that ESPN needs to perhaps consider moving some additional personnel around on the NASCAR broadcasts.
Rusty Wallace was rejuvenated with his new role this season and has been sensational on NASCAR Countdown, NASCAR Now and other ESPN programs. Nicole Manske has been solid in the studio and Bestwick has been outstanding as the pre-race host. All of these changes brought positive results, so there is no doubt that change paid dividends for ESPN where NASCAR is concerned.
Last season, Allen Bestwick was several times dispatched to stand-alone Busch Series races. With no Infield Pit Studio or fancy announce booth Bestwick would host the pre-race show, call the play-by-play for the race and then handle the entire post-race show no matter how much time had to be filled.
Working with partners like Randy LaJoie, Bestwick embraced this role with the same professional enthusiasm that he has brought to the Infield Pit Studio and NASCAR Now. Whether the race was at an oval like Nashville or a big road course like Montreal, Bestwick was the first face fans saw and the last one telling them goodbye.
Perhaps, as ESPN closes-in on the network's Sprint Cup package, there might be an opportunity to give Punch a relief driver on coverage of some races, practice sessions or qualifying telecasts. Last season, Punch handled both the Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series alone and that was too much.
Everyone deserves an opportunity to learn a new position or come up-to-speed on a new challenge. Ultimately, it is also that person's responsibility to ask for help when the task is not exactly what they believed it to be. Maybe, just a little assistance with the heavy lifting would help the entire ESPN team as they get ready for their real opening night performance.
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30 comments:
- Anonymous said...
Ditto! It is so painful to listen to Dr. Punch. It's hard when you genuinely like the guy and know the great work he has done in the past. He does not "get" being the play by play guy. It's just not him. The excitement he does show...yes, mostly going to commercial -:)...seems scripted and forced. I certainly hope somethng can be done, if not this year, then next, that would benefit all involved, especially the fans!! Diane
- July 5, 2008 at 1:33 AM
- Dot said...
I hate to bag on Jerry because I really like him, just not in the booth. There's too much going on for him to keep up. He tends to misspeak. Such as, some driver tonight last changed tires on lap 15. He said that the tires had 15 laps on them.
He should be moved to the pre race (replace AB) or back to the pits. It's more his pace.
- July 5, 2008 at 1:37 AM
- stricklinfan82 said...
My proposed changes to the ESPN lineup in 2009:
Booth: Bestwick, Jarrett, Petree
Studio: Manske, Wallace, Evernham
Pits: Little, Spake, Massaro, Burns, Punch
And no more covering practice or qualifying for ESPN. Leave that to a network like Speed that will actually show the on-track action (instead of ignoring it and covering it up with full-screen nonsense) and will show every session LIVE. "Tape-delay" and "no TV coverage" should not be associated with Sprint Cup practice sessions except in rare instances (and certainly not every week like we will soon face with ESPN covering the Cup Series), especially during this part of the year, which is the most critical part of the entire season.
Off the top of my head I think through Chicago next week there will have only been 4 Sprint Cup practices held with no TV coverage (the infamous car auction conflict at Martinsville, Charlotte because of Speed covering a Truck race live, and Thursday sessions at Phoenix and Darlington).
Now with the race to the Chase heating up, and the 10 race Chase for the Sprint Cup on tap... the number of untelevised Cup practices for just this final stretch of the season alone will be somewhere around 30 (maybe that number will lower slightly if ESPN has scheduling conflicts and a couple ESPN practices sneak onto Speed in their absence).
- unofficially 4 untelevised practices in races 1-19 (which isn't just Fox races by the way, that also includes TNT practices which were ALL carried by Speed as well)
- somewhere around 30 untelevised practices during races 20-26 leading into the Chase and races 27-36 in the Chase.
How does no one at NASCAR see a major issue with this ridiculous imbalance?
- July 5, 2008 at 3:20 AM
- Anonymous said...
Punch could be sitting in his living room, watching the race on TV, based on how he calls it.
He never relates anything that hasn't appeard on the screen first, and even misses some of that action.
At least DW and crew look out he window and frequently beat the director to spotting the critical action. Punch never, ever does this.
And when was the last time someone on ESPN ever said, "Sounds like the #__ car has dropped a cylinder?" Answer: Never--because they don't pay attention to what's going on outside the booth--so they can't tell things like how a car sounds.
Punch doesn't appear to know what's happening much of the time and has to work it out, live on the air.
Bestwick is a lot better and ought to be calling the races.
- July 5, 2008 at 8:38 AM
- bevo said...
Very good summary of the situation JD. If you had Punch as the lead pit reporter you would get better information and the other pit reporters could get some needed guidance on how to do a better job. Massaro and Little could learn how to interview a driver from Dr. Punch.
I would really like to see Bestwick in the booth but if ESPN is dead set against it how about Rick Allen? I don't know what his contract status is with Speed and I would hate to see the Truck series loose him but he would be a great fit.
- July 5, 2008 at 8:57 AM
- Lou said...
I did watch the reair of the race from 0300 to 0500 hrs on ESPN. And in previous broadcasts w/Mr. Bestwick he has done well as we all expected. But I guess I have two more questions. Would Mr. Bestwick want to do play by play in the booth? Or is he happy where he is? And after listening to DJ, could he or does he want to be the play by play guy? Food for thought. As JD always says "Isn't TV fun".
- July 5, 2008 at 9:43 AM
- Newracefan said...
Last year many of us thought the problem in the booth was Rusty (it was but evidently not the only problem). Rusty stepped up and got better and ESPN stepped up and got DJ. JP get's excited about the wrong thing, I multi task when I watch a race trust me I know when to lookup when Fox or even TNT for that matter is calling the race they get excited by the action on the track I do not react to JP anymore because he gets excited about commercials? The thought that this will be all we will get for the end of the season terrifies me.
- July 5, 2008 at 10:19 AM
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- July 5, 2008 at 10:22 AM
- Lou said...
Newracefan 1019hrs,
I understand what you say. And as Rusty made a BIG change to our enjoyment.. I hope we can in some way still enjoy Dr. Punch. He knows so much about the sport. I can not describe it, but he has seen an awful lot of good and bad. Maybe in another time he will share w/us those times. I can not wait til he writes a book about NASCAR and his experience in the sport. I will be the first to get it signed by him. Or give it my best shot to be first.
- July 5, 2008 at 10:53 AM
- Anonymous said...
I have said this since last year. Put AB in the booth, and Dr. Jerry on pit road. Rusty has improved greatly and I no longer cringe at the thought of listening to him for a whole race. That groan is now squarely on Jerry Punch. If ESPN or AB won't play ball, PLEASE at the very least, put someone ELSE in as play by play and put Punch on pit road where he shines.
- July 5, 2008 at 11:24 AM
- Anonymous said...
I mainly caught the final 20 laps or so, which from what i remember were pretty much commercial free.... I enjoyed that part of it. ( maybe they had one break in there, but still cool )
Earlier this year I commented on Punch NOT being the play-by-play guy needed for ESPN. He simply cannot carry a broadcast and I agree he needs to move on. But moving Bestwick into the P-B-P chair may OR may not be an option for ESPN.
I dont think many of us actually know IF AB really wants to do it.
Maybe AB's "price" goes up if he does play-by-play... maybe ESPN doesnt want to "pay".
The fact is, we dont know how those personal contracts are written up. ( maybe you do JD )
It sure would be a feather in ESPN / ABC hat to get Bestwick in the booth again for 2008.
** disclaimer... personally, I feel AB is best in the business AND a real nice guy from my encounters with him. Joy is also up there. **
Back to Daytona -
I think they used the wrong cam for the finish.... they tried to show the finish, but they should've used that hi-cam a little farther down towards turn one AND used the drop down.
Real nice post race coverage in my opinion.
WOW, Mike Wallace was HOT !!
For those who thought Jamie Little went too far in her quesitoning... i disagree. She HAD to ask his thoughts on Steve Wallace hittin him. Thats good coverage, I WANTED her to ask him... and Mike handled it well. Tough questions are part of this business.
I was wondering where Rusty was in the post race. Now that would've been awesome TV to have Rusty comment on it.
Today we'll get to here Kenny comment on HIS UNCLE Mike... HIS COUSIN Steve.... and of course Kenny will throw in 2 or 3 "my brother Rusty" comments.
- July 5, 2008 at 11:30 AM
- Vicky D said...
JD - great comments. I mentioned during the race last night that ESPN disregarded almost all the Nationwide Series only drivers and only showed about the top 4 or 5 drivers which just happened to be cup drivers. BK was lucky enough to lead the race and get shown though. What are those NW owners saying today - are they complaining to Nascar or ESPN? I personally think JP needs to be down on pit road and someone else doing the play by play - someone suggested Rick Allen I agree with that choice.
- July 5, 2008 at 11:50 AM
- Sean said...
bevo and vicky. I think Rick Allen is great as well; but he'll probably replace Mike Joy when he retires at FOX(My guess). I hope ESPN makes some changes before Indy, but I doubt it
- July 5, 2008 at 12:17 PM
- Sean said...
Oh and JD great picture for this article. That picture explains everything to me. It doesn't sound like they actually look out the window on the broadcasts. DW seems like he always is and catches wrecks/passes before anyone else does
- July 5, 2008 at 12:19 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
If we can, let's keep the focus of the comments about the on-air team.
The only reason I mentioned Bestwick is because he is already on-scene and has expeience in the play-by-play role.
ESPN has the perfect right to do as they choose, but what we are trying to acknowledge to the network is that the fans at home know something is wrong.
The Nationwide races are shorter and the TV audience is smaller than the Cup events. Once ESPN makes the turn into the Brickyard with Punch, there is no turning back.
Last year, viewers went through the final 17 races without an exciting play-by-play announcer calling the action and building the excitement. That is just not fair.
Listening to Punch on the TV and listening to the radio call of the race on MRN or PRN is like hearing two different events. That is a sad state of affairs for the sport.
- July 5, 2008 at 12:22 PM
- Anonymous said...
Ever since I started watching NASCAR in 1991 (I was 5 years old then), I have enjoyed Bob, Benny, Ned in the booth while Dr. Punch, Jack Arute and John Kernan were in the pits.
I don't hate Jerry as a play by play announcer, but he just doesn't click as a play by play announcer with the viewer.
I'm either hoping Allen Bestwick be moved to the booth or Paul Page. Maybe Bob Jenkins?
I did like last night's coverage from ESPN which gives me high hopes for the rest of the NASCAR Sprint Cup season.
Can't wait to hear Dale Jarrett and Andy Petree. I'm really tired of Bill Weber and TNT.
- July 5, 2008 at 12:26 PM
- Sophia said...
Well I might have mentioned the horrible camera work in last nights race...over use of bumper cams, tight shots and in car cams.
I do miss Fox guys in the booth excited about what's going on but their camera work of the above and the gyp at the finish race, negated all positive stuff on the station.
We better all enjoy tonights Daytona race.
ESPN DID remove Rusty from the booth and give him a different job. Rusty went from driving people crazy to being enjoyable to listen to in his enthusiasm as he offers his commentary.
To some of us who splurge for digital to get SPEED (for shows and F1 races,etc) we feel we should get the whole race on TV WITHOUT Multi tasking. You can have crickets in the booth but as long as I have EXCELLENT CAMERA WORK to tell me the story, and SHOW me a great ending, I can over look A LOT of announcing issues.
It's a Dear Diary moment when you reflect that the best part of "SEEING NASCAR races from my home were the six races on TNT".
And the topper, I am even enjoying Bill Weber and the other guys in the booth.
I do miss sweet Benny but we can't change that...but we knew he would be sorely missed.:(
- July 5, 2008 at 12:42 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
I don't think you said the words "Jerry" or "Punch" anywhere in that post.
I'm leaving it up just because you are actually enjoying Bill Weber this season. That is a big change!
- July 5, 2008 at 12:47 PM
- Sophia said...
Sorry, I DID mean to mention Punch.
I started watching NASCAR in 2004 after he left the races. But hearing the love and respect from all his long time fans, it is painful for me to see him put in this position.
JD I was going to say Punch's problems in the booth are symptoms of something else that we can't figure out yet. That said, I would hope ESPN would listen to the fans (like they did when they moved Rusty's position this year)
Especially since it's mentioned by so many people. I would love to hear from Dr. Punch and see what he would like to do but of course, that will never happen.
In other words, though we may complain we 'complain because we care' to twist a phrase of somebody else. :)
P.S. JD you posted about staying focused on the guys in the booth while I posted earlier but I did mean to mention JP in passing.
- July 5, 2008 at 1:14 PM
- Anonymous said...
Did you know that the same camera people work for Fox, TNT and ESPN?
There is very little difference in how they shoot the race. I beleive that you are basing judgement on how the announcers make you feel during a race. Take out the overuse of the in-car cameras and a few other twists and you have the exact same camera work on all 3 networks.
Just food for thought.
- July 5, 2008 at 2:49 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
Anon 2:49PM,
I don't understand your point. Having a common tech crew including cameras does not make a difference in how the Producer and Director cut and present the race.
The crew simply does what they are told, if it is tight on the leaders for ESPN and wide on the pack for TNT, so be it.
Not quite sure the point you were trying to make there.
- July 5, 2008 at 3:02 PM
- Anonymous said...
I like Dr. Jerry so I do hate to be critical of him. However, as I've stated last night and many times, he's *not* a PBP announcer.
I don't need to "jump out of my chair" when we're going to commercial...but I do when I'm posting on my various forums and missed a huge wreck was happening while my back was turned.
I would *love* to have Allen back, but I know to that he might be happy where he is. As you posted in your thread with the Standalone races how Allen can and does do it all :).
I love having Mr. Petree in for the CC perspective, DJ the driver and just need to get someone to do PBP who can do the job. Who is watching the action on the track and not on the monitors. The monitors should be for the replays.
- July 5, 2008 at 3:55 PM
- Anonymous said...
Did you know that the same camera people work for Fox, TNT and ESPN?
...which serves to prove that directing, not shooting, makes all the difference in presentation of these races.
- July 5, 2008 at 3:57 PM
- Sophia said...
JD, not sure either about the crew explanation.
All I know is if the camera work is WIDER and BETTER focused on a track, it doesn't matter about the talk in the booth if I am "Seeing" what is on the track.
I am happier.
Believe it or not. :-0
And if we the viewer at home can't tell if it's Daytona or Charlotte, Houston, we have a problem. Daytona and Dega both can look fantastic on TV. But it's the artistic ability of the camera man/woman and their bosses 'to allow it' to be SEEN from our homes.
EDIT: Yes, it's all in the directing. I would still like to send cookies to the TNT director. :-)
- July 5, 2008 at 4:01 PM
- Anonymous said...
I have a question I have been thinking about this since last night.
Did Espn do a few "test" races with each crew ?
The only reason I ask is I was commenting to a friend who mentioned Kornheiser had mentioned it when he was trying out for MNF,
and said they must have put them thru this to check for on air chemistry.
I was wondering because we both were feeling Doc felt like he was out of his element- so to speak.
I really do like him a lot, and feel bad for him - but he is really hard to listen to when he does talk & is mostly missing last night.
Just wondering
- July 5, 2008 at 4:28 PM
- Anonymous said...
Look people Rusty wallace has won more races than most .OK DO YOU UNDERSTAND THAT.Put Wallace back in the booth with jarett then you will have two great champs telling us whats really going on. And punch will be just perfect. Also put petree with bestwick and brad d in the studio. IT WILL WORK THAN.
- July 6, 2008 at 12:28 AM
- Anonymous said...
Punch does not work in the booth. Plain and simple. He has all the energy of a sloth on prozac. He was much better as a pit reporter. Please ESPN, put AB in the play by play. Punch would be better utilized even in the Pre-Race. By the way TNT have been outstanding this year. Never thought Id be saying that.Kyle Petty and Wally have some great chemistry. Even Weber is palatable this year.
Love this blog JD.
- July 8, 2008 at 3:51 PM
- Anonymous said...
Ahem, paging Bob Jenkins.
What I would like to see is this:
Since we can't get BP back, we have Bob Jenkins or Eli Gold, play by play; Dale Jarrett and Andy Petree. Put Dr.Punch in the pits with Glen Jarrett, John Kernan and the current pit guys.
- July 9, 2008 at 2:00 PM
- Anonymous said...
I think you forget Punch used to call Busch Grand National races as well as truck races back in the last 90's.
I read what you don't like about him, but I think you just don't like him period.
From the way you've written about him from the start, its been quite obvious to this lurker.
- July 10, 2008 at 12:17 AM
- Anonymous said...
Your proposed changes are pretty good stricklin fan, but for me, my preposed changes would take more of a retro look to the ESPN telecast
Booth: Bob Jenkins, Ray Evernham, Dale Jarrett
Studio: Just Bestwick, Wallace, NO daugerty
Pits: Jerry Punch(lead pit reporter), Mike Massaro, Dave Burns, John Kernan- used to be a pit reporter for ESPN, now on sirus satellite radio or something
Also, a change that needs to be made- ditch the new opening music and replace it with the "speedworld" theme from the 1990s
- July 10, 2008 at 5:33 PM


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She set before me a small dish of olives and pickles and a plate of za'atar, harissa, and schug to "season each of your dishes, as you like," and explained that the food at Zahav is inspired by Israel and the Middle East but is far from traditional. "If you see something – like kugel – on the menu that you've eaten before, you probably won't recognize our version."
A few minutes staring at the menu with glazed-over eyes, I settled on the Tayim tasting menu (tayim means tasty in Hebrew) and selected my dishes guided by the recommendations of a friend who had eaten at Zahav the week before.
I started with a glass of Cinsault from Lebanon's Bekaa valley (Chateau Mussar Cuvee Jeune, 2009) and a mint-flecked limonana.
A few minutes later, I scorched my fingertips tearing off a piece of still-steaming laffa, rolled up to preserve its heat. I pinched the laffa into the butter-swirled Turkish hummus in a pan too hot to touch.
I plucked from my tower of salatim each of the eight (eight!) cold salads. I started with spicy Moroccan carrots. Then cooling cucumbers. And a sip of wine. A piece of laffa spread with twice-baked eggplant. A spoon of taboule with huckleberries. A slurp of limonanna. A pinch of hummus. A spoon of beet salad. A bite of naked laffa.
I was dizzy by the time I reached salads six, seven, and eight.
I chatted with the waiters and waitresses, the manager, the hostess, the guy manning the fire-breathing oven. One of the waitresses asked if I wanted to come back into the kitchen.
I looked at her and all I could say was "!!!!!!!"
She led me around the corner, through the back prep kitchen, and dropped me off in front of the hearth. I watched an entire tray of dough systematically rolled out, slid into the mouth of the hearth, puffed and bubbled and crisped to perfection, wrapped around tongs, and laid down next to bowls of hummus resting on small squares of Israeli newspaper.
I watched "the new guy" working the line on his first night, having only started in the kitchen mere hours before I arrived. The other chefs patiently directing him, correcting him. He joked that I had as much right to be in that kitchen as he did. I blushed. And a small part of me hoped that, like him, I belonged.
I chatted up the woman manning the grill, as people passed from the prep kitchen to the front kitchen, bearing more trays of soft laffa dough and metal containers of sliced vegetables.
I followed plates and bowls as they moved down the counter in a procession: a smear of sauce, a scoop of grains, a sprinkle of vegetable, a gleaming protein. I watched the delicate choreography of cooks, calm yet quick, turning from counter to oven to counter again.
Stomach grumbling, I went back to my stool, my blue napkin folded neatly into a pyramid next to my fork and knife.
Within minutes, my mezze arrived. Each was a party of opposites – savory and sweet, crunchy and smooth – an adventure in every mouthful. First, a plate of delicate orange persimmon slices sprinkled with crumbled not-too-salty feta, thinly sliced radish, and olive tapenade. Next, cauliflower fried to a golden brown scattered over a green pool of labne with chive, dill, mint, and garlic.
As I lifted my first glistening forkful of persimmon, I was surprised by a third dish, delivered "compliments of the chef." Small cubes of crispy haloumi cheese surrounded by roasted squash, date purée, and lemon-tinged apple matchsticks.
I cleared my plate. Well, plates. And watched as my al ha'esh – a skewer grilled "over the fire" – approached. It was a landscape of trumpet mushrooms over couscous, covered with a fried egg trimmed into a perfect circle.
Halfway through the mushrooms, another bowl arrived with a few bites of that evening's specialty grilled dish. And another glass of wine.
Finally, dessert and coffee. I ordered the kataifi – crispy threads of phylo wrapped around Valrhona chocolate and topped with mango.
Topped also with labneh ice cream. This ice cream deserves its own sentence. Perhaps its own paragraph. It was a slightly sour, slightly sweet, creamy delight that coated my palate in sheer delicious.
Deeply sated, I wandered around the restaurant, sneaking peeks at the other diners and their dishes, eavesdropping on snippets of conversation. Checking out the kitchen from the other side of the bar, chatting with the waiters and waitresses again. Not wanting the evening to end. Despite having finished my meal.
I returned to my stool for my last sips of now-cool coffee and found my blue napkin again folded into a pyramid and placed next to a final gift from the kitchen. A second dessert. Semifreddo – light airy caramel ice cream sandwiched between two crisp pistachio cookies in a pool of cherry and topped with a dab of dulce de leche.
In case you're counting, that was eight salatim, one hummus, one laffa, three mezze, one and a half al ha'esh main courses, and two desserts.
And I ate it. I ate it all.
The novel I carried never made it out of my purse. My dining companion was Zahav – the restaurant, the food, the staff, the atmosphere. I felt a little bit like family.
Zahav: 237 Saint James Place Philadelphia, PA 19106
Note: Zahav is not a kosher restaurant, however they refrain from cooking pork, shellfish, or meat and dairy in the same dish.


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MADISON, Maine (AP) � A man with a realistic-looking tattoo of a gun on his stomach had the real thing tucked into his waistband when he was arrested, police said.
Police told the Morning Sentinel (http://bit.ly/1p2LHWq ) that 41-year-old Michael Smith, of Norridgewock, showed up at a sheriff's deputy's home Thursday night. He was crying and had been drinking, authorities said.
Smith told police he had a fight with his ex-girlfriend and had stolen prescription narcotics from her, authorities said.
He was charged with stealing drugs, and his gun was confiscated. He was released from jail on $1,000 bail. His phone has been disconnected, and he couldn't be reached for comment.
Madison police Officer Eric Bronson said Smith was carrying a .40-caliber Glock but isn't facing any gun charges because Maine is an open-carry state and his weapon was visible.
Smith's next court date is Aug. 6.
Smith made headlines in March when members of a tree removal crew he'd told to clear off his property reported that he had a gun. But the gun turned out to be his tattoo.
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The world's 50 largest asset managers accounted for more than $38 trillion in assets under management at the end of 2012, $4 trillion more than the year before, as the biggest firms in the industry continued to get even bigger, says a Cerulli Associates report released Wednesday.
Eleven money managers have assets over $1 trillion versus nine a year ago, and twice as many firms have more than $2 trillion in assets, at four versus two, Cerulli reported.
The world's largest money manager, BlackRock, is still the only global asset manager with assets in excess of $3 trillion, according to the Cerulli report, "Global Markets 2013."
While the trend for consolidation in the asset management industry is not a new one, "there has definitely been a quickening of pace since the financial crisis," said Shiv Taneja, the firm's London-based managing director for international research, in a statement, noting that the global financial crisis took $10 trillion off the table within a few months in 2008, leading to a consolidation of the industry as brand and balance sheet took center stage.
This benefited the bigger, better capitalized managers, Taneja said, which has created some concerns. "Big firms can do many good — and not so good — things. Regulators have a huge role to play here, and in their desire to boost investor protection, a good thing, should ensure they do not make it tough on smaller firms."
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- BlackRock, $3.79 trillion
- State Street Global, $2.01 trillion
- Vanguard Group, $2 trillion
- PIMCO, $2 trillion
- Fidelity Investments, $1.69 trillion
- AXA Group, $1.47 trillion
- J.P. Morgan Asset Management, $1.4 trillion
- Bank of New York Mellon, $1.39 trillion
- Deutsche Asset Management, $1.25 trillion
- Capital Group, $1.08 trillion
Cerulli also found that while a globally consolidated product range may be "the holy grail" for most multinational asset management firms, "distribution is still a regional affair, and in many cases, quite a local one."
The "highly sophisticated" U.S. market has a higher degree of fragmentation within its distribution channel structure — a positive, according to Cerulli — compared with the banks and insurance companies that dominate Europe and Asia and to some extent Latin America.
Cerulli broke down U.S. distribution of global mutual fund AUM to include: institutions, at 18.7%; discount trading platforms and mutual fund supermarkets, at 18.6%; private defined contribution 401(k)s, at 15.7%; wirehouses, at 12.4%; private client and bank trusts, at 8.4%, registered investment advisors, at 8.3%; independent broker-dealers, at 6.2%; regional BDs, at 6.0%; product manufacturers, at 3.7%; and bank BDs, at 1.1%.
While concentration of the asset management industry is most obvious when the global data is looked at in aggregate, it is also evident when measured on the national level, Cerulli concludes. For instance, six out of 10 selected countries show retail asset concentration levels at more than 70% for the top 10 managers/recordkeepers operating in a country. The figure for retirement assets is even higher, with seven out of 10 selected countries showing concentration levels in excess of 70%.
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