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Buffalo Holster Company
Recently I was in contact with a fellow Badger and ICCF member who happens to be a holster maker. His name is Dave, aka buffaloholster, and he runs the Buffalo Holster Company http://buffaloholster.com/index.html of Wisconsin. Dave makes all his own holsters, both IWB and OWB, and they are the hybrid type holsters of which, until now, I didnt think Id be a fan.
I said I was looking for an OWB holster for my S&W M65 3-inch HB RB that would conceal nicely and be comfortable. Dave said to look at his Tombstone model, which I did, and hed set me up if I wanted one.
What the heck I thought, Id try one, so I placed an order. A few weeks later, this beauty came in the mail and IM SOLD!
Buffalo Holsters uses only the best materials in construction. Note how strong these are bullet proof in my opinion. I believe he raises the kydex himself allowing them to free-range prior to usage
As his website states: These holsters are a simple design but they wear like iron. 10oz. leather, .90 to 1.20 Kydex. Strong, super light weight, easy to wear all day long. Incredibly comfortable and they are
Its is very comfortable and does conceal nicely holding the pistol into the body while still allowing a fast, proper grip.
When I gave Dave my specifications, and this is important for us all to remember, I forgot to tell him I prefer a 0 to 5-degree cant as I carry at the 3 to 3:30 position. The unit came with the full FBI cant and I was surprised that by carrying it just a little farther back, say 4 Oclock or so, it works very well indeed. Again, the misunderstanding was MY FAULT not Daves and hes not even aware of it. He gave me exactly what I ordered.
You can see just how well made the holster really is and the extra belt loop on the pistols centerline makes all the difference in the world. You can wear this all day and darn near forget youre armed, I did.
Buffalo Holster Company - Maker of practical, comfortable, durable holsters for the open or concealed carrier today. AMERICAN MADE~ Hand Crafted! Hybrid Leather/Kydex holsters, Womens holsters, Gun belts, Mag holders, and other accessories as they are developed.
You really need to see Daves website, Buffalo Holster Company http://buffaloholster.com/index.html, and check out his other setups, he makes many other fine models. I am almost tempted to try IWB again though theres not much room left I my WB anymore.
Dave can be contacted here at ICCF where hes known as buffaloholster, you can also find him on Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/BuffaloHolsterCompany
I know this will not be my last Buffalo Holster do yourself a favor and contact Dave order and be happy and secure.
Oh and the most important thing I almost forgot to mention is that his prices are beyond reasonable in my opinion.
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South Devon radio station celebrates 10 years
Soundart Radio is celebrating ten years of broadcasting across South Devon from Dartington on 102.5FM.
The station features community art, love and anarchy, and has been given new studios recently for the 100+ volunteers to continue their work.
Lucinda Guy, Artistic Director and Co-founder of the community radio station explains "Ten years ago, the news broke that Dartington College of Arts planned to break away from the Dartington Hall Estate. Even though many of us were in utter shock at the time, Nell Harrison and myself felt we were ready to launch the first Dartington student radio station. So, we submitted our application to Ofcom for a permanent community radio licence and we switched on our signal during the same period.
Lucinda continued to say, "During the previous year we had both been looking into what kind of radio station we could bring to the area, and we were inspired by the relatively new community radio scene in the UK, and by a global movement of artists, who wanted to explore the creative potential of radio as an artistic medium at a time when so much of our audio culture was shifting to digital mediums."
To celebrate the tenth anniversary a new exhibition which encapsulates the station's ethics and principals has been opened in the Garden Room Gallery at Dartington Space. Local historian, archivist and former Dartington College Librarian John Sanford has been curating the exhibition with fellow broadcaster Sarah Gray. "The exhibition explores who we are and who we were at the radio station," says Sarah Gray.
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Contrary to the name, soft maple is actually considered a hardwood. There are more than 120 species of North American soft maple, but silver maple, red maple and boxelder maple are the most common. It is commonly known that hard maple makes a good firewood, but because soft maple is much lighter and less dense, many people are wary about throwing soft maple logs into their fireplace or fire pit.
Species of Soft Maple
Three of the most common soft maple species are silver, red, and boxelder. These species grow in abundance across North America, on both the East and West coasts. All three species grow relatively tall and are larger in the north. Color variation is diverse in soft maple wood. Hard maple and soft maple are very similar, but soft maple is about 25 percent lighter regarding density. Once cut and seasoned, soft maple is a stable wood.
Characteristics when Burned
Soft maple is regarded as an average wood for burning. While soft maple wood does not compare to ash, oak or hickory, it is still an acceptable wood for burning, whether in a fire pit or indoors in a fireplace. Relative heat level is medium, and the wood is generally easy to burn. Smoke production is low, and sparks are rare. A negative aspect of soft maple is that it is rather difficult to split. The maximum British thermal units (BTU) for soft maple are 18.7 per cord.
Burning Recommendations
Because soft maple is not nearly as strong as other woods, including hard maple, it is recommended that the wood be saved for days and nights when not much heat is needed. If you're trying to build a slow-burning fire, soft maple is not the ideal wood. Soft maple typically requires numerous trips to the fire. As a result, soft maple should be saved for kindling or small fires when the amount of heat needed is low. Save the more dense woods for colder days and nights.
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If you've purchased wood that was said to be "seasoned," yet you find it to be green in color, beware before burning. Burning green wood can cause creosote buildup in a fireplace, so it is necessary to have the fireplace checked to avoid preventable fires and other dangerous situations. Before purchasing firewood, check the ends for cracks. Cracks on the ends of the logs are a good indicator of properly seasoned firewood.
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That person looking through your garbage could be working for the city of Wauwatosa
Throwing away recyclables might earn you a 'tag'
When a concerned Wauwatosa resident called her alderman to report that a city worker was combing through her garbage, the response from the city was that this was nothing unusual.
Matt Groholski, operations manager for sanitation, said that for at least a decade the city has done random checking of garbage receptacles for compliance with the city's recycling ordinance, which requires residents to separate recyclables from their regular garbage. Groholski said a temporary worker is usually hired for the job, and garbage cans are usually checked on the day that garbage is picked up, when, presumably, garbage cans are out by the curb.
People found in gross noncompliance - that is, throwing a lot of recyclables away - are tagged with a notice reminding them of the ordinance.
Groholski said the expense of hiring a temp is easily worth it, because, while waste dumping fees are not affected, the city is paid for the recyclables it collects. If everybody separated every item that should be separated, he said, the revenue from the sale of recyclables would pay for the entire cost of garbage collection.
He said the checks are done randomly. Just one employee is hired for the job.
City Attorney Alan Kesner said the garbage checks are not a violation of privacy nor anti-scavenging rules.
"It's not scavenging when the city does it, because when you put your garbage out, you're giving it to the city," he said.
Or, in the words of City Administrator James Archambo, when you put your garbage out, "it ceases to be private."
The recycling code requires separation of the following materials: yard materials; major appliances; waste oil; vehicle batteries; scrap tires; aluminum containers; bimetal containers; corrugated paper and other container board; glass containers; magazines; newspaper; office paper; rigid plastic containers made of PETE, HDPE, PVC, LDPE, PP, PS and other resins or multiple resins; and steel containers.
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The Music of The Who
Formed in 1964 in Shepherd's Bush, (a suburb of London) England, The Who quickly climbed the rock charts and became one of the premiere rock bands of all time. The Who sold nearly 100 million albums. 17 top ten albums, 18 Gold, 12 Platinum and 5 Multi-Platinum album awards in the U.S. alone. Albums such as Tommy, Quadrophenia, Who's Next, Who Are You and others firmly planted The Who in Rock and Roll lore.
Singer Brody Dolyniuk and conductor Brent Havens lead the band and orchestra through a classic night of The Who performed as you've never heard it before, with a rock band and full orchestra! It's a night of Rock and Roll that you won't want to miss.
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A riveting documentary produced by anthropologist and filmmaker Dr. Niobe Thompson on the origins of humanity and its path to the present was given life with the music of former Edmonton composer Darren Fung in a series presented on CBC's The Nature of Things. See specially-prepared versions of the film projected above the musicians of the ESO conducted by Darren with live narration by Niobe himself at three different performances! Don't miss this dazzling display for your eyes, ears, heart and minds.
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Mon January 25, 2016, 12:15 am
This family day long weekend, the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra is proud to present our newest Disney in Concert event featuring well-loved music and high resolution film clips from some of the best-known films ever. Featuring the music of Frozen, Tangled, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, The Princess and the Frog, Aladdin, and The Lion King, four Broadway quality vocalists, and over 80 minutes of high resolution film clips from the original movies! Tale As Old As Time has a little Disney magic for everyone.
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While most of my life has been spent living abroad and then in Suffolk, I have been living in beautiful Guildford for five years now, ever since beginning my Psychology degree course at the University of Surrey. I graduated with a high 2:1 BSc undergraduate degree in 2014. I loved my course and found that the subjects came alive for me when I went beyond the course material and looked at specific applications for the areas which interested me most. This was leading on from my study of Psychology at A levels on the AQA syllabus, where I received an A (equivalent to the current A* grade which has since been introduced).
Throughout my time in education I have trialled lots of learning approaches to find the most appropriate one for me. I believe taking the time to establish this is critical to gaining the most from your learning, enjoying it and also achieving the highest marks.
I am just beginning my career in tutoring within psychology. However, my jobs so far have all focused on the acquisition of skills and knowledge for others. I have worked academically one-to-one and with a small group of students in a primary school level class. I have also worked within care settings for up to 18 year olds, encouraging their individual potential and development. Within my current job I plan and lead individually tailored programmes for adults within a variety of topic areas; all with an underlying focus on motivation and gaining new skills. I am excited to support learning in this new way and also share my fascination with Psychology!
My approach within sessions will depend not only on my personality and previous experiences but also on what is most helpful to the tutee. With that flexibility in mind, here is an outline of what I believe is most important to encourage and succeed in learning.
Any learning is a team effort and each person has their own unique learning style. I believe that it's essential to take the time to figure out what this style is so that we can then work together to create tailored sessions which will best support individual learning. I believe that this, alongside developing a love for the subject, is the best motivator for learning.
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MINDEN, IOWA ( TheStreet) -- Business was booming for Dennis Fett, owner of the Peacock Information Center in Minden, Iowa. "Then everything went away," he says. "It was like somebody flicked a switch, turned the lights off and said, 'You're done.'" Fett has been featured in numerous newspapers, magazines and on The Tonight Show. His expertise in peafowl translated to brisk business for the books, DVDs, feathers and eggs he sells from his farm.
Fett, like many in the world of exotic animals, has seen the economy take a bite out of a once-thriving niche. Those who buy, sell, breed and process rarities of the animal kingdom are finding it increasingly difficult to stay profitable now that consumers have scaled back luxury spending. The eggs, which hatch baby peacocks with the aid of an incubator, once sold hundreds a year. This year, his flock produced more than 800 eggs, but only 50 have sold. The colorful feathers are also not moving and Fett may be stuck with an inventory of nearly 10,000. "I saw this coming on and no one listened to me," he says. "The people with higher disposable incomes had stopped buying from us. I don't see it getting any better." A decrease in the demand for luxury goods has also meant tough times for those who work in the Gulf Coast's alligator industry. Wallets, bags and boots made from alligator skins were once high-priced status symbols. Today, few are buying them.


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I am a loner and introvert, so when I meet someone, even if it's online (like this guy) I get super hyped up. It rarely ever happens because I'm super picky too. This guy is an introvert like me too... He works 2 jobs currently. He isn't a ladies man or a player. I know our mutual friends; he's a cool dude.. but I get jealous or upset when he doesn't respond to some of my messages. We talk maybe 2/3 times a week. Sometimes we talk for hours, and then other times maybe only an hour, but then I sometimes will send a random message and he won't respond for a couple or few days.. Or if I hint that I want to meet up, he sometimes won't respond and then tell me he worked the whole weekend. I believe him that he's working... But why can't he message me that before the day comes and passes? My friends tell me he's nervous since I'm out of his league and younger than he is, but I mean... That is getting old. When he doesn't respond to some of my efforts or random what's up, I get really upset but I never let on to him about that. I second guess everything, it makes me so much crazier for him, I get super sad and feel neglected... I realize we haven't met in person but it's just the not responding that gets me down. Should I not be so upset by him randomly not responding or is it a valid reason to be upset?
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So here's the thing... if you're still at the "just talking" phase... then let it happen. It's not a big deal. You're not a priority in his life yet. He probably has... WoW raids or something to do. If you become more serious, then yes he should respond faster and prioritize you higher up.11|00|0
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No car? As an adult? Does he live in New York City where he doesn't need one? And if you've never met in person and he's doing this... it just sounds like he might not be all that interested in moving the relationship forward. If he's far enough away that you'd have to really "travel" to meet... and he's not taking the time to talk to you... then the outlook is grim.
No we live a half hour apart, and he lives in the city. I don't understand him at all... He asks if I'd like to sometime meet up and then when push comes to shove it never happens
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Some people are busy with work in real life (especially if they're working two jobs). I mean, I'm horrible at texting or messaging people back and I don't even have that much on my schedule, I get distracted by other things and sometimes I just don't know how to respond.
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By FRANCIS X. CLINES, Special to the New York Times
Published: January 20, 1984
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19— The United States, citing ''positive developments'' in Poland, has eased two of the economic sanctions imposed in 1981 when Warsaw declared martial law.
In response to an appeal from Lech Walesa, the founder of Solidarity, President Reagan restored the right of Polish vessels to fish in American waters and the right of a limited number of charter flights to land in the United States, according to an announcement today at the White House. Regularly scheduled flights remain suspended.
The President's spokesman, Larry Speakes, said the changes were in response to ''a general improvement in conditions there.''
More Stringent Curbs in Effect ''There's no change in policy,'' he added, noting that more stringent restrictions, including a freeze on trade credits, remained in effect.
A State Department spokesman, Alan Romberg, said the positive developments included the release of most political prisoners and the visit of Pope John Paul II last year.
''It is the President's hope that the Administration's action will help contribute to the process of reconciliation and the improvement of human rights in Poland,'' Mr. Romberg said.
After the White House announcement, Mr. Walesa told Reuters from his home in Gdansk, Poland, that he was pleased with the actions, but preferred to have all restrictions ended.
''I was in favor of lifting all the sanctions against Poland, of financial assistance and things like that,'' he said.
President Reagan announced a review of sanctions after Mr. Walesa questioned their effectiveness last month, saying Poland needed ''not losses of millions of dollars, but aid of billions of dollars.''
Administration officials said further lifting of sanctions would depend on further actions by the Polish Government.
''There are more steps that should be taken,'' Mr. Speakes said, without specifying them.
Asked whether the President's decision on Poland was related in part to his attempt to improve relations with the Soviet Union, Mr. Speakes did not directly respond.
''We leave all to interpret on their own,'' he said.
State Department officials said they hoped the situation would continue to improve so that more sanctions might be lifted ''in the near future.''
''Very serious human rights problems remain,'' Mr. Romberg said. ''We will continue to do what we can to encourage a policy of reconciliation in Poland.''
Administration officials had signaled a possible easing in November, when the United States agreed to join with other Western nations in renegotiating Poland's debt of $11 billion, including $2 billion owed to the United States. The Polish Government had released 2,000 political prisoners in July under an amnesty program, but American labor leaders cautioned against easing sanctions until the Poles made additional concessions.
The restrictions were ordered by the President on Dec. 23, 1981, soon after the imposition of martial law had put an end to wide-ranging Soliarity activities. In suspending fishing rights, the United States denied Poland its annual quota of 220,000 tons.
In addition to the continuing suspension of scheduled flights by Lot, the Polish airline, the sanctions still in effect include the prohibition of economic aid and the shipment of agricultural commodities for nonhumanitarian purposes, as well as bans on the sale of high technology and on exchanges of scientific research specialists.
Walesa Wants All Curbs Ended
WARSAW, Jan. 19 (Reuters) - Lech Walesa, the Soldarity founder, today welcomed the easing of sanctions, but he reiterated that he favored removal of all sanctions.
''I am satisfied with the decision of the United States Government,'' Mr. Walesa said by telephone from his Gdansk home. ''I was in favor of lifting all the sanctions against Poland, of financial assistance and things like that.''
There was no immediate reaction from the Government, which has also been pressing for the removal of all sanctions. Government spokesmen have said that the curbs have cost Poland $10 billion to $12.5 billion.
Some authorities here said the restoration of fishing rights and the charter flights would have little economic effect. But they said the moves held the promise of more substantive steps if the Polish Government made more concessions.


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From 19 October to 25 November 2012, at the Chiostro del Bramante in Rome, Italy, starts the Stanley Kubrick photographer exhibition. More than 160 pictures from the archive of Look Magazine, where the film maker has worked from the age of 17 to 21. The second floor of the Pan is dedicated to the display of the several stories discovered by the film maker. Kubrick is not only a fantastic film maker but also a smart photographer. He succeed in finding the right shot for the right subject. Among the pictures we have the great boxer Roy Graziano, Hollywood celebrities described as human beings. Photography as a first step from which it grows up a real genius in the movie field.


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Welcome to York College/CUNY! The York College Community is happy to have you aboard and hopes this phase of your professional life will be a good and productive one! As a new member of the York College Community, you may be wondering how best to find your way around the College and the surrounding community. Or you may be curious about York's history or what kinds of academic programs are offered here. Maybe you just want some general information to make your work life a bit easier. Whatever the case, we hope the resources in this section of the website will be helpful to you as you ease into life at York.
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Homemade soup is hard to beat. I think I've extolled the virtues of homemade soup in my Pumpkin Soup recipe. Once you've made homemade soup, you'll find it hard to go back to the tinned stuff. One of my favourite soups, has to be tomato soup. I love sprinkling some strong cheddar cheese on top and when not low-carbing, there is nothing nicer than dipping big hunks of french bread, slathered in salty butter in. I'm salivating just typing about it! There's approximately 200 calories per serving, so is perfect if you're watching your calorie intake, or like me following the intermittent fasting way of living.
- 1.6kg of fresh tomatoes, I prefer plum ones for this recipe
- 400g of tinned chopped tomatoes
- 1 large onion, finely chopped
- 4 cloves of garlic, crushed
- 1 medium carrot, finely chopped
- 1tbsp of tomato puree
- 3tbsp of olive oil
- 1 litre of chicken stock (or vegetable)
- 1tbsp of white wine or balsamic vinegar
- Pre-heat the oven to 180C.
- Put the fresh tomatoes, whole, into a roasting tin and drizzle with 2 of the tablespoons of olive oil and a grind of salt and pepper. Put in the oven for around 30 to 45 minutes.
- In a large pan, sauté the onion in the rest of the olive oil for around 5 minutes, or until they are no longer translucent.
- Next, add in the crushed garlic and chopped carrots and sauté for 8 to 10 minutes.
- Add the tablespoon of tomato puree and give the vegetables a good stir, ensuring that they've all got a coating of the tomato puree.
- Once cooked, remove the tomatoes (including the skins) from the oven and put in a large saucepan on a low-heat
- Add the sautéed vegetables and tinned tomatoes to the roasted tomatoes and pour in the chicken stock and vinegar.
- Bring the tomato mixture to the boil and simmer for around 10 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and whizz with a hand blender until smooth.
- Taste and season if necessary.
Domestic Princess tips:
- If you want to make this a cream of tomato soup, substitute 200ml of the stock for 200ml of cream.
- As well as being a tasty soup, this can be used as a quick sauce for pasta dishes.
- Add a handful of chopped basil, to make this either a tomato & basil soup, or a tomato & basil pasta sauce.
- If I'm looking to bump up our protein intake, I quite often add in the meat from a small roasted chicken at stage 7.
- If you're in the UK, September is the perfect month for delicious, ripe tomatoes that are bursting with flavour, so get making!
- Instead of sautéing the garlic, I sometimes put them in the roasting tin with the tomatoes, as roasted garlic has a totally different taste; it takes on a creamy, mellow taste. They typically only need around 15 to 20 minutes, so make sure you time it properly.
- For a smoother soup, sieve before serving.
- This soup freezes really well and can be frozen for up to 3 months.
Do you prefer homemade soup to shop bought? What's your favourite soup to make?
With much love
The Domestic Princess


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Chicken Kebabs
READY IN: 33mins
Top Review by morgainegeiser
I thought these were quite good and simple to prepare. Lots of veggies, so quite healthy. I would have liked a little stronger flavor, I marinated them for a little over an hour, maybe even longer would have given it a stronger flavor.
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Ingredients Nutrition
- 3⁄4 cup low-sodium teriyaki sauce
- 1⁄2 cup sliced green onion
- 2 tablespoons peeled and grated gingerroot
- 2 tablespoons dark sesame oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cut 24 pieces
- 8 large green onions
- 2 medium zucchini, cut 24 pieces
- 2 large bell peppers, cut 24 1 inch squares
- 24 small button mushrooms (about 3/4 lb)
- 3 cups hot cooked rice
Directions See How It's Made
- Combine the first 6 ingredients in a bowl; marinate in refrigerator 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Remove the green tops from large onions and cut white portion of each onion into 3 pieces; set aside.
- Drain the chicken.
- Tightly thread 3 chicken pieces, 3 onion pieces, 3 zucchini pieces, 3 pepper squares and 3 mushrooms alternately onto each of 8 skewers.
- (If using wood skewers, soak in water for a few minutes before threading with vegetables and meat).
- Place the kebabs on the barbecue and cook until done, turning frequently (about 15 to 18 minutes).
- Serve over rice or noodles.


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Let me introduce myself. My name is Mark Sisson. I'm 63 years young. I live and work in Malibu, California. In a past life I was a professional marathoner and triathlete. Now my life goal is to help 100 million people get healthy. I started this blog in 2006 to empower people to take full responsibility for their own health and enjoyment of life by investigating, discussing, and critically rethinking everything we've assumed to be true about health and wellness...Tell Me More
It's a long and irrelevant story as to how this movie reference re-entered my consciousness lately, but bear with me. I'm not into Rom-Coms (surprise, surprise), but let's just say I have people in my life who are. There's a famous scene in the old 80s flick When Harry Met Sally (no, not that one…) when Billy Crystal runs a couple miles through Manhattan fueled by the realization that "When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible." Don't give me too many points for this (thanks, Google), but that line has stuck with me since I heard it who knows how many years/decades ago. Yes, it's a nice sentiment, but at the time I admittedly connected (again, little surprise) more of a trainer's message to it. (Shameless, I know.) When you know the life you want, why wouldn't you want to begin it now? Why would you put off what you want today for tomorrow? No, Rome wasn't built in a day, but there's a lot to be said for the feeling of being on the path. Mentally and physically, you reap the benefit of every day you live a better life, no?
Yet, damned if we don't play that old, sabotaging card – putting off our goals for a mythical tomorrow. What is it with us humans? For some strange reason, we bring this magical thinking to time, imagining that tomorrow will somehow be fundamentally different than the same hour today. Yes, a different date will come up on your phone tomorrow morning, but that singular digit holds no particular capacity. Do we honestly think something will be changed tomorrow? We'll win the lottery and not have to go to work? The kids will dress and feed themselves with no reminders or aid? Our brains will be more motivated and capable of accepting change? Our bodies will have gained strength and stamina overnight to crave a hard workout?
You could say it's simply abject laziness. You could call it inertia. I'd suggest you'd be right to a degree in both cases. Add to this, I think, the acknowledgment that the human mind is immensely gifted in the art of mental games. While we rationally know we earn our goals one exertion or test at a time, we see future investments as somehow more fruitful. I wonder why we accept that illusion so readily? The fact is, all days themselves are created equal. Yet, today is the one you have in front of you. It's the one you have to work with. Tomorrow will actually be "today" in a few hours, and all that magical thinking you imbued it with will vanish. It will – gasp! – feel just like today except you'll have lost the benefit of the day before. And we will once again be surprised.
Whether it's a modern or simply human tendency perhaps doesn't matter. The real question is this: how do we push back on our tendency to put off what could be started (and enjoyed) today?
Sure, it works for some people to make change in one big push. However, if a fixation on the cold turkey method keeps you from actually making meaningful change, accept that this particular approach isn't going to work for you. If you can't make a perfect choice, make a great choice. If you can't make a great choice, make a good one. If you can't make a good one, then at least avoid going nuclear (e.g. skip the drive thru).
Behavior change experts often cite the "cycle" of change theory, which holds that people go through a series of steps to institute a behavior change, including a beginning precontemplation stage (denial and justification), a contemplation stage (consideration and information gathering), preparation (planning and troubleshooting), action (implementing and substituting behaviors) and finally maintenance (continuing and refining action). If you can't bring yourself to action today, do something to push forward your contemplation or (better yet) preparation. Make a list of healthier meals you could make for dinner, buy better food for any snacks you feel you must have in a day or come up with three ways to fit in some kind of physical activity after work. If you don't do anything different today, you won't be in a position to achieve anything different tomorrow.
Overwhelmed by devoting a whole day to healthy behavior? Choose to make better (not perfect) decisions for an hour. If it needs to be 15 minutes, make it 15 minutes. That's all. Walk past the vending machine. Don't eat anything left over from the meeting that's sitting in the break room. Get up 15 minutes early and make some eggs for breakfast. Do some bodyweight exercises for 15 minutes. Spend 15 minutes of your lunch hour walking and getting some sun.
If you're resistant to doing what's healthy today, maybe it's because you associate too much effort with a good choice. When we're early in the behavior change game, a little extra effort can feel larger than it is. Keep healthy as simple as possible. Do as much as you can to make it difficult to fail. Set an alarm for yourself to go work out. Accept any workout as a small victory. Go out to a restaurant where you know you can simply order steak and salad. Go to bed an hour early. Go for low hanging fruit today if you're tempted to wait until tomorrow.
It's so easy to blame a long day at work, your kids, your spouse, budgetary constraints, daily stress, a bad night's sleep, the weather, yada, yada, yada. (Who or what in the universe is your favorite scapegoat? Go on. We all get cranky some days.) Guess what? Life never gets easy. If you're waiting for a magic, barrier-free stretch, good luck. People who experience the most success, satisfaction and peace in their lives are the ones who don't wait around for it. Tomorrow will present its own set of annoying circumstances. Beginning will still be as inconvenient. Effortlessness is and will always be fiction. Accept reality and build your effort around it.
If the idea of committing to healthier behavior itself is too much, consider whether there's a legitimate need behind your resistance. Are you tired? Hungry/"Hangry"? Overstimulated? Anxious? Lonely? Are you ready to eat that donut because it's 2:00 and you're realizing how much you hate your job or because it's 8:00 at night and you resent being stuck at home alone? What do you need to do to get out the emotional trap? (Hint: Krispy Kreme or Ben and Jerry's won't help.) Do something fun. Yes, a brisk run or healthy salad would work your biology toward your emotional advantage, but do what you can. If it needs to be eating a hardboiled egg to drum up the energy to make something more substantial for lunch, do that. If it needs to be turning around a cynical, woe-is-me mind by watching 10 minutes of Louis C.K. on YouTube, do that. If you need to get 5 minutes of sun to wake up, there you go.
For the love, don't think you have to do it alone. If you don't have a friend or partner you can count on for encouragement, get involved in the forum here. Send a message today. Now would be good. (The comment board below can work, too.) Even a well-designed app can be a holding container or feedback source in a pinch. I highly recommend getting out of your own headspace as often as possible. Sometimes it's your greatest asset. Other times it can be the most defeating place you've ever visited. When your best thinking is keeping you stuck in the illusion of "I'll start tomorrow," it's high time you tapped into someone else's perspective on what can be done today.
Have you ever found yourself on the inert side of "I'll do it tomorrow?" What got you over the hump? Share your anecdotes and suggestions, and thanks for stopping by, everyone.
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51 Comments on "How to Overcome the "I'll Do It Tomorrow" Instinct"
good read, and I am number one again 🙂
I am totally using this idea! I love it!
I have ADD and have begun using a similar methodology. And I am scheduling more things. I find I am better at scheduling life right now than I ever was while I was in school! Best part is it seems to be working for me, too 🙂
Thanks for sharing this great idea Lauren….will start this "tomorrow"!
You are being smart taking it one step at a time. It's far too difficult to go 100% all in all at once and make 20 changes right away.
I felt the same way about beer. And now I don't even think about it. Takes time and practice… You can do it.
Well, this was definitely something I needed today – and a message I've been getting bombarded with all morning.
No more waiting. Now.
This post couldn't have come at a better time! I've been struggling with getting into the mindset of weight loss mode, and this really helps! Thanks Mark! It's been a long time comin' to being primal/paleo, and I've finally been able to make good choices, even at home, which is the hardest for me. So now if I need something sweet, I make sugar-free pumpkin coconut flour muffins instead of making full-sugar-flour cookies. I just need to be able to commit to a workout plan and I'll be set.
That is a good approach. Piecemeal. Take one meal a day, or one recipe that you make regularly, and change it up.
i clicked and scrolled down to say "i'll read this tomorrow"
It's true. When you really, truly want something you WILL be motivated. Plain. Simple. After 65 years on this earth it still holds for me. It took a long time to accept responsibility for my actions (non actions) but when I truly kicked myself in the pants that's when stuff happened.
I hearken back to what I've been told is an ancient Chinese proverb:
"The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The second best time is now."
I can't agree more with this post. I have done this so many times I feel like "Ill start Monday" is on replay in my mind. However, I pushed through that way of thinking. About three months ago, I started on a journey of clean eating and daily exercise that I had been putting off for years and I couldn't be happier 🙂
Way to go Helen and welcome back to better eating!!!! I love the idea of reading up on all the information, gets the thoughts into our head, then after a while it's more stressful to NOT do what you know to be right than it is to continue with the "same old, same old" that you know isn't working. Enjoy the good energy you are getting!
Wow, what an awesome reminder that you alone have the power to change your attitude, and your life, by just taking one tiny step at a time.
Wondering if anyone has "Pinned now to read later" #ohtheirony 🙂
I highly recommend reading the less doing by Ari Meisel. Changed my life! http://www.amazon.com/Less-Doing-More-Living-Everything/dp/0399168524/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=tlp03-20&linkCode=w01&creativeASIN=0399168524
Funny, I was just talking about this with my students after reading Walter Mitty.
Nice post, Mark. I liken this to the New Year's Day syndrome when people think they'll magically change overnight because the calendar changes.
Good reminder not to fall into that trap.
My favorite saying, "A year from now, you'll wish you'd started today."
I once read a comment that went like this: "If you knew you had only 6 months to live, what would you do?" (Fill in answer)…"Then why aren't you doing it now?"
That one does not work for me. If I knew I only had six months to live why would I put all that effort into getting healthy? I'd just play all day. Which is pretty much what I do anyway now that I am retired.
Who said anything about getting healthy?
How motivating! I have been thinking also of how I'm gonna get my ass started on my program once again. This post just hit me and it hit me hard! Here I am, all guilty of procrastinating in my fitness programs. I do know what to want, and I'm motivated now, more than ever, to start today. Thanks!
Hi Jennifer,
Mark is a huge proponent of self-experimentation, so I am sure he would say generally, you absolutely are on the right track. You've eliminated some troublesome things but apparently may have more to find. And they might *not* be diet related. But don't give up! Keep the momentum you have!
Jennifer, have you tried keeping a food/feeling log? Just like a scientist's lab notebook, it can reveal patterns such as you ate X and later or the next day felt great or awful. You don't have to keep the log forever, just until you get the results you want. Include exercise, and whatever else is relevant.
Also, have you worked on gut health? Mark has several posts with plenty of info and links. I have gotten rid of my pre-diabetic symptoms (excessive thirst, hypoglycemic feelings, fatigue) by adding resistant starch.
Oh yes, I food log like a champion. It's a forte (hobby?!) of mine. 🙂
"As I sit quietly, doing nothing, Spring comes and the grass grows of itself."
Can I just say that this is just what I needed today. After a weeks worth of overtime I finally got home and decided I still needed to get some walking in, despite how tired I was. What do I flip on the computer to see? This. Thank you so much Mark 🙂
I'll think up a really good response tomorrow…
Great article! Just the kick in the ass I needed! Today is my tomorrow. Thanks for the motivation. Its been lacking after losing 35lbs but this is what I needed to get back on track and tighten up my nutrition. Thanks again!
Time is a nonrenewable resource, we can't be arrogant and assume it is just waiting for us.
Damn good article. Sometimes I even put things off to next year and not tomorrow! Next year will be a great year. I will make new resolutions. I think its an escape our mind uses to get out of activity. Sometimes my goals are too big so I keep putting things off. Breaking my goals up into tiny steps helps me.
Try breaking your goals up into small chewable size goals. Once the momentum builds up your actions will come out of habit.
Procrastination, the number one killer of all good intentions! I'm guilty as well…
Excellent post!
Great post. I have clients always looking for the "right time." There is never a perfect moment to do anything. Every moment there is a decision to make is an opportunity to make a healthful decision. If you miss the first one today, make the next one that comes up. Thank you for sharing your thoughts on this, too.


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Although the Iowa Hawkeyes limped to a somewhat disappointing 7-6 season in 2011, it's hard to blame starting quarterback James Vandenberg for many of their problems. With a revolving door at running back, and the departure of the Hawkeyes best receiver from 2010 (Darrell Johnson-Koulianos), Vandenberg still managed to throw for over 3,000 yards in 2011, with 25 touchdowns and just seven interceptions.
Yet despite his stellar play under center last fall, Vandenberg's greatest talent may not come with a football in his hand, but instead a bow and arrow. That's because as you can see based on the picture to the left, Vandenberg had a much more eventful Memorial Day weekend then any of us, as he apparently hunted down this massive bear. This picture provided by the excellent Iowa website HawkeyeLongue.com.
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Of course the ironic thing is that Vandenberg is hardly the only major college football figure who has taken up bear hunting this off-season. As you may remember, some guy named Mike Leach went bear hunting earlier this month, and according to his Twitter account snagged a pretty good catch in his own right.
Oh, the joys of the college football off-season, huh?
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May 16, 2016
City & State NY recently reported that Tom Cayler, chair of the West Side Neighborhood Alliance's Illegal Hotel Committee, was unhappy with a bill Wright carries that is technically designed to deal with illegal hotels. Wright's bill would create a process by which permanent residents of certain apartment buildings could register to rent their apartments in the short term – similar to how Airbnb functions. Cayler said the bill would simply allow residents to rent their apartments as "illegal hotels," rather than ending the practice. There is a good deal of pushback against Airbnb in Manhattan. The group met with Wright and were asked to send him a memo with their concerns. They say they never heard back….
Source: http://www.gothamgazette.com/index.php/state/6335-wright-runs-for-congress-as-tenants-champion-to-mixed-reviews
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Does your yard seem overwhelmed with all your luscious and vibrant overgrown plants? Why not transplant them so that you can break them up and give your plants some space and breathing room?
Transplanting to so many people almost seems like a greek word when really its simple and easy to do.
If you have bulb plants like hosta, you can simply take a shovel or spade and break the bulb clusters apart and replant the excess bulbs anywhere else that you prefer. Bulbs are easy growers which mean that can grow well in almost any type or soil, climate or condition.
If you are trying to start or make another natural area in your yard planting is an easy solution if you are trying to do it on a tight budget.


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At the beginning of the baby's life in which the relationship is actually built through touches, hugs, and soft words, the frequency of the use of the stroller must be relatively less. Holding position also allows the baby's heartbeat and feels the blast of the breath of those who love him. This condition makes little baby feel comfortable and safe.
On the other hand, young mothers have often found that they need a lot of energy that must be expended to hold the baby for hours, especially when doing activities, either activity inside or outside the home. Therefore, a stroller is really helpful in supporting young mothers.
Nowadays, innovation to support young mothers is extremely growing. They are very lucky because almost everything to do with taking care of a baby or toddler has developed a lot in various facilities. One of the best creative ideas is the Baby Trend Navigator Double Jogger Stroller.
Baby Trend Navigator Double Jogger Stroller is designed to offer comfort and security for the baby. It has some features which are suitable for what parents needed. It can take an infant seat and the trays are a good feature for parents who want a drink. It also has a lovely sun shades. They lock open, move independent to each other and stay at each angle. The canopy is to cover the babies and from the sun and it is never in their faces. It is able to run without the front wheels locked and easy to turn when it is unlock. The speakers of the MP3 works really great, it is very beneficial to play classic to keep the baby sleep or awake. The handle is low and it is covered with soft rubber and comfortable in hands.
baby trend navigator double jogging stroller
Best choice for Twins
1. Baby Trend Navigator Double Jogger Stroller is able in accommodating two babies with a trendy double seat.
2. A multi position seat is easy for baby because the reclining seat provides a comfortable place to relax when mother doing
3. It is also beneficial for traveling parents. The five-point harness is to help babies stay safe when traveling.
4. The canopy offering shade and protection from air and sun ray.
5. This stroller has lockable swivel casters at the front and two trays and cup holders to provide snacks and drinks for the babies.
6. Babies can also enjoy music as the stroller is equipped with a plug-in MP3 and speakers.
The Benefits
When the twin tired and sleepy during the outdoor activities, the stroller can be used as a temporary bed fairly comfortable. So, parents become more freely move. Even if the children chose to remain picking up or would not be put to linger in the pram, stroller can be used as a carrier trolley trinket; it needs of the child who needs to be taken during travel.
In fact, the benefits of the stroller not simply concern for parents because the child gets the benefits. Physically the babies remain adjacent to us, so they still feel our presence. While dwelling in the house, mother can use the stroller as their seats. In fact, some models are equipped toy stroller textured colors and sounds, as well as the facility to lull baby crib with rocking motion.
At home, the stroller can be used as an instant crib, when mother has to do something urgently and no other adults who could be asked for help keeping. Of course seat belt should really be installed properly and his stroller placed within range and oversight. When the babies can sit in their stroller, they will really enjoy look around the parks or houses while looking at the surrounding circumstances. If the babies have received complementary feeding, stroller seat can also function as a food. Sit the babies on it, fasten their seat belts, enable locking wheels, and start to feed.
About Product
1. This product accommodates two babies on the seats.
2. It is a side by side stroller for twins, bigger than a single stroller.
3. At the front is wheels swivel and pneumatic bicycle tire.
4. The larger front wheels and the stability over 3 wheeled jogging strollers.
5. Convenient parent tray includes two cup holders, speakers, MP3 and enclosed storage compartment.
6. less effort and trigger folding easily collapse the navigator double for storage and transport
7. The padded seats offer multi position reclining seating.
8. Comfortable to carry everywhere, not heavy and has clear sound to play musics.
9. Very easy to putting it together.
10. The shades can be positioned in different ways to cover the babies from the sun.
- Double front swivel or locking wheels
- Reflectors on the wheels and frame
- Provides the paddle with rubber handle
- Rolling all terrain bicycle tires will be filled the air for a smooth easy push
- It has Individual Canopies and chairs
- Able to accept one or two Flex Loc Infant Car Seats to home from hospital use
- Adjustable five-Point Safety Harness
- Each independent chair reclines
- Parent tray has built in speakers that accept an MP3 player and two large cup holders
- Padded easy washing Loveseat
- Two large storage basket
- Large Parent and twin child trays with snack and cup holders
- It is completed with a parking brake
This product has a weight of 25 pounds, while the dimensions of the products are 49 x 21.5 x 43 inches. You must be careful not to arbitrarily yourself when bringing stuff using this stroller. This stroller is recommended not to carry too little nor too heavy. You are advised to carry at least 5 pounds and a maximum of 100 pounds. You do not need to add batteries for this stroller.
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"Inside the MUNI Trading Funhouse
Lawsuits… here we come
Trades are going sour and the municipalities are rebelling…
- Milan Police Seize UBS, JPMorgan, Deutsche Bank Funds
- JPMorgan, 11 others sued over Jefferson county crisis
- Derivatives Hit Austrian Railroad With Record Loss
… and market spreads are responding
implying default rates that illustrate to what extent the market is dislocated.
Find the one that doesn't fit
Municipal CDS market spreads (via the MCDX index) imply a 5y cumulative default probability of 34% versus a historical default rate of 0.02% (Moody's) - a figure 1500x higher!
Purists in the room will claim that we cannot rely on a rating agency for historical default rates, as statistics come only from rated issues. Additionally, the default numbers do not take into account conduits where the default rate can run 10x higher – in fact, 2008 alone saw over $6bn of muni defaults – 19x higher than the previous year, though this has been in non-GO and unrated issues all of which recovered at 100% (anyone involved in the CDO market would laugh at a "default" that recovered at 100%, having been inured to the trusty old 0%).
The high market implied default rate is also skewed by the high expected (marked) recovery for muni bonds of 80% versus 40% in high grade (a higher recovery implies a higher default rate for a given CDS spread level) as well as potential uncertainty over deliverable obligations into muni CDS.
Each down cycle in markets exposes those unsophisticated investors who are "swimming naked". Municipalities tend to be perfect examples as the Lack of Sophistication / Assets Under Management quotient is strikingly high. Though the current crisis is presenting muni's with more than badly gone trades, it is these trades that offer the biggest lessons to investors.
Below I walk through what has gone wrong and what lessons have been learned (or relearned). In particular, I suggest the following guidelines to both the municipalities that have gone off the trading deep end as well as the banks that have assisted in the process.
Suggested Guidelines (fleshed out below)
Investment guidelines for municipalities:
- Take no basis risk
- Use no leverage
- Make no punts
Risk management guidelines for banks:
- Do not offer double-down trades
- Pay attention to "willingness to pay"
- Use credit mitigants like collateral and mark-to-market trigger agreements
Munis under stress
Though Muni spreads are clearly too high, it is as equally true that many municipalities are under economic stress. In April Moody's assigned a blanket negative outlook to the entire U.S Local Government sector, citing fiscal challenges as a result of the housing market collapse, dislocations in financial markets, and a deep recession.
- Total fiscal 2009 budget deficits stood at $72bn, or 12% of general fund assets, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
- Decline in state revenues is accelerating due to a decline in sales and tax receipts
- Tight capital markets are constraining raising funds, though issuance has recovered since the Lehman default
- States are facing challenges with their pension obligations just as falling equity and corporate bond prices have eaten into investment pools
With Jefferson county teetering on the edge of Chapter 9, Vallejo, Calif recently entered Chapter 9 protection. Other California cities, including Rio Vista and Iselton have also said that budget gaps may force them into insolvency.
Outside of the difficult economic environment, munis have also been embroiled in their own financial mess, involving VRDO's, TOBs as well as the monoline insurance disaster all of which are putting additional pressure on finances. In fact, trading decisions made by municipalities now figure in municipal investor analysis just as strongly as fundamental indicators like unemployment, interest expense and general revenue.
The Brave New World of Muni Trading
Below I list the trades executed by municipalities that have been particularly prominent in the news.
The most interesting trade to come out of the muni crisis has been the debacle seen in the variable rate market. The two types of variable rate muni securities are VRDOs and ARS. They are broadly similar but vary in puttability (VRDO's are puttable, ARS's are not), denominations, monoline coverage, investor types etc.
The most important thing, which is common to both types of securities, is that the interest rate resets periodically according to some basic rules( NB DON ) (auction-failure for ARS or a result of the remarketing process/changes in specified index for VRDO). The interest rate resets either to whatever rate clears the market or in the case of auction failure, steps up to a very high level so as to compensate those investors who were not able to sell their securities. These securities were very popular with muni issuers simply because, even after all the structuring fees (bank letter-of-credits and monoline insurance), the variable short-term rates paid by issuers were less than if they had issued long-term fixed rate debt.
The rates paid on the VRDO's have tended to track the front-end cash/Libor levels. For this reason, the municipalities, bowing to the wisdom of risk management, hedged( 1 ) their interest rate exposure by paying fixed on interest rate swaps (or buying interest-rate caps). The floating index on the swaps was typically 67% of Libor. So, in the ideal case, the muni is paying a floating rate while receiving pretty much the same rate on its swap hedge on which it pays fixed.
When the market grew suspicious of monolines, paricipants rushed to put the bonds back to the market just as the bids retreated from auctions. Clearing rate levels shot up and ARS's hit their maximum rates – most well-known in the case of Port Authority which started paying 20% vs. an earlier 4%.
So, the net result was that the floating rates the muni's were paying on their VRDN's shot up (owing to general illiquidity as well as the concern around monolines), while the floating rates they were receiving on the swaps collapsed (as interest rates fell) – meaning the muni's managed to lose money both on their bonds as well as the hedges.( NB DON )
In retrospect, the municipalities made a number of key mistakes:
- Liquidity risk – the most fundamental mistake was similar to the one that befell the Structured Investment Vehicles: the reliance on short-term debt( NB DON ). Once cracks appeared in the monoline wraps and investors withdrew into cash, the muni's were not able to roll over their debt. The municipalities were effectively subsidizing the rate on their debt by writing a massive liquidity option. They compounded the problem by backstopping their own short-term debt with impossibly high rates, knowing full well that paying such rates on their debt was not sustainable. The realization by the market of lack of demand for variable-rate securities and the unstainably high rates paid on the debt only added to the lack of confidence in muni debt
- Monolines – anything having to do with monoline wraps tends to be procyclical meaning it will exaggerate the pain on the wrapped products. The basic point is that the nature of the monoline business suggested that the time when an investor will seek to benefit from the wrap, is exactly time when that wrap will be worthless. Apparently, some municipalities have also agreed to post collateral( NB DON ) in the case of ratings downgrades, something which would tend to happen when the monolines are gone, the economy is in recession and cash is at a premium and difficult to raise and swaps are negative-MTM to the muni's.
- Rates – municipalities may be forgiven for failing to foresee the silly price action in 30y swap rates which are still trading below 30y treasury yields. This was due to hedging of structured rate notes by dealers issued mostly to individual investors. The massive rally in rates has led banks to receive fixed in size in the long end of the swap curve in a largely illiquid market. This has led to large losses to the swap hedges done by municipalities. Most of these have tended to be in the long end of the curve, just where the rally has been most brutal.
Selling swaptions
Second on the list of poorly-thought-out trades has been the selling of interest rate swaptions. On the face of it, the motivation for selling swaptions looks quite reasonable. The muni issuer sells a payer swaption (on exercise the muni will pay the fixed strike). If the swaption is exercised, the muni pays fixed, receives floating and at the same time issues floating-rate bonds and uses the proceeds to refund the outstanding issue of bonds. Net result( 2 ) is a locked in synthetic rate for the issuer with some savings from the swaption premium.
This all sounds well and good except for the fact that the banks end up dictating if and when the municipalities issue debt. This decision to issue debt is not based on any fundamental funding need, but rather on the performance of a single trade done with the bank.
A cursory look through the news shows that Erie School District, Philadephia National Airport and Alabama Schools have all sold swaptions. This suggests that if rates were to fall they, and many other counties and districts who have also sold swaptions would need to come to the market and issue debt, leading to potential supply dislocations.
Structured Notes
This round of municipal crises has been (yet?) notably clear of structured note exposure, unlike the Orange County episode. Recall that Robert Citron put a large part of the portfolio into structured notes, particularly, inverse floaters. In fact, the county bought more inverse floaters (in notional terms) than there was equity in the fund. In the end, it was the leverage (about 2.6 at the highs), financed via reverse repos, that largely led to the $2bn of losses for the fund.
The particular danger in inverse floaters has to do with their duration profile. As inverse floaters are floating-rate products (the rate is linked to the level of interest rates), one would be forgiven in thinking they have short duration. In fact, the duration is higher than for a similar-tenor fixed-rate bond and increases as the trade goes against the investor (i.e. it starts behaving more like a zero-coupon bond).
What blew up Citron was the fact that he took on two kinds of leverage (you could say, he tripled-down): 1) the particular investment that he chose to express his views – the inverse floater was already dollar-for-dollar a leveraged investment as the duration of the product increased precisely when it went against Citron and 2) Citron put more money into inverse floaters than there was equity in the fund.
In addition to leverage and unappealing duration risk, the county had credit exposure to the dealers which was less of a concern then but is clearly much more significant now. In fact, given the current experience, real money investors are much more likely to structure trades with SPV's rather than dealers directly in the future.
FX KIKOs
FX KIKO trades are the latest in the long series of toxic trades executed by unwitting investors during the latest market cycle. In fact, they have been so popular that they've been described in Bloomberg magazine, where they were called "I-kill-you-laters", rather than "Accumulators" – their traditional pre-crisis name.
Though rumours of potential pain by European municipalities is only beginning, recent victims include corporates like Gruma – the world's leading tortilla manufacturer with $700mm losses on the Mexican peso, Citic - with losses of $2.7bn on the Aussie dollar as well as countless other companies and investment houses. Although they come in different variations, these are essentially carry trades with some additional bells and whistles (or, if you like, smoke and mirrors).
Without going into detail, the basic structure of the trade can be summarized by the following chart.
Salient points of this trade are the following:
- If the market goes in the client's favor, they make a little money and the trade matures in short order
- If the market goes against the client, the notional amount on the trade increases and the maturity extends.
Exporters who did the trades claimed they were being done for hedging purposes( 3 ). For example, a Mexican company exporting tortillas to the US market received dollars and needed a product that effectively made them short USD/MXN (ie whereby they sold dollars and bought pesos in the market). It is true that these trades positioned these companies the right way, unfortunately the trades were done in much larger size than the hedging operations required and the timing (knock-out components) plus leverage on the trades (which typically flipped from 1 to 2x the size when it went against the client) had no fundamental bearing on the actual financial flows.
It's not clear how popular this trade was with municipalities though history of municipal involvement with FX stretches all the way back to 1995 when the State of Wisconsin Investment Board lost $95mm from MXN peso trades. Add to this the fact that municipalities pile in, along with companies and retail investors, into popular trades at the top of the market suggests that should see losses on such trades may be disclosed soon enough.
The classification of the trades described above can be summarized as follows:
- Basis Risk – these are trades done for fundamental reasons, like obtaining cheaper funding, but go sour occasionally because they expose the investor to some tail risk. VDRN's was one such trade that exposed muni's to tail funding/liquidity risk as described above. The key here is to understand that the only reason muni's were cheapening their funding was by selling a liquidity option to the market. So long that these tail options are viewed as risk free, municipalities will continue making the same mistakes. In reality, nothing is free in the market, and issuance decisions will be made on a more sound basis in the future if all risks are properly taken into account rather than swept under the rug.
- Leverage – these are the typical "investment" trades based on a particular view of the market. The danger lies in the execution of the view (e.g. structured notes), as well as the leverage taken separately by the investors (via reverse repo's).
- Punts – these are trades done for apparently "investment" or "hedging" reasons. What differentiates punts from normal investment trades is the fact that the punt is done in a market where the investor can have no competitive advantage or insight relative to other players in the market. In other words, the answer to Ken Fisher's question "What do I know that others don't?" cannot be answered satisfactorily. These trades often figure in FX markets and often executed long after the popular press begins writing about their virtues. The FX KIKO, which is based on the carry trade, is an example of such a trade.
In order for the market to move beyond the news cycle of losses by municipalities and other unsophisticated real money investors, there need to be some fundamental changes. These changes have to come from both sides of the equation: municipality investment mandates and bank risk management policies.
Recent news has made it painfully clear that municipalities need to abstain from certain kinds of risks. These risks include the 3 categories mentioned above because each one has the potential to bury them, if left unchecked. In general, municipalities do not have the resources to run a full-fledged asset management organization, suggesting that their investment mandates need to shrink significantly. Although, generally speaking, the allocation of more power and decision-making ability to the local levels is not a bad thing, what we cannot have is a situation where part-time town board members without strong and dedicated risk management support staff make decisions that put at risk pensions of thousands of other people, while guided by biased investment advisors.
Investment mandates for municipalities need to be made on a state, if not the federal level and there has to exist a framework for escalating problems higher up before they explode. For example, a county finding itself in financial difficulties should not think that the only way out of trouble is to finance its budget by selling a ton of swaptions to the next friendly dealer that comes along.
On the bank side, dealers need to adapt consistent trading and "know-your-client" standards with municipal counterparties. These should not only include a relatively conservative set of products, but also collateral calls so that "punts" and leveraged trades, to the extent they are allowed to happen at all, are unwound/collateralized early and are treated with more care and tracked closely.
The traditional treatment of counterparty risk does not hold for unsophisticated investors like municipalities who can easily claim in court (often with good reason) that they did not understand the risks in the trades they were doing. Clearly, this will happen only when trades go bad adding its own particular wrong-way risk to these trades for banks.
There needs to be greater emphasis placed on the motivation behind client decisions to do certain trades. For example, an interest rate position done for genuine hedging of risk (preferrably without any basis risk) is very different from a short swaption position done to raise cash. The latter is a clear red flag and suggests that the client is essentially doubling down to get out of a financial jam. The risk management function of the banks should ensure that such trades are not done."
Me:Don the libertarian Democrat says:
This terrific post just came up on my feeder. I counted three hedged investments that blew up. It would be great if you could refer me to a paper or post that goes into hedging strategies that have blown up in this crisis.
Obviously, by telling their clients that their investments are hedged, they led their clients into the mistaken notion that their asses were covered no matter what happened. I can't imagine what it's like to find out that, in some cases, it compounded their losses.


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