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Of course not, you're kind of not allowed to even speak in a exam so how would that be possible. The exams I did in Highschool were always in the hall with my entire year seated in alphabetical order. I was never sitting anywhere near them.Originally Posted by Hassun
There is such a thing as 'studying together' that's where we helped eachother out. During lunch breaks and after school.


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A man scoops spilled crude oil into a bottle from the waters of the Niger Delta swamps of Bodo, a village in the famous Nigerian oil-producing Ogoniland, which hosts the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) in Nigeria's Rivers State. The region has in recent years experienced an average of 300 spills a year, roughly one spill a day, from terminals, pipes and platforms, according to government officials and experts. Sabotage of oil facilities by armed rebels fighting for a fairer share of oil wealth for locals, and theft of crude, popularly known as oil bunkering, in recent years saw spills spiking to new levels.


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Steve Harmison has ruled himself out of England's controversial tour of Zimbabwe, which is to take place in November. The series consists of five one-dayers and no Tests.
Harmison decided to boycott the trip for political and sporting reasons. A few months ago, Stuart MacGill publicly stated his intention to not visit Zimbabwe for the same reasons.
"In all honesty," said Harmison to the News of the World, "my decision was made in Cape Town over 18 months ago when England's World Cup squad spent a horrendous four days before finally deciding not to go to Harare.
"Nothing has changed for me. The situation there is worse now - that's what the official reports say - and Zimbabwe's top players have been sacked."
A spokesman for the England & Wales Cricket Board said that Harmison was the only player to have expressed a desire to stay at home, but added that no disciplinary action would be taken.
"Stephen Harmison informed Duncan Fletcher and Michael Vaughan following the ICC Champions Trophy match against Sri Lanka that he did not want to be considered for selection for the forthcoming tour of Zimbabwe.
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We've started eating whole grains and that means we now eat brown rice instead of the starchy white rice. But it takes so long to cook it, so I was trying to find the correct formula for making it in my rice steamer. So I could cook it on the weekends and have it ready to go for the week. This "recipe" makes about 6 cups, which for my family is two dinners worth plus some. I've also included freezing instructions for the extra servings.
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- 2 cups long grain brown rice
- water, to cover
- 2 1/2 cups water, to steam with
- 1Place 2 c rice in a dish with a cover. Pour enough water in to cover and let sit on the counter for at least 2 hours.
- 2Drain in a colendar.
- 3Fill steamer with water to the high mark. Place steamer basket on steamer. Put rice in rice bowl with 2 1/2 c clean water.
- 4Cover steamer and steam for 65 to 70 minutes Let sit for 10 minutes.
- 5Remove rice from steamer. If eating it right away serve as usual with butter and spices.
- 6If you are not eating right away put rice back in colendar and rinse with cold water till rice is cooled. Place portions into zip top freezer bags, lay flat and squeeze out air and seal bags. Place in freezer till serving day.
- 7To use frozen rice, place bag in fridge to thaw about 12 hrs before you are going to use it. Pour thawed rice into a microwave container with just a sprinkle of water. Cover and vent. Microwave about 2 to 3 mins or till warmed through. Serve as usual.
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- Total Fat 1.8 g
- 2%
- Saturated Fat 0.3 g
- 1%
- Cholesterol 0.0 mg
- 0%
- Sodium 6.2 mg
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- Total Carbohydrate 47.6 g
- 15%
- Dietary Fiber 2.1 g
- 8%
- Sugars 0.5 g
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- Protein 4.9 g
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People seem to really dislike 'American Idol' Kara Dioguardi, but I'm not sure why. She seems okay to me. The key is to never watch 'American Idol' and have no idea what it is she does exactly. Then when she gets naked for the new 'Allure' magazine (full size here), you can approach the image with no bias. My heart comes without judgment, so I can view the picture for its artistic merit. I'm an amazing man!
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If there's one thing all guys love on girls, it's big giant thighs and hips. Especially when the rest of them is normal. We love girls who look like congruent triangles. And that's the hot look Gaga went with when she landed in Narita, Japan today. Sexy? You better believe it, brother.
White people like me make fun of Engrish but god knows why because we fuck up translating them just as much. Like all those poser jerkoffs who get 'Power' or some shit like that in Chinese tatted on their neck. Chinese doesn't work like that. You can't have words by themselves with no context. UFC heavyweight Frank Mir is a fuckin bad ass, and I'm sure he thinks he has 'warrior' written in ink, but it could also mean 'bodyguard' or 'servant'. Or 'maid'. Look out everyone. The maid looks pissed. Maybe he could change his pre-fight music to 'Coward of the County' by Kenny Rogers too. Make his scary image complete.
(her arm says, "I love little monsters". Her bag says, "I love small monsters" and "Tokyo love".)
jessica simpson looks … better?
Jessica Simpson is in New York today, and last night she showed off her long not short hair when she attended the 125th anniversary of Good Housekeeping, whatever the hell that might mean.
It's hard to know what to think after seeing these pictures. Sometimes it looks like they left her in a car on a hot day and she's expanding and melting. Other times she looks like a perfectly normal girl, but to be honest I don't like that either because this is Hollywood and I've been led to believe they reward girls based on an unrealistic standard of beauty. If I wanted to see normal I'd just go to the fucking mall.
(image source = pacific coast, inf daily and fame)
tuesday morning headlines
PAM ANDERSON – owes $493,000 in back taxes to the state of California. Hopefully she'll pay it soon. Because that's the problem with California. They don't collect enough taxes. (huff post)
JESSE JAMES - had to pay off one of his whores because she could prove he cheated on Sandra Bullock with her. And by that I mean she kept a shirt with his DNA on it. This is why you need whores who swallow. If Francis Crick were still alive I'd punch that guy right in his face. (radar)
TYLER HAS SEXY READERS - but you already knew that, you handsome devil you. And Nikki is yet another one. She's in College Humors 'Americas Hottest College Girl' contest, and today you can go vote for her. I feel bad because a bunch of other girls in the contest asked to get mentioned on Tyler too, but Nikki asked first. When you're a blogger you get used to this sort of thing. Life is an endless parade of sexy women, intoxicated by my power and driven mad with passion. (college humor, facebook)
working for steven seagal is exciting, sexy
Steven Seagal is being sued by Kayden Nguyen, a 23-year-old model who claims Seagal hired her as a personal assistant through an ad on craigslist, but her only real job was to, "serve his strange and sometimes violent sexual desires". Nobody likes a tattle-tale, Kayden. MSNBC says…
(After being hired) she discovered that Seagal had been keeping two young female Russian "attendants" who were essentially on-call for sex — 24-seven.
On that first night, (he treated) Nguyen as his "sex toy" despite her complaints, the lawsuit says.
She complained the following morning to some of the other employees, assuming that they would deliver the message to Seagal. Hours later, the lawsuit says he assaulted her again, this time forcing her to consume "illegal pills."
The following morning, when she confronted Seagal herself, he told her there had been a "misunderstanding"; but hours later, he assaulted her a third time, an attack that stopped only when she ran away, according to the lawsuit.
The ordeal carried on for several days.
The lawsuit says Nguyen told Seagal that she had to leave to meet with family members who would be suspicious if she didn't show up. Nonetheless, he told her not to leave the house and followed her with a gun equipped with a flashlight as she went out to a waiting cab, which sped away as she jumped in the front seat.
Ah, the thrill of the hunt!
Still, I feel bad for Seagal. He probably didn't even think this chick spoke English. So it had to be pretty awkward when he tried to rape her and it turns out she did. People laugh at me because I keep my sex slaves chained to a big rock. Well, who's laughing now, my friend.
did conan screw over george lopez? no.
When NBC approached Jay Leno about doing a 30 minute show at 11:30 and bumping 'the Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien' to 12:05 (note to nbc: it's not exactly "tonight" at that point anymore, is it?), Jay did the honorable thing and asked if Conan was ok with the move. But then it turns out Conan wasn't okay with the move, and Leno just did it anyway because he's a piece of shit.
So why would Conan essentially do the exact same thing to George Lopez? Well, he wouldn't. TMZ says…
…the idea of bringing Conan to TBS was hatched by Turner's entertainment chief Steve Koonin. We're told Koonin went to George Lopez and said he would only approach Conan if George gave his blessing. We're told George immediately figured out that having Conan as an 11:00 PM lead-in would be nothing short of amazing for a midnight show.?With Lopez on board, we're told Koonin then approached Conan with the idea. Conan's first reaction — he didn't want to do to someone else what was done to him, referring to NBC's decision to blindside Conan. Koonin told Conan that George had signed off, but Conan wanted to make sure. George then called Conan to reassure him he was on board and thought they would be great partners.?As for why Conan chose TBS …. the average age of a "Lopez Tonight" viewer is 33, decades younger than the other late-night shows. TBS is the future … so thought Conan.
Actually that's almost half the age of a Leno viewer (average age: 56). This might explain NBC's "in living color" motto. Color TV is still a novelty to people who watch NBC, but they like it. They also agree that blacks shouldn't be allowed to vote, and for fun they shake their fist across the Atlantic at the Kaiser. The new late night NBC motto should be, "Now with 50 percent less of those dirty Irish".
(EDITORS NOTE: I assume when someone sees the words "Conan O'Brien", they know who that refers to. So I don't really see the point in having a hundred pictures of the guy. So instead here's 54 pictures of hot girls photographing themselves in the mirror, often naked, thus making your online experience more exciting!)
conan is moving to tbs
Ever since the dimwitted inbreds at NBC fired Conan O'Brien and replaced him with lying scumbag Jay Leno, it's been assumed he would eventually move over to Fox and go head-to-head with Leno at 11:30. But Fox is also run by idiots (I hate you), so Conan fans weren't real happy about that either. Luckily…
(Conan) is joining TBS to host a late-night show that is expected to debut in November. O'Brien's show will be followed on TBS' schedule by George Lopez's "Lopez Tonight," which will move to midnight.
"In three months I've gone from network television to Twitter to performing live in theater, and now I'm headed to basic cable," O'Brien said in the statement. "My plan is working perfectly."
Well I think Conan is being sarcastic but this seems like a really good fit. NBC sucks. No one watches that shit. Seriously, their motto is, "Brought to you in living color". Their shows are so shitty the nicest thing they can think to say is that at least they're not in black and white. That's like someone showing you a picture of their stupid baby and all you can think to compliment is the hat it's wearing. "Oh, it's a stork with a football. That's … that's great." NBC's motto might as well be, "This channel is free".
something looks different
A game for the Nintendo DS based on the hit Lindsay Lohan movie "Mean Girls" will be released on October 31, 2010, just in time to capitalize on all the buzz. But when compared to the movie poster, something about the game looks different. I can't quite put my finger on it. The font? Is it the font? Maybe popeater knows.
In lieu of Lohan, the cover instead features Rachel McAdams, Lacey Chabert and Amanda Seyfried, who played the trio of super-popular girls known as "the plastics."
Has Lohan been filtered out because of her damaged image in real life? Do marketers view her as toxic?
They probably just assume, rightfully, that Lindsay will be dead when this comes out in 6 months and they didn't want to freak people out. That seems totally reasonable. Brittany Murphy has a better chance at being alive on Halloween than Lindsay does.


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The World Bank is forecasting 4.8% economic growth in the developing world, but its lower projections for global growth overall call into question the demand for commodities and other goods.
Projected emerging world growth is in sharp contrast to the 2.2% growth the World Bank forecast Tuesday for "high-income" countries and 3% growth overall, globally. GDP growth estimates were lower from forecasts in mid-2014. Weakness overall could delay the U.S. Federal Reserve's expected interest rate increase.
"Lower oil prices have been blamed on supply more than demand, but last night that changed with the World Bank forecast shift lower for global GDP," writes Robert Savage, strategist and owner at Track.com.
The iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) is down 0.4%, while the iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF (EMB) was up 0.5%.
The Washington-based World Bank revised prospects for Russia much lower, with a projected 2.9% decline in GDP for the year compared to 0.5% growth it projected in June, according to The Wall Street Journal. Growth projections for Brazil also have moved sharply lower. The World Bank sees 1% growth in Brazil's economy versus 2.7% in June.
Savage writes:
"The cut in the global GDP forecast surprised many last night because the equation for 2015 started with lower oil prices helping global consumers more than hurting oil producers. The report from the World Bank is telling in its title – "Fragile Recovery faces Major Risks." By the U.S. open, most economists and analysts will have read the report and few if any traders or investors. That may make the headline shock less powerful given the short-term news stories on the agenda in the next week – Greek elections, ECB QE, FOMC decisions, 4Q earnings. But ignoring the World Bank may be more dangerous as the themes for 2015 are half-developed at best. Dynamic recovery in growth driven by lower oil and easy money policy isn't sufficient to counter other concerns and create the animal spirits that lift risk appetites. The biggest and most troubling risk from the report is about global trade which pre-2008 crisis was 7% annual growth and after less than 4% – this is blamed on slower supply chain expansion and less demand as trade/income relationships breakdown. "
In the first hour of U.S. trading, U.S.-traded shares in Brazil and Russia were mostly lower as the U.S. market tumbles, but some ADRs were paring losses. Brazil steel producer Gerdau (GGB) is down 3% and Vale (VALE) is down 3.7%. Russia's Sberbank (SBRCY) is down 3.6%. Shares of India's ICICI Bank (IBN) are down 1.2%.
See the WSJ story, "World Bank Lowers Outlook for Global Economic Growth" (subscription required.) UPDATE: A few notable sentences from WSJ's Ian Talley:
"Growth in emerging markets, the leading drivers of the global recovery after the 2008 crisis, is slowing more than expected … Borrowing costs are set to rise in emerging economies as the Fed moves toward its first rate increase since 2006, worrying investors about the ability of many emerging-market governments and companies to pay their debt obligations. Their currencies are weakening as investors focus on a healthier U.S. recovery amid slowing emerging-market growth. And many governments haven't been able revive potential growth through economic restructuring. The development institution cut its outlook for the world's second-largest economy, China, to 7.1% for the year, down from its last forecast for growth of 7.5%"
There are several reasons India's rupee has lost value this month, but the trend may not continue.
The rupee has been weighed down by broad pressure on emerging markets, which are now down about 8% for the year. Another factor was the release of weak industrial production and trade balance data. The latter is likely may have a temporary impact on the currency. But, the U.S. Federal Reserve's reassurance that interest rates will not increase overnight was comfort for emerging markets. Societe Generale Asia strategist Amit Agrawal recommends a currency trade based ultimately on economic positives ahead for India:
"We recommend selling USDINR 1-month non-deliverable forward (NDF) at 63.75 on higher carry, with target at 61.80 (+3.2%), and a stop set at 64.77 (-1.6%), a recent high. Our time horizon is 1-2 months and the position also entails a positive carry of 0.60%/month. Growth is likely to pick up and the current account deficit will continue to show signs of improvement, reflecting the impact of lower oil prices. Our economics team expects India's GDP to rise to 6.5% in FY2015-16 from 5.5% in FY2014-15 and the current account balance [should] remain within a manageable limit at -1.6% of GDP in FY2014-15. In addition, the oil price is also expected to help push both inflation and fiscal deficit down. Meanwhile, we remain bullish on the outlook for foreign portfolio flows into equity and debt. We do not expect the Reserve Bank of India to aggressively defend the spot below the psychological level of 65."
The risk, Agrawal writes, is that any reform disappointment could dampen investor sentiment and push the rupee lower.
Currency strategist Benoit Anne at Societe Generale adds:
"Global investors–rightly so–were quite nervous about the looming FOMC [pronouncement]. This event risk is now behind us and we can move on, with little damage caused by the Fed on the way. Against this backdrop, what we want to do now is re-establish tactical trade ideas with a view to fading the recent weakness. This is what Amit Agrawal has done with a short USD/INR position (1m NDF)."
Investors are interested in India today. The iShares India 50 ETF (INDY) was up 1.5% in recent trading, and the iShares MSCI India Small Cap ETF (SMIN) rose 3.2%. The EGShares India Consumer ETF (INCO) is up 4%. The iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) is up 1% today. Among individual stocks, India's ICICI Bank (IBN) has jumped 3.3% in U.S. trading today, while tech giant Infosys (INFY) is up 2.4% and Tata Motors (TTM) is up more than 2%.
A week ago, we posted a video with Marc "Dr. Doom" Faber talking up India investments; he's looking for roughly 15% appreciation. Faber is a character and a longtime member of the Barron's Roundtable.
After a third, below-trend year for emerging market returns, Deutsche Bank's strategy team is soberly unenthusiastic about the year ahead.
Monday was a mostly down day for emerging markets, with oil prices falling lower, and mounting signs of slowing trade to and from in China. Among the worst emerging markets performers trading in the U.S.: Yandex (YNDX), down 11.3%; China Mobile Games & Entertainment (CMGE), down 8.5%; Sberbank Russia (SBRCY), down 8% and Petroleo Brasileiro (PBR), down 6.7%. The iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) fell nearly 1.5% Monday.
In a summary of their 2015 outlook report, Deutsche's Drausio Giacomelli, Robert Burgess, Hongtao Jiang and Sameer Goel note that more than half of the slowdown in recent years can be attributed to a deterioration in external conditions. So, developed market economic acceleration over the next couple of years will help. However, they write:
"The bad news is that global trade looks set to grow less rapidly on the back of this pick up than has been the case in earlier periods. … Supply side constraints are becoming increasingly evident [which] may be a reflection of state capitalism and the growing role of the public sector in many EM economies. The quality of economic policy frameworks is thus likely to become increasingly important in determining the prospects within EM in the years ahead. We're hopeful that recent changes of government in India and Indonesia can foster much-needed reforms. Elections in Argentina later this year could prove to be a similar catalyst for positive change. We are less optimistic that recent elections in Brazil, South Africa, and Turkey will deliver durable and substantive policy improvements … structural reforms in Russia seem further away than ever … More immediately, EM performance … will depend on the ability of EM economies to weather whatever shocks come their way. The recent drop in commodity prices has been a timely reminder of this, providing relief for oil importers but adding to strains in oil producers, especially Russia and Venezuela.
… The Fed tightening cycle could be somewhat steeper and start sooner than markets are currently anticipating. This has the potential to create further turbulence in flows to EM. Reserve buffers are comfortable across much of EM but relatively low in Argentina, Central Europe, Chile, South Africa, Turkey, and Ukraine. … The need for fiscal retrenchment is most significant and pressing in Egypt, Ukraine, and Venezuela. Others however, including India, Mexico, Poland, and South Africa, will also need to make further gradual progress in reducing their deficits, especially if global interest rates begin to rise."
Here's how emerging markets have performed, ranked by year-to-date performance through November. The data is based on members of Standard & Poor's S&P Global Broad Market Index (BMI):
Value: | Returns: | |||
$ Bils | Member | Nov.* | YTD | 2-YEAR |
$45,302 | Global | 1.3% | 3.8% | 28.8% |
$4,482 | Emerging | -0.8% | 3.0% | 3.6% |
GlobalExUS | 0.4% | -2.3% | 14.6% | |
$490 | India | 2.2% | 37.0% | 29.1% |
$19 | Egypt | 1.7% | 32.0% | 61.2% |
$41 | Qatar | -0.6% | 30.3% | 60.6% |
$143 | Thailand | -0.2% | 23.1% | 12.9% |
$80 | Philippines | 1.3% | 22.2% | 15.5% |
$129 | Indonesia | 0.4% | 21.7% | -7.0% |
$94 | Turkey | 6.7% | 21.6% | -3.9% |
$357 | S. Africa | 0.8% | 8.0% | 9.5% |
$1,116 | China | 1.3% | 4.0% | 17.6% |
$634 | Taiwan | 0.6% | 3.7% | 15.9% |
$28 | Peru | 2.2% | 2.7% | -22.1% |
$10 | Morocco | -4.4% | 2.0% | -1.1% |
$244 | Mexico | -4.7% | -2.0% | 1.8% |
$9 | Czech Rep. | 2.1% | -3.5% | -14.2% |
$167 | Malaysia | -5.2% | -4.8% | 2.7% |
$439 | Brazil | -4.8% | -8.0% | -20.0% |
$78 | Poland | -0.8% | -8.3% | 2.5% |
$76 | Chile | -1.4% | -9.4% | -26.5% |
$55 | Columbia | -11.6% | -12.9% | -23.3% |
$8 | Hungary | 0.3% | -20.8% | -22.6% |
$31 | Greece | 1.4% | -28.5% | 14.2% |
$190 | Russia | -10.6% | -33.0% | -30.2% |
*Returns through Nov. 28 | ||||
Source: | S&P |
Some headlines in the emerging markets world for Wednesday:
Emerging markets finished the day mixed after the Federal Reserve said it would end its asset-purchase program, and keep interest rates low for a considerable time as it monitors inflation and the job market. The iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) erased gains, and ended the day fractionally higher.
Mexico: Resilient in the face of the Fed's pronouncement, the iShares Mexico Capped ETF (EWW) was flat on the day, while countries more affected by higher interest rates moved lower, including Turkey: the iShares MSCI Turkey ETF (TUR) was down 0.5%. Meanwhile, Mexicans are getting increasingly agitated as authorities continue to look for 43 male students who disappeared after they were arrested by police and reportedly turned over to a drug gang. See "In Mexico, A New Lead On Missing Students," The New York Times.
Russia: Four groups of Russian planes conducted reconnaissance missions in Europe, an unprecedented number, according to the North American Treaty Organization. The Wall Street Journal reports that the flights could have endangered civilian flights, given the size of the maneuvers. The flights were on Tuesday and Wednesday, and planes from eight nations reacted to the perceived threat, rare in the post-Cold War era. See "NATO Tracks Large-Scale Russia Air Activity In Europe," WSJ. The Market Vectors Russia ETF (RSX) fell nearly a point Wednesday.
Venezuela: Allaying fears about debt default, Venezuela's state-run oil company PDVSA paid a $3 billion bond payment due, with the Finance Minister Rodolfo Marco Torres confirming the action in a Tweet, followed by an Economic & Social Development Bank of Venezuela Tweet that "the Bolivarian government continues to honor its commitments. PDVSA has paid its 2014 bonds for $3 billion. Efficiency!" Here's the Tweet from the bank posted to Finance Minister Rodolfo Marco Torres' feed:
RT @RMarcoTorres El Gob Bolivariano continúa cumpliendo sus compromisos: Pdvsa realiza pago de Petrobonos 2014 por 3000 MM $ ¡Eficiencia! — Bandes (@BandesVe) October 29, 2014
More from The Financial Times in "Venezuelan Oil Co Makes Bond Payment." And in case you missed it: With oil prices in a slump, meaning lower input costs, maybe the refining business isn't so bad. Debt-strapped Venezuela isn't selling its U.S. refiner Citgo after all. See "Venezuela Cancels Plan To Sell U.S. Refiner Citgo," WSJ.
India: In U.S. trading Wednesday afternoon, India-focused exchange-traded funds moved lower, and that was especially true for smallcaps: the iShares MSCI India Small Cap ETF (SMIN) was down 2%.
Emerging markets are selling off today with investor flight to quality and strength in the dollar.
The U.S. dollar rose to a four-year high before U.S. releases its GDP data Friday. Traders see a 78% change that the the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates by September 2015, as colleague Shuli Ren noted early today.
Some emerging market fund performance that reflects regional movements today:
The iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) is down 2.36%
The iShares MSCI BRIC ETF (BKF) -2.33%
The iShares MSCI Brazil Capped ETF (EWZ) -2.88
The Market Vectors Russia ETF (RSX) -2.42%
The Wisdom Tree India Earnings ETF (EPI) -3.85%
The iShares MSCI Turkey ETF (TUR) -3.35%
The iShares MSCI China ETF (MCHI) -1.73%
Robert Savage, a market strategist and CEO of Track.com, says that the question of the day is: are gains in the dollar overdone? The short answer, he says, is no. The graph below illustrates some of the weakest currencies: the Turkish lira, the Russian ruble and the South African rand.
Savage writes: "The move in the NZD [New Zealand dollar] today opens up the world post the G20 to rethinking fair value for FX and in pushing for a larger trend and renewed interest in the currency markets in general after an almost 4 year hiatus – when "macro" just didn't matter as central bankers focused on asset appreciation to stir animal spirits and restart global economies. This project has worn thin and we are now in a very different place with divergent policies running into new realities about global growth and emerging markets. As long as the U.S. economy remains the tallest pygmy, the trend for the U.S. dollar is likely to remain intact and more justified by the rest of the world."
Emerging market policymakers could follow the U.S. Federal Reserve when it eventually hikes rates.
But most emerging market economies still exhibit negative output gaps, suggesting limited room to hike rates, Bank of America/Merrill Lynch says, adding:
"Turkey, Brazil, South Africa and Russia may nevertheless need to tighten, as their inflation is above target. By contrast, central and eastern Europe, Thailand and Korea have inflation below target, which suggests less need to follow the Fed. … Central banks in Brazil and Russia will have to be particularly cautious given very weak economic growth. Brazil is already in a technical recession despite sticky inflation at the top of the target range. … We see the Brazilian Central Bank hiking by 100 basis points in 1Q15 after the elections, slightly above the market's expectation, due to persistent inflationary pressures. In Russia, we forecast four consecutive quarters of negative year-over-year GDP growth as geopolitics saps investment spending. However, we still expect the Central Bank of Russia to raise rates another 50 basis points in 4Q14, as inflation risks remain from the import ban and ruble (RUB) selloff. With inflation possibly reaching 8% by year-end, we see room for OFZ bond yields to increase 70-130 basis points to 11%. Based on our estimates, Colombia is the only country with a positive output gap."
On foreign exchange, BofA/Merrill says:
"We continue to like short euro (EUR)/Korea won (KRW) as U.S. growth momentum picks up. We are still bearish Peru nuevo sol (PEN) as current account deficit risks increase and like buying 1×12 forward points. We also like long China renminbi (trading offshore) (CNH) as growth momentum eventually revives following renewed stimulus measures."
For those with less of an appetite for individual trades, there are fund options, including: The WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy ETF (CEW), the WisdomTree Chinese Yuan Strategy ETF (CYB) and the WisdomTree Brazilian Real Strategy ETF (BZF).
The language coming out of the Federal Reserve's meeting today should reassure emerging market investors, even if the open policy committee revised future interest rate estimates higher.
The head of emerging markets strategy at Societe Generale, Benoit Anne, writes from London this afternoon:
"What we have just heard from the Fed tonight is quite reassuring, despite the subtle shift upwards in the individual FOMC members' rate expectations … This is still very much a risk-friendly environment and from my perspective, and it should be an invitation to keep piling up on EM risky assets. … the Fed wants to stick to a leisurely walk towards the exit, which still leaves us plenty of time to enjoy a friendly EM-carry environment. Don't get me wrong. Next month's FOMC meeting will again initiate some market nervousness."
Anne writes that markets that are most sensitive to the U.S. Treasury will benefit the most, including Brazil, Mexico, South Africa and Turkey. The iShares MSCI Brazil Capped ETF (EWZ) inched higher, up 0.26%. The iShares MSCI Turkey ETF (TUR) is down 0.82%.
Reaction was largely muted among emerging-market exchange-traded funds. The iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) fell slightly, while the iShares MSCI BRIC ETF (BKF) rose slightly. The Market Vectors Russia ETF (RSX), which has been in negative territory all day partly due to renewed tensions in Ukraine, is down 1.55%.
In currency, Anne likes Asia, especially the Indian rupee (INR) and the South Korean won (KRW). He writes:
"I also like the South Africa rand (ZAR), the Hungary forint (HUF) — my top pick in Central Europe — or the Mexican peso (MXN). However, I am still struggling with the Russian ruble (RUB), despite the Russian central bank's latest foreign exchange liquidity effort to contain the currency slide. And I am much less of a Turkish lira (TRY) asset fan these days, reflecting the murky geopolitical backdrop in the region."
See "Fed Keeps 'Considerable Time' Policy Language" on the Barron's Income Investing blog, and "As Fed Talks, Emerging Markets Are Investing Opportunity, Oppenheimer Says."
China boosted its stimulus, sending emerging markets higher despite a slide in Russia.
The iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) is up 0.11% in early trading, while the iShares MSCI BRIC ETF (BKF) rose 0.3%. Mexico and Brazil indexes were in the green this morning, while Russia's Micex Index slid 2%.
The Russian government placed oligarch Vladimir Yevtushenkov under house arrest on charges that his companty, AFK Sistema, employed "criminal means" to acquire subsidiary oil company Bashneft (BANE.Russia). On the Russia exchange, Sistema and Bashneft plunged. AFK Sistema's other businesses include Mobile TeleSystems (MBT), which is down 3.4% in early trading.
Also raising tensions: A trade agreement between the European Union and Ukraine, which will be delayed to address Russia's concerns, the BBC reports.
With all eyes on the Federal Reserve's pronouncement this afternoon, Barclays observes some positives:
"The People's Bank of China is reported to have injected CNY500bn of liquidity into the country's "Big Five" commercial banks. The report triggered a rally in Hong Kong equities, and Chinese markets stabilized after falling sharply over the past week following the release of weak August domestic activity data. Sentiment was also helped by a Wall Street Journal article that noted that the Fed could keep its "considerable time" language, but "tweak" it so that the markets do not get the impression that rate hikes are "imminent" – ie, within six months."
More on China's stimulus on our Asia Stocks to Watch blog: "China Jumps On $81 Billion Injection Into Banks ."
The economies of Brazil, India, Indonesia, South Africa and Turkey were most punished last summer when the Fed indicated its bond buying program was winding down, causing an emerging-market selloff.
Investors are mostly optimistic today: The iShares MSCI Turkey ETF (TUR) has rallied 2.5% and the iShares MSCI Brazil Capped ETF (EWZ) has jumped 4%. But the Wisdom Tree India Earnings ETF (EPI) is down 0.6%. The iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) and the iShares MSCI BRIC ETF (BKF) are each up about 1.6%
With Thursday's pronouncement from the U.S. Federal Reserve looming, possibly indicating the timing of interest rate increases, Morgan Stanley handicaps how those five nations are prepared, and if the same contagion could ensue. If they have improved their defenses against shock, contagion could be more limited.
Three things are better this time: The composition of exposed economies has changed, with India reducing its external vulnerabilities. Second point: deficits have improved except in Brazil. And, real rates are higher except in South Africa. On the first point, Morgan Stanley's Manoj Pradhan and Patryk Drozdzik write:
"Mexico remains highly exposed to an initial sell-off but is far from vulnerable, which incentivises investors to use weakness as a good entry point for participating in 'Mexico's Moment.' "
But four things are worse or look as they did last summer: prospects for growth being poor except in India; current-account deficit improvements not good enough in Brazil, Turkey and South Africa; credit spreads too narrow to absorb increases in U.S. rates; and un-hedged emerging-market investors "far more sensitive to changes in U.S. interest rates." Morgan Stanley writes
"On balance, we believe that India has made the greatest improvement but Brazil, South Africa and Turkey have not made enough of an adjustment and remain at risk should last summer's shock to U.S. real rates, U.S. dollar and China's growth play out again. With investors re-engaged in illiquid EM bond markets, this could put the broader, more liquid and even stable parts of EM at risk. Who is most exposed? In our relative, not absolute, assessment of emerging market exposure, Brazil, South Africa, Turkey, to a lesser extent Indonesia and still controversially Mexico remain the most exposed. We believe that investors need to pay attention to not one, but two key decisions: Whether the Fed will acknowledge better growth, and whether China's policy-makers will rectify weak growth with any alacrity. Should both decisions go in EM's favour, we could head back to the goldilocks regime of low U.S. rates, steady US appreciation and hence emerging market foreign exchange depreciation along with a stable China."
A bank powered by the Turkish president's political enemies was a big loser on the Turkish bourse Monday.
Asya Katilim Bankasi (ASYKY), an Islamic lender also known as Bank Asya, sank 20% Monday as it resumed trading. The Turkish exchange suspended shares for a month, the result of alleged uncertainty over the bank's shareholder structure. Officials said bank stakeholders were largely unchanged for 18 years, The Wall Street Journal reports.
The iShares MSCI Turkey ETF (TUR) was essentially flat Monday after sinking more than 7.5% last week. The iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) is down 0.7% today. All eyes are on Turkey's current account deficit and money flows as the Federal Reserve meets this week.
The Istanbul-based lender … was founded by followers of Fethullah Gulen, the U.S.-based Islamic cleric and former ally of Erdogan who the premier blames for a corruption probe that implicated members of [the Erdogan] government last December. The bank's Chief Executive Officer Ahmet Beyaz said last week he had written to the Istanbul Stock Exchange seeking the restart of share trading.
Turkey's current account deficit is large, and the economy is vulnerable given its reliance on capital inflows. Central bank Governor Erdem Basci said last week that Turkey could eliminate the current-account deficit with a plan — to be finalized by the end of November — to make bank deposits more alluring for savers, in part by paying lenders interest on excess reserves. With the national savings rate at 19% by 2018 from 12.6% in 2013, Turkey's deficit would disappear, Basci said, according to Bloomberg. That won't be much solace this week, with the Federal Reserve meeting and possibly disclosing clues on the direction of interest rates.
Erdogan said last week that he will fight Gulen and his political followers with renewed fervor. Turkey, meanwhile, has not joined other nations in the U.S.-led effort against the ISIS terrorist network.
Emerging markets have been synonymous with growth, but the outlook for individual nations is constantly changing. Countries from Brazil and Russia to Turkey face challenges including infrastructure bottlenecks, credit issues and political shifts. Barrons.com's Emerging Markets Daily blog analyzes news, data and research out of emerging markets beyond Asia to help readers navigate the investment landscape.
Barron's veteran Dimitra DeFotis has been blogging about emerging market investing since traveling to India and Turkey. Based in New York, she previously wrote for Barron's about U.S. equity investing, including cover stories and roundtables on energy themes. Dimitra was among the first digital journalists at the Chicago Tribune and started her career as a police reporter at the Daily Herald in the Chicago suburbs. Dimitra holds degrees from the University of Illinois and Columbia University, where she was a Knight-Bagehot Fellow in the business and journalism schools. She studies multiple languages and photography.
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1. Saturday Night Live (1975– )
TV-14 | 90 min | Comedy, Music | Active
The classic late night live sketch comedy show.
Creator: Lorne Michaels | Stars: Don Pardo, Lenny Pickett, Darrell Hammond, Seth Meyers
2. Law & Order (1990–2010)
TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The show follows a crime, usually adapted from current headlines, from two separate vantage points. The first half of the show concentrates on the investigation of the crime by the police, the second half follows the prosecution of the crime in court.
Stars: Jerry Orbach, Jesse L. Martin, Dennis Farina, S. Epatha Merkerson
3. The Golden Girls (1985–1992)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
Four previously married women live together in Miami, sharing their various experiences together and enjoying themselves despite hard times.
Stars: Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty
4. Everybody Loves Raymond (1996–2005)
TV-G | 23 min | Comedy
It never stops for successful sports writer Ray Barone, whose oddball family life consists of a fed up wife, overbearing parents, and an older brother with lifelong jealousy.
Stars: Ray Romano, Patricia Heaton, Brad Garrett, Doris Roberts
5. Columbo (1971–2003)
100 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
With his rumpled raincoat, ever-present cigar, bumbling demeanour and Sherlock Holmesian powers of deduction, disarmingly polite homicide detective Lieutenant Columbo took on some of the most cunning murderers in Los Angeles, most of whom made one fatal, irrevocable mistake: underestimating his investigative genius.
Creators: Richard Levinson, William Link | Stars: Peter Falk, Mike Lally, John Finnegan, Bruce Kirby
6. Murder, She Wrote (1984– )
93 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Mystery writer finds herself investigating murders that occur around her.
Creators: Peter S. Fischer, Richard Levinson, William Link | Stars: Angela Lansbury, William Windom, Ron Masak, Louis Herthum
7. The Love Boat (1977–1987)
TV-G | 60 min | Comedy, Romance
The romantic and comic tales of the passengers and crew of the cruise ship, Pacific Princess.
Stars: Gavin MacLeod, Bernie Kopell, Ted Lange, Fred Grandy
8. The Nanny (1993–1999)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
After being fired from her job and dumped by her boyfriend, a cosmetics saleswoman becomes the nanny to the three children of a rich British widower. As time passes, the two fall for each other.
Creators: Fran Drescher, Peter Marc Jacobson | Stars: Fran Drescher, Charles Shaughnessy, Daniel Davis, Lauren Lane
9. The Cosby Show (1984–1992)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
The goings-on in the life of a successful African American family.
Stars: Bill Cosby, Phylicia Rashad, Keshia Knight Pulliam, Malcolm-Jamal Warner
10. Gunsmoke (1955–1975)
TV-PG | 60 min | Western
Marshal Matt Dillon keeps the peace in the rough and tumble Dodge City.
Stars: James Arness, Milburn Stone, Amanda Blake, Ken Curtis
11. Bonanza (1959–1973)
49 min | Western
The adventures of Ben Cartwright and his sons as they run and defend their ranch while helping the surrounding community.
Creators: David Dortort, Fred Hamilton | Stars: Lorne Greene, Michael Landon, Dan Blocker, Pernell Roberts
12. Walker, Texas Ranger (1993–2001)
43 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Walker, a martial artist, and his partner Trivette are Texas Rangers. They make it their business to battle crime in Dallas and all around the State of Texas.
Creators: Christopher Canaan, Leslie Greif, Paul Haggis, Albert S. Ruddy | Stars: Chuck Norris, Clarence Gilyard Jr., Sheree J. Wilson, Noble Willingham
13. Diagnosis Murder (1993–2001)
60 min | Crime, Mystery, Drama
Dr. Mark Sloan has a knack for getting into trouble, negotiating the twists and turns of mysteries and solving crimes with the help of his son, Steve, a homicide detective.
Creator: Joyce Burditt | Stars: Dick Van Dyke, Barry Van Dyke, Victoria Rowell, Charlie Schlatter
14. Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1993–1998)
60 min | Drama, Family, Western
The trials and adventures of a female doctor in a small wild west town.
Creator: Beth Sullivan | Stars: Jane Seymour, Joe Lando, Chad Allen, Shawn Toovey
15. Wings (1990–1997)
30 min | Comedy, Drama
Brothers Brian and Joe Hackett and friend Helen attempt to run an airline on the New England island of Nantucket while surrounded by their various wacky friends and employees.
Stars: Tim Daly, Steven Weber, Crystal Bernard, David Schramm
16. Robot Chicken (2005– )
TV-MA | 11 min | Animation, Comedy | Active
From creators Seth Green and Matthew Senreich, 'Robot Chicken' is stop-motion animation with a demented twist.
Creators: Seth Green, Matthew Senreich, Mike Fasolo | Stars: Seth Green, Breckin Meyer, Matthew Senreich, Tom Root
17. Who's the Boss? (1984–1992)
30 min | Comedy, Family, Romance
Tony Micell, a retired baseball player, becomes the housekeeper of Angela Bower, an advertising executive in New York. Together they raise their kids, Samantha Micelli and Jonathon Bower, with help from Mona Robinson, Angela's man-crazy mother.
Stars: Tony Danza, Judith Light, Alyssa Milano, Danny Pintauro
18. Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993–1997)
TV-PG | 60 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
In addition to fighting evil, Superman has a burning romance with Lois Lane in both his identities.
Creators: Joe Shuster, Jerry Siegel | Stars: Dean Cain, Teri Hatcher, Lane Smith, Eddie Jones
19. The Rifleman (1958–1963)
30 min | Family, Western
The adventures of a Wild West rancher who wields a customized rapid fire Winchester rifle.
Stars: Chuck Connors, Johnny Crawford, Paul Fix, Joe Benson
20. The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964–1968)
50 min | Adventure
The two top agents of the United Network Command for Law and Enforcement fight the enemies of peace, particularly the forces of THRUSH.
Stars: Robert Vaughn, David McCallum, Leo G. Carroll, Cosmo Sardo
21. Get Smart (1965–1970)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Crime
Bumbling Maxwell Smart, Agent 86 for CONTROL, with a great deal of help from his competent partner Agent 99, battles the forces of KAOS
Stars: Don Adams, Barbara Feldon, Edward Platt, Robert Karvelas
22. Matlock (1986–1995)
60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Ben Matlock is a very expensive criminal defense attorney who charges $100,000 to take a case. Fortunately, he's worth every penny as he and his associates defend his clients by finding the real killer.
Stars: Andy Griffith, Linda Purl, Kene Holliday, Nancy Stafford
23. Death Valley Days (1952–1970)
25 min | Western
Western stories and legends based, and filmed, in and around Death Valley, CA. One of the longest-running Western series, originating on radio in the 1930s. The continuing sponsor was "20 Mule Team" Borax, a product mined in Death Valley.
Stars: Robert Taylor, Stanley Andrews, Dale Robertson, Ronald Reagan
24. Rawhide (1959–1965)
50 min | Western
Gil Favor is trail boss of a continuous cattle drive; he is assisted by Rowdy Yates. The crew runs into characters and adventures along the way.
Stars: Clint Eastwood, Paul Brinegar, Steve Raines, Eric Fleming
25. The Pelican Brief (1993)
PG-13 | 141 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A law student uncovers a conspiracy, putting herself and others in danger.
Writers: John Grisham, Alan J. Pakula | Director: Alan J. Pakula | Stars: Julia Roberts, Denzel Washington, Sam Shepard, John Heard
26. Chicago Hope (1994–2000)
60 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
The lives and trials of the staff of a major hospital in Chicago.
Stars: Mandy Patinkin, Adam Arkin, Hector Elizondo, Peter Berg
27. Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1967–1973)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Music, Musical
The original rapid fire sketch comedy show.
Creator: Digby Wolfe | Stars: Dan Rowan, Dick Martin, Ruth Buzzi, Gary Owens
28. Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955–1962)
25 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Series of unrelated short stories covering elements of crime, horror, drama and comedy about people of different species committing murders, suicides, thefts and other sorts of crime caused by certain motivations; perceived or not.
Stars: Alfred Hitchcock, Harry Tyler, John Williams, Patricia Hitchcock
29. The Virginian (1962–1971)
TV-PG | 75 min | Western
The Shiloh Ranch in Wyoming Territory of the 1890s is owned in sequence by Judge Garth, the Grainger brothers, and Col. MacKenzie. It is the setting for a variety of stories, many more ... See full summary »
Stars: James Drury, Doug McClure, Lee J. Cobb, Sara Lane
30. The Greatest American Hero (1981–1983)
60 min | Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
A teacher is asked to be a superhero using a special alien suit with powers he can barely understand or control.
Stars: William Katt, Connie Sellecca, Robert Culp, Don Cervantes
31. Highway to Heaven (1984–1989)
60 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy
A probationary angel sent back to earth teams with an ex-cop to help people.
Stars: Michael Landon, Victor French, James Troesh, Margie Impert
32. Stephen King's Dead Zone (2002–2007)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
Johnny Smith has been leading an idyllic small-town life. Employed as a science teacher, Johnny takes great pleasure in showing his young students the wonders of the natural world. He is ... See full summary »
Creators: Michael Piller, Shawn Piller | Stars: Anthony Michael Hall, Nicole de Boer, Chris Bruno, John L. Adams
33. Gargoyles (1994–1996)
TV-PG | 30 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A clan of heroic night creatures pledge to protect modern New York City as they did in Scotland long ago
Creator: Greg Weisman | Stars: Keith David, Salli Richardson-Whitfield, Jeff Bennett, Frank Welker
34. Combat! (1962–1967)
60 min | Action, Drama, War
Combat!, a one-hour WWII drama series on television, followed a frontline American infantry squad as they battled their way across Europe. With mud-splattered realism, the show offered ... See full summary »
Stars: Vic Morrow, Rick Jason, Pierre Jalbert, Jack Hogan
35. Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (1954–1992)
Unrated | 120 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
A Disney-produced anthology covering many different genres.
Stars: Walt Disney, Kevin Corcoran, Paul Frees, Slim Pickens
36. The Outer Limits (1963–1965)
TV-PG | 51 min | Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi
An anthology series of insightful science fiction tales.
Stars: Bob Johnson, Ben Wright, Robert Culp, Robert Duvall
37. The Girls Next Door (2005– )
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Reality-TV, Romance | Active
They're often blond, very ambitious and always beautiful. They're the young women who travel from towns and cities across America in hopes of sharing one man's incredible dream: life at the... See full summary »
Stars: Hugh M. Hefner, Holly Madison, Bridget Marquardt, Kendra Wilkinson
38. Spy Hard (1996)
PG-13 | 81 min | Comedy, Action
General Rancor is threatening to destroy the world with a missile he is hiding at his secret base. But to complete his goal, he needs a special computer chip, invented by the scientist Prof... See full summary »
Writers: Jason Friedberg, Aaron Seltzer, Rick Friedberg, Dick Chudnow | Director: Rick Friedberg | Stars: Leslie Nielsen, Nicollette Sheridan, Charles Durning, Marcia Gay Harden
39. Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993–2009)
TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Conan O'Brien, a Harvard Lampoon alumnus, hosts this late-night comedy/talk-show which is often silly and whimsical.
Stars: Conan O'Brien, Andy Richter, Joel Godard, Max Weinberg
40. Cosby (1996–2000)
30 min | Comedy
Hilton Lucas was forced by his employer to retire. His wife has trouble with him always being at home and so does he.
Stars: Bill Cosby, Phylicia Rashad, Doug E. Doug, T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh
41. Naked City (1958–1963)
60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The cases of the NYPD's 65th Precinct.
Stars: Harry Bellaver, Horace McMahon, Paul Burke, Nancy Malone
42. Match Game 73 (1973–1982)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Game-Show
The five-day-a-week syndicated successor to the popular CBS game show, where two contestants compete to match fill-in-the-blank phrases with those of the celebrities.
Stars: Gene Rayburn, Johnny Olson, Brett Somers, Richard Dawson
43. I Spy (1965–1968)
51 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A pair of intelligence agents posing as a tennis pro and his coach go on secret missions around the world.
Stars: Robert Culp, Bill Cosby, Kenneth Tobey, Arthur Batanides
44. Wagon Train (1957–1965)
75 min | Western
Stories of the journeys of a wagon train as it leaves post-Civil War Missouri on its way to California through the plains, deserts and Rocky Mountains. The first treks were led by gruff, ... See full summary »
Stars: Frank McGrath, Terry Wilson, Robert Horton, John McIntire
45. The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962–1965)
50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A continuation of the dramatic anthology series hosted by the master of suspense and mystery. When the series Alfred Hitchcock Presents was revived in 1962, the name was changed, but the ... See full summary »
Stars: Alfred Hitchcock, Hinton Pope, Jimmy Joyce, Lew Brown
46. Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (1969)
R | 105 min | Comedy, Drama
Documentary film-maker Bob Saunders and his wife Carol attend a group therapy session that serves as the backdrop for the opening scenes of the film. Returning to their Los Angeles home, ... See full summary »
Writers: Paul Mazursky, Larry Tucker | Director: Paul Mazursky | Stars: Natalie Wood, Robert Culp, Elliott Gould, Dyan Cannon
47. Biography (1987– )
60 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The life stories of various historical figures and celebrities are told.
Creator: Agnes Nixon | Stars: Jack Perkins, Peter Graves, Harry Smith, Roddy McDowall
48. Dr. Kildare (1961–1966)
60 min | Drama
The dramatic relationship between a young medical intern and his surgeon mentor.
Stars: Richard Chamberlain, Raymond Massey, Ken Berry, Jean Inness
49. Jake and the Fatman (1987–1992)
120 min | Crime, Drama
Veteran district attorney "Fatman" McCabe solves cases with the help of his easygoing private investigator partner Jake Styles.
Stars: William Conrad, Joe Penny, Alan Campbell, Olga Russell
50. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962–1992)
105 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Host Johnny Carson performs comedy routines and chats with various celebrities.
Stars: Johnny Carson, Ed McMahon, Bob Hope, Skitch Henderson


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Johnny Depp says actors who turn their attentions to the music industry are sickening. But has he struck a false note? Here's a list to help you decide
Guy Pearce is not the first Hollywood A-lister to come out of the musical closet. Here are the six main categories actors with musical urges fall into
Anyone can rave over Game Of Thrones, but critics earn their corn going against public opinion. Well, that's what we told our writers when we asked them to defend this lot
Wilson says he's been told not to 'fuck with the formula' before, but insists it is his job to do that
After months of waiting, the singer appeared on Zooey Deschanel's kooky sitcom as a party host and love guru. Watch the 5ft 2in singer turn his sophisticated hand to schmaltz
The Purple One – now rumoured for Glastonbury – is a huge fan of the Zooey Deschanel sitcom, and asked for a guest star spot
Zooey Deschanel's charming sitcom that, after a false start, has become the most natural successor to Friends
The mercurial director describes his latest film, Prince Avalanche, as an art movie invaded by a pair of multiplex goofballs – it's a tribute to the wide-ranging films of his adolescence
She and Him are at their best when they tone down the sugariness – but they hardly ever do, writes Rebecca Nicholson
She's carefree, quirky and criminally underwritten – say hello to some of cinema's most notable MPDG offenders
We've scoffed at them online and in books, but a new NBC comedy could be the first mainstream TV show to laugh at them – and make them likable once more
Hanks to make Broadway debut as a tabloid columnist in Nora Ephron's Lucky Guy this autumn, while Zooey Deschanel will play Loretta Lynn – and a musical Charlie Chaplin comes to town
Back in solo mode, Matthew Ward delivers another fine set of Americana, writes Phil Mongredien
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US comedian Zooey Deschanel has waited a long time to star in a TV comedy like New Girl. But now, she says, a new pack of women writers has finally put female roles centre stage
Though stark, esoteric and charming on record, Vile's work lacks the force and character to own the theatres just yet, writes Mark Beaumont
Andrew Collins prances back, insurance claim forms at the ready, for the seventh series of ITV's Dancing on Ice
Basically ye olde medievale prequele to the stoner comedy Pineapple Express, writes Peter Bradshaw
The singer on glamour, researching vintage finds, and patent-leather shoes
The New Review Q&A Zooey Deschanel: 'I don't have control over what's on screen, and that's terrifying'
The actress and singer on clothes, being typecast in comedies – and looking yourself up on the internet
Henry Barnes: Marc Webb's painfully quirky romcom starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel may have critics swooning, but its lack of honest commentary and muffled heartache is just setting us up for disappointment
Xan Brooks, normally a sucker for freewheeling US indie comedies, cuts this New York romcom starring Paul Dano and Zooey Deschanel down to size
Despite reports to the contrary, the actress and one half of She & Him only has eyes for the Seattle band's oh-so-sensitive frontman
Don't let Zooey Deschanel's day job blind you to the charms of She & Him, says Dan Martin
Penelope Spheeris's biopic of Janis Joplin is finally heading to the silver screen, with Zooey Deschanel replacing Pink to portray the queen of late 60s rock.


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Installation view of "Unland" at SITE Santa Fe (1998)
"Unland was about the impossibility of inhabiting a land, the impossibility of belonging and developing a life. As human beings, we all aspire to happiness. So it's that impossibility to which the title of that piece was referring. The title of the orphan's tunic is actually from Celan. I was interviewing children who had witnessed the killing of their parents."
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Having a chronic illness like ME/CFS can make it hard to avoid problems that come from bad ergonomics. Jody Smith has learned some lessons the hard way ...
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Call overwriting, i.e. selling calls against stocks one holds, can both increase returns and lower risk, and is a common investment strategy in the US, Europe and Australia. RBS provides evidence why investors should also seriously consider covered call strategies on Asian equity indexes
Call overwriting, or the strategy of shorting calls on stocks one owns, is one of the best-known yield-enhancement techniques for equity investors. This short-volatility strategy, also known as 'covered call writing' or a 'buy-write strategy', is so popular that the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) has constructed indexes that specifically track the performance of call-overwriting strategies. The first buy-write strategy index – the BXM, introduced in 2002 – is based on a strategy of selling monthly covered at-the-money (ATM) calls on the S&P 500. Numerous empirical studies have shown that, relative to the S&P 500 itself, the BXM generates superior returns on a risk-adjusted basis, and sometimes (depending on the period) even on an absolute basis as well, i.e. with both higher average returns and lower volatility.
The overpricing of implied volatility is one of the main drivers behind the success of call-overwriting strategies. Theoretically, implied volatility can persistently trade above realised volatility if investors are risk-averse and willing to pay an 'insurance premium' to reduce uncertainty and limit losses. Empirically, this implied-realised spread appears to be around two percentage points, although it varies by index and time period. Because of this spread, it is on average profitable to short options – hence the popularity of short-volatility strategies such as call overwriting.
Not surprisingly, in the past decade or so, a host of funds have been launched to track the BXM or a similar call-overwriting strategy on a US index. The benefit of selling calls on one's equity portfolio was reinforced by the global financial crisis in 2008, as the premium received for shorting calls rose sharply in the high-volatility environment, and little upside was foregone as equities sold off.
Outside of the US, covered call writing is also a recognised investment strategy with established 'buy-write/covered call' indexes and funds dedicated to this strategy on Australian, German, Swiss, UK and pan-European indexes.
In Asia, call overwriting has proven less popular. On indexes such as the HSI, HSCEI and the KOSPI, investors have typically not pursued call-overwriting programmes, but remained more focused on the upside. This may be due to greater investor risk appetite or to the extraordinary growth of the underlying companies and economies in recent years.
Even in Japan, a more mature and less buoyant market, call overwriting on the index has not been widely practised, though it would certainly have made sense to do so. For example, monthly shorting of ATM calls would have boosted Nikkei returns by over 7% per year (in an RBS backtest from November 2005 to October 2010) and lowered volatility.
In the faster-growing economies of non-Japan Asia, a slight variant of the ATM call-overwriting strategy proved more effective empirically. For the KOSPI and HSI, it has been possible to outperform the market by shorting slightly out-of-the-money (OTM) calls every month while being long the index. The strategy still exploits overpriced implied volatility, but gives up less upside, which has been more important for these indexes.
We conclude with some compelling empirical evidence. For the Nikkei, Hang Seng and KOSPI, a covered call-overwriting strategy significantly outperforms the index, and should strongly be considered as a less risky, higher-performing, equity alternative.
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I have been brewing ales for a few months now. Two stouts, one brown ale and a German heff. In my stouts and brown I was instructed by my local homebrew shop to leave hops inside primary, loose...I then do a secondary and it leaves all hops behind....I have heard that many ppl do not secondary a heff...so with loose hops in there, do I just do my best to get the beer out without siphoning hops? Seems trickier than it should be....any tips? Have I been brewing incorrectly by throwing in hops loosely into my wort while boiling?
Most hop matter will settle out with the yeast after fermentation, forming trub. If you want to reduce this, you can use a strainer when transferring from your boil kettle. The hops have already done their job and don't really add anything more to the beer in the primary. Otherwise, just rack your hefe gently and most of it should stay at the bottom of the fermenter.
I brewed my Hefe and let all the hops into the Primary. Turned out really good. Just be careful not to disturb the trub when racking into the bottles/keg.