This year the S&P 500 is up 8 percent, while hedge funds are up 7.2 percent (on the HFRI index). Not scintillating. The problem: too many hedge funds are doing the same thing, and market volatility has been low. Volatility is what drives performance because hedge funds can leap in and out of the game, profiting from wild swings in markets. With volatility low, ambitious (or should I say greedy?...
The global economy may ultimately live up (or down) to sweeping superlatives. It is a work in progress, but so far, it is more friendly and less terrifying than advertised. Having once wrongly believed that we were economically self-sufficient, we now seem to believe, wrongly again, that we’ve been completely swamped by global forces. We haven’t. Global chic inspires massive mythmaking. The world economy is not depressing Americans’ incomes or driving U....
While government agencies and organizations such as the American Red Cross do seem to manage to feed everyone successfully in these disaster situations, those with celiac disease and non-celiac gluten sensitivity need to take extra steps beforehand to ensure we have safe, nourishing food to eat. In disasters, people in shelters often are served ready-to-eat meals, or MREs (meals-ready-to-eat). I took a look at these, and almost all of them rely on some form of wheat or oats as an ingredient....
Composition Glyphosate is a phosphonic acid derived from a reaction between the methyl group of methylphosphonic acid with the amino group of glycine. It is the only herbicide that attacks the enzyme 5-enolpyruvyl-3-shikimate phosphate synthase (EPSPS). How It Works Glyphosate is a broad-spectrum herbicide. This means that it can’t be used to kill specific weeds or plants. Instead, it kills most broadleaf plants in the area it is used. Glyphosate works by inhibiting the action of a plant enzyme that plays a role in the synthesis of three amino acids named phenylalanine, tyrosine, and tryptophan....
The UFC women’s bantamweight champion and her undefeated challenger did some last-minute training and met for the final weigh-in before their fight at UFC 190 in the web series “UFC 190 Embedded.” The video shows a translation of what Correia yelled in Rousey’s face after the weigh-in: “Don’t cry. Don’t cry. Don’t cry. I’m going to knock you out. You’re going to drop from my punches.” MORE: Rousey’s defining moments | Classic Ronda Rousey photos | UFC 190 keys to victory...
That’s right. The goal of the year. The hyperbole is real. Just watch Pablo Hernandez’ no-look back heel flick goal off a beatiful cross-field pass. Atletico rallied back to win the game 2-1, but who cares? That goal was unreal.
Born and raised in Louisiana, Williams often watched his pastor father go out of his way to help people in distress. So he did something his dad would have done: He asked the two women if they needed a ride. They jumped in, and Williams learned why they were walking: Their truck was in the repair shop. It had been there for nearly three months. “I asked the woman who owned the truck why it was in the shop so long, and the woman hung her head and told me, ‘I can’t afford to fix it,’” Williams continued....
Godzilla’s new adventure is dominating the country’s sports pages, street conversations and online message boards. Top government spokesman Yasuo Fukuda expressed the sentiment best: “I feel conflicted because I’ll miss him in Japan, but at the same time I’m proud to see him play on the international stage.” Yoshimi Okamoto, an 18-year-old baseball fan in Tokyo, added: “He’ll show Americans our ballplayers are as good and big as theirs.” That’s the center of speculation now: does Matsui have what it takes to play in the majors, and which team will pick him up?...
A few quick observations on these betting lines: – Alabama is favored in eight of its nine games posted. The exception: the Tide’s game at Georgia on Oct. 3 is a pick ‘em. They open the season as 10-point favorites vs. Wisconsin in Arlington, Tex., and they are just -3.5 in the Iron Bowl at Auburn on Nov. 29. –Ohio State is a double-digit favorite in all four of its Games of the Year, just as Micah Roberts reported it would be earlier this week....
On TikTok, user kembaandbronny shared the video with more than 26,000 followers, and it has since been viewed more than 6 million times. In the video, Kemba, the resident pup, rushes into the room to meet new puppy Bronny, who is tucked away in a basket ready for his new sister to discover him. Dogs are social animals that enjoy the company of others, according to the American Kennel Club (AKC)....
The video, shared from the TikTok account @theladyandtheblues, was posted with a caption saying “9 months of happiness #snugglepuppy #cuddles #fyp #foryour #pregnantlife #dogsoftiktok.” As the clip showed various shots of the golden retriever snuggled up with a man on a couch in different positions, a message overlaid across it read: “Our female dog has been daddy’s girl until…” Then a subsequent note overlaid across the video said “…I got pregnant,” as it showed clips of the dog resting its head on the belly of a pregnant woman and snoozing beside her....
"You have nothing to hold back. You have to go for everything," the 43-year-old Swede said after a round containing six birdies and two bogeys. "The game didn't feel that good, but I kept the ball in the fairways. "I hit a few bad ones and I was lucky to bounce in the fairway. But a solid start." Hedblom, Jeong and Australians James Nitties and Clint Rice have a one-stroke buffer over a group of eight players including Dustin Johnson, European Tour players Sam Little and Bjorn Akesson and Australia's Nick O'Hern....
Tiger Woods headed a list of seven players tied for 10th at 4-under. Attempting to bounce back from last week’s dismal performance and early departure at Torrey Pines, Woods hit four birdies in an unblemished round. LEADERBOARD via Golf Digest: Dubai | PGA: Scottsdale, Ariz., begins today | Earnings VIDEO: Rory: I would love to take on Tiger | John Daly: Passion is still there Woods is a two-time champion of the event....
Gallacher fought back after four bogeys over his opening eight left him in a five-way tie for the lead after 11 holes. LEADERBOARD via Golf Digest: Dubai | PGA: Kevin Standler wins Phoenix Open He won the 25-year-old tournament with an overall 16-under 272 for only his third victory in 18 years and 431 events on the European Tour. Grillo secured his best Tour finish with an overall 15-under 273 when he eagled the last hole for a round of 66....
Woods spoke publicly for the first time since Chamblee, a longtime critic of the world's No. 1 player, wrote a column for SI Golf Plus in which he gave Woods an "F'' for his season for being "a little cavalier" with the rules. Chamblee is best known for his work with Golf Channel, though he also is a contributor to SI Golf Plus. He took to Twitter last week to apologize to Woods for "this incited discourse," though not for the content of his column....
According to Oddschecker, the duo are 17/2 to win in Medinah, Illinois, this week in the second event of a three-legged FedEx Cup playoffs. Koepka, the world number one, retained first place in the FedEx Cup standings despite finishing tied for 30th last week at the Northern Trust Open. McIlroy finished tied for sixth, the second consecutive top-10 finish after he came tied for fourth at the WGC FedEx St....
Hurley’s dad has been missing for the last nine days, the golfer said Tuesday at a news conference. He seeks the public’s help in locating Willard Hurley, who left home nine days ago with some cash and clothes, but without a reason. MORE: PGA Tour winners in 2014-15 | Photos from the Open Championship at St. Andrews “I’m just hoping that there’s a story that maybe he goes to pgatour....
After having been linked with a return to Malaysia, former Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) head coach Mario Gomez has instead been appointed as the head coach of Indonesia’s Persib Bandung. His appointment for the 2018 Liga 1 has been announced by the club on Tuesday. The 60-year old trainer is arguably the most successful Southern Tigers coach, having won the Super League, the AFC Cup and the FA Cup with them....
Roma posted an image of the 28-year-old posing with a club scarf on Twitter on Sunday after he flew in for a medical, which is expected to take place on Monday. Lacazette to complete £46m Arsenal deal Lyon have already confirmed the Serie A side have agreed a deal to sign Gonalons, who only has a year left on his contract, for a bargain €5m fee. Gonalons has spent his entire career with Lyon and has seven caps for France, although he has not represented Les Bleus for two years....
“Because, as you know, it’s a staff award,” Few told SN. “And I have the best staff around!” Few has managed to become a commanding presence in college basketball without ever insisting you pay attention to him. It is about the Zags, a term he uses with an obvious sense of pride. Before Few came along, no one knew what a Zag was. Now, it has become an established brand and many have forgotten the school’s official nickname....
