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Cami Ezenwa
Who Kidnapped 6 Offa Indigenes On The Kaduna-Abuja Express?
by Cami Ezenwa
Who kidnapped six persons along Kaduna-Abuja expressway, who were on their way to Kaduna?
This is the big question waiting for answer even as emotions run high in Offa, Kwara state from where the men began their journey..
A statement from the Offa Descendants' Union (O.D.U) signed by its PRO, Maruf Ajenifuja, has said that the six persons were travelling on Aduke Okin Motors from Offa to Kaduna.
"This worrisome incident happened at Rijana along Abuja – Kaduna expressway thereby throwing many families into a period of sorrow.
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"O.D.U. has waded in and efforts are in top gear to secure the release of the victims and we hope they would be released soonest by the special grace of God. We may not be able to give you details at the moment due to security reasons," Ajenifuja said.
According to a Daily Trust correspondent in touch with some families of the abducted travellers' relatives are only learning of the abduction and are in a meeting discussing the incident.
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It is unclear the motive behind the abduction and what the next steps are.
At least seven persons, including three final-year law students of the Ahmadu Bello University, were reportedly kidnapped along Abuja – Kaduna, about 40 kilometres away from the state capital on Tuesday evening.
As of the time of filing this report, it was not clear whether the abductions took place at the same time a former Gombe State Governor, Ibrahim Dankwambo's convoy ran into the kidnappers along the Abuja-Kaduna highway.
In the recent, there has been renewed apprehension over safety of lives and property on the expressway which is a major connecting point for states in the north and west of the country .
Recently, three persons were killed and many more kidnapped on the expressway and these included three final year students of the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria. It took the payment of ransom for them to be released.
The development has been causing anxiety amongst travelers, especially those using the road.
Commercial drivers who use the expressway usually have tales of woe to share concerning the road.
Many observers have also wondered why the relevant security agencies have not risen adequately to the challenge of safeguarding lives and property on the road.
In one instance, the Head of drivers at the Command Motor Park in Kaduna, Emmanuel Ameh, in an interview with a Daily Trust on Sunday correspondent painted a terrible picture of happenings on the Kaduna-Abuja road.
He said users of the road, from passengers to drivers have become very vulnerable on the road, as they routinely encounter gun-toting men who attack and kidnapping people every day. It quoted him as saying: "What baffled me is the gunmen usually change location from one point to another while the police
stay at one location.
The police officers don't patrol the road. If you are able to escape and report to the police the officers they will tell you they don't have fuel to go anywhere."
Ameh revealed that a good number of the commercial drivers in the park had decided to abandon their vehicles for fear of being killed or kidnapped by the gunmen. "I also abandoned my vehicle because of the fear and continued attacks and kidnapping of people on the expressway," he explained.
Ameh appealed to both federal and state governments to get to the roots of the whole thing, adding that police should also patrol the stretch of the highway.
"The police should track the gunmen in their hideouts and bring them out because staying at checkpoints would not solve the problem. You hardly find the police moving on the road," he said.
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US: Trump Says Election Process Worse Than Third World Countries
George Ogbolu
The United States President Donald Trump has claimed that the country's election process is worse than that of third world countries.
Third World countries are developing countries of Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Australia/Oceania.
In a post that has been flagged by Twitter on Wednesday, Trump said, "The Republican party and, more importantly, our country, needs the presidency more than ever before – the power of the veto. Stay strong!
"States want to correct their votes, which they now know were based on irregularities and fraud, plus corrupt process never received legislative approval. All Mike Pence has to do is send them back to the States, AND WE WIN. Do it Mike, this is a time for extreme courage!"
They just happened to find 50,000 ballots late last night. The USA is embarrassed by fools. Our Election Process is worse than that of third world countries!
The States want to redo their votes. They found out they voted on a FRAUD. Legislatures never approved. Let them do it. BE STRONG!
Recall that Joe Biden's Democratic Party won the first of two Georgia run-offs and is in driving seat to win the second hours before Congress was set to certify the president-elect's victory over Donald Trump.
Trump is mounting pressure on Vice President Mike Pence to reject the outcome of the presidential election in a series of tweets.
If Vice President @Mike_Pence comes through for us, we will win the Presidency. Many States want to decertify the mistake they made in certifying incorrect & even fraudulent numbers in a process NOT approved by their State Legislatures (which it must be). Mike can send it back!
Pence is expected to preside over a joint session of Congress to certify the Electoral College vote that confirmed Biden as the winner of the White House later today at the Capitol Hill.
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If you and your spouse are considering an Australia honeymoon, you're in for a treat. The land down under is unlike anywhere else you've likely traveled.
If you and your spouse are considering an Australia honeymoon, you're in for a treat. The land down under is unlike anywhere else you've likely traveled. It's the perfect honeymoon destination for many reasons, one of them being the fact that it takes so long to actually get there. Why not take your honeymoon as the opportunity to make the trek? Once you arrive, you'll be glad you did, as the sovereign country, which is also a continent in its own right, is jam-packed with pristine beaches, breathtaking landscapes, rich culture and a to-die-for food scene. Whether you're an adventure- and thrill-seeker or a total beach bum, an Australia honeymoon has everything to offer you and more.
Ready to pack your bags? Here's what you should know before traveling on an Australia honeymoon.
One of the dreamiest tourist destinations, Australia's culture and climate are largely different from that in the Americas. Their summer and winter months are completely opposite of North America, making it easy to decide when and where to visit. It is important to remember how vast the continent of Australia is when deciding where you plan to visit. The northern states are typically be warm all year round, while the southern states experience more of a harsh, New England-like winter. Therefore, the best time to plan your Australia honeymoon is in late February or early November when you can feel the warmth from spring and autumn, but are also able to avoid the more expensive ticket prices that are typical around school vacation weeks.
Located off the Queensland coast of Australia, is the honeymoon paradise of your dreams. Whitsundays Island is comprised of a total of 74 islands, eight of which are actually inhabited, providing you with a less populated, but more intimate, escape. Take your special someone ad dive into the clear blue water filled with an array of vibrantly colored fish and beautiful coral reefs. The islands are also located within the Great Barrier Reef—a must visit during your Australia honeymoon. The Whitsundays Islands will be sure to give you an adverse assortment of on- and off-shore activities. Whether you choose to scuba dive through the Great Barrier Reef, cruise along the pristine water or relax at a Whitsundays spa, your Australia honeymoon will be one you will never forget.
If you have a passion for wildlife and exploring the outdoors, this unique island will be perfect for your Australia honeymoon. Australia's third largest island, Kangaroo Island will be sure to provide you with a romantic sanctuary filled with some of the world's most beautiful wildlife. Also referred to as Australia's Natural Zoo, Kangaroo Island inhabits not only just Kangaroos but sea lions, dolphins, koalas, white whales, penguins and several other animals as well. Visit the Kelly Hill Conservatory for a rocky adventure or stopover to the Seal Bay Conservation Park for a day on the beach with some friendly and adorable seals. Book your Australian honeymoon on Kangaroo Island to relax on the white sandy beaches and explore all of the rich history and wildlife there is to offer.
For more of a city like feel, couples can explore the city of Melbourne for a cultural and romantic exploration of Australia. Known for its exciting and sociable setting, outstanding cuisine assortment, and colorful atmosphere, Melbourne is a year-round tourist destination that will be sure to be the perfect spot for your Australia honeymoon. Considered to be the heart of live music and bar capital of the continent, Melbourne will provide you with both a romantic and exciting atmosphere. Drift away in a hot air balloon over the Yarra Valley or watch the sunset at St. Kilda Beach, your experience in Melbourne will be short of a disappointment.
We're looking to honeymoon to Australia in September 2018. Any ideas on places to say? Looking for all inclusive resort options.
Anybody ever been to Australia?
DH and I are playing with the idea of honeymooning in Australia, because we're that awesome :-|. Anyone ever been? What part? How was it?


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Curb these traders of evil
The arrest of Mohammad Saidul Shaikh by Indian police on charges of trafficking in women from Bangladesh should be reason for the authorities in Dhaka to be worried. It is not that news of such trafficking is coming to us for the first time.
There have been reports for a number of years of young Bangladeshi women being lured across the border and sold into brothels in Mumbai and other places in India.
There are too reports of young Bangladeshi women being taken from Bangladesh on several pretexts into India and onward into Pakistan, where again it is the flesh trade they are forced to be part of.
This latest bit of news has Shaikh, who has been residing in the Mumbai region for the last decade, actually hailing from Bangladesh and operating such flesh trade for a very long time. What does surprise one is the fact that these women, on false premises of romance, are not only delivered to brothels in India but are also given papers which show them to be Indians.
Such documents as Aadhar cards have been found in the possession of the women by Mumbai police. This proves that a well-organized network is at work, ostensibly securely, in the business of such illegal activities.
Now that these revelations have come to light, the authorities in both India and Bangladesh must work together to identify the elements involved in the flesh trade and bring them to justice.
Obviously, if 500 young women from Bangladesh have been spotted engaging in prostitution in Mumbai, there are elements like Saidul Shaikh in Bangladesh who have been in links with the likes of him in enticing these women into crossing the border and in consequence finding themselves trapped in conditions vastly different from those they thought they were getting into.
For the Bangladesh authorities, especially the police and BGB, the requirement now is extra vigilance at the border. The fact that Bangladesh shares a very porous border with India makes things rather difficult. Even so, efforts must be stepped up to ensure that this trafficking in women is stopped before elements like Saidul Shaikh are able to have the women cross the border.
That means within Bangladesh itself it is necessary to launch operations in areas suspected to be grounds for women to be brought together before they are taken out of the country.
One other measure which should be considered is to gather information from Mumbai police on the 500 women who have been trafficked by Saidul Shaikh and his gang and speak to their families in Bangladesh. Such a step will lead to the local criminals involved in the evil nexus of the flesh trade being identified and brought to justice.
Poverty is a debilitating condition for societies everywhere. That does not mean, however, that sinister elements should be allowed to take advantage of it to destroy the lives of individuals and families.
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The Structure of the Global Reinsurance Market: An Analysis of Efficiency, Scale, and Scope
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We estimate economies of scale and scope as well as cost efficiency to explain the structure of the global reinsurance market, where large reinsurers dominate, but both diversified and specialized reinsurers play important roles. The costs and benefits of size and product diversification play significant roles in the reinsurance industry as risk diversification is at the heart of the industry's business model. We find that reinsurers with total assets less than USD 2.9 billion exhibit scale economies, while those with total assets greater than USD 15.5 billion do not. Large reinsurers are characterized by high cost efficiency; small reinsurers exhibit superior efficiency only when they are specialized. The evidence is in line with the efficient structure hypothesis and suggests an optimal size range for reinsurance firms from which the current market structure results.
Biener, Christian & Eling, Martin & Jia, Ruo, 2016. "The Structure of the Global Reinsurance Market: An Analysis of Efficiency, Scale, and Scope," Working Papers on Finance 1603, University of St. Gallen, School of Finance.
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FeaturesQ&AVol 3 Issue 4
Q&A: Court Yard Hounds Martie Maguire and Emily Robison take the long way back to start all over again
Michael Devers — June 1, 2010
Courtesy Columbia Records
By Michael Devers
(LSM June/July 2010/vol. 3 – issue 4)
Grabbing some time to speak with the sisters Erwin (Martie Maguire and Emily Robison) used to be no big deal. That was back during a century that began with the number "1" when the DIXIE CHICKS were just the Dixie Chicks — a scrappy little band of gals from Texas who roamed the country in a pink RV, worked their butts off on the club and festival circuit, and once even opened up for another scrappy little Texas band called the Groobees, of which I happened to have been the bass player (we gave them their own soundcheck and everything).
In the century that begins with a "2," though, everything has changed. The Dixie Chicks became a history-making group, reintroduced the banjo to country music, sold tens of millions of records worldwide, won the Grammy triple crown (Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Album of the Year), and leapt from country band to cultural flashpoint in March of 2003 after Natalie Maines' onstage comments about President Bush to a London audience became a headline in the news cycle.
As a result of the inevitable fallout from that event (their team spent many hours fielding communication from the fringe element on both sides of their battle, ultimately culminating in death threats and FBI involvement), the iron fence constructed around all three members of the Dixie Chicks is tall, strong, and well guarded. All access to them is strictly controlled and highly regimented, with a series of gatekeepers in place. Although this seemed a bit strange to me, having several years prior participated in a drinking/bowling game with the girls in which anyone throwing a strike was rewarded by slamming a beer and "riding the pony" (not as fun as it sounds — we basically climbed on top of the ball return and pretended we were on the bull at Gilley's), I understood. I got it.
All of this means it's hard to grab time to speak with Maguire and Robison, even when they're in the midst of promoting not the Dixie Chicks, but rather their brand new side project, the Court Yard Hounds. But with a lot of patience (and more than an inside assist from my friend Adam Odor, who helped engineer the album), I was finally able to land a little phone time with both sisters. There was no time for catching up about old times, but they were friendly, chatty and forthcoming about (mostly) all aspects in regards to both their new "baby band" and the Dixie Chicks, who will resurface briefly this summer for a handful of dates opening for the Eagles.
The Court Yard Hounds' eponymous debut was born during a dormant period for the Dixie Chicks. While Maines invested in family time out West, and fiddle/mandolin player Maguire worked on a solo bluegrass project in Austin, dobro/banjo player and recent divorcee Robison focused her cathartic energy in San Antonio, writing and recoding demos. Once Maguire heard the material, she put her own album on the back burner and insisted her sister find an outlet to share her songs with the world — even if Maines wasn't ready to return to the road and the notoriously shy Robison had to sing them all herself.
While the Court Yard Hounds album and especially Robison's lead vocals are a bit more reminiscent of a visit to the Tuesday Night Music Club than a night at Home, the delivery exudes the confident skill and subtle expertise that comes when you've spent the bulk of your lives performing music. Penned mostly by Robison, the songs on the album cover the searching and healing of a post-divorce period. I had interviewed the other half of the Robison break-up for the cover of Lone Star Music magazine a few issues back and learned that Charlie's divorce record was mostly written while he lived in San Antonio's Exchange Building, and in fact was originally titled The Exchange Building. As my interview with the Court Yard Hounds moved to the topic of the album's songs, I threw Emily a hot potato. Her arms did not move. It flew over her shoulder and landed on the floor with an audible thud, splattering everywhere and generally making a mess. She didn't even blink.
It made for an awkward pause during the interview that quickly passed, but it was in that moment I realized it's Robison & Maguire's ability to remain focused and musically enthused through any distraction thrown their way that has enabled them to soldier past the myriad highs and lows of the past decade. Combine that with one of the hallmarks of most high achievers — an immunity to critics, from the bitingly negative all the way to the fawningly exuberant — and it's easy to see why, with each day that passes, the Erwin sisters move from anxious to confident as the Court Yard Hounds leave their protective territory and step out into the world.
Before Wide Open Spaces was released, you both worked your butts off for a decade in order to become an overnight success. Is there something invigorating about the opportunity to do it again?
Martie Maguire: You're one of the only ones who realizes that that's where we are — that it is fun going back and remembering those good old days, getting back to those really intimate gigs where you're connecting with people again. The bigger you get the more you feel a little disconnect, a little more sheltered by the people around you, by the audience being bigger. Even going back to South by Southwest felt like, you know — the butterflies of the beginning days, of trying to reach people a fan at a time.
When you started working on this record, you put a solo bluegrass record you had started recording on the back-burner. Was there a sense of urgency to get the Court Yard Hounds project up and running?
Martie: No, not really. I think that was just a little more exciting. The prospect of doing something with my sister and the songs she was sending me.
I really started having a freak-out moment. She was sending me songs over a long period of time. On a couple she would send me, she would say, "I'm thinking about pitching this to another artist," and I would wake up in the middle of the night and get on e-mail and say, "Do not pitch this song. You can't give this song away!" I felt like she was hocking the family jewels. I really would wake up bolt upright in bed and write her. I knew there was something there. I felt a real connection to the music, partly because she is my sister and I knew what she was going through. I was not comfortable with the fact that anybody else would be singing these songs. Maybe Natalie. I thought, "Natalie needs to hear them or Emily needs to sing them." Then the more she kept sending me these songs, I said, "Emily, you've got to sing these songs."
I never dreamed she would be willing. Even from childhood, she was the shy girl playing the banjo with her head down. She always wore caps. So it never dawned on me that she would have the balls to actually do it. I'm really proud of her that she has.
Emily Robison: (Laughs) Family jewels AND a balls reference!
Was this conceived as a one-time project? Where do you see it going?
Martie: It's too early to know. We're already talking about what we're going to write and do on our next project so we definitely don't see it as a moment in time. We see it as an on-going thing. As long as it's fun and makes us happy, I think it will continue. It's hard to say what the future brings. Right now it's a matter of trying to get as many people to hear this album as possible, and that's the goal on the horizon. I think we can do both [Court Yard Hounds and the Dixie Chicks]. We could start a third band!
Emily: What I think I came away with in the last few years is that time is so short. You need to do what makes sense, what feels good. I think Martie and I always want to be playing. If the Dixie Chicks aren't active, then we'll be doing this. And like you were saying, Martie did her fiddle album. I think it's always important to be fulfilling that creative side of us. It's what makes us happy.
The last track on the album is called "Fear of Wasted Time." Would you say it's emblematic of the entire project?
Emily: Sure. That one was written with our stepsister in mind, but it definitely reflects a lot of our own feelings as well. It's about doing things when you have the want and the time to do them and not letting that time pass you by. I think that song is very autobiographical.
You say you're already thinking about the next project. Is that a result of the floodgates opening during the process of making this record?
Emily: Yes and no. There's a lot of stuff we didn't get to that we were interested in exploring, but there was only so much time and maybe something was only a quarter of the way thought through and we were already on to another song. So there's bits and pieces of a lot of different things still left over. It was easy making this album because … umm, I don't know why. It just seemed to kind of fall into place. So I think the prospect of finishing these songs and writing again seems like a lot of fun. It doesn't seem like it's going to be a lot of work. I think we'd be happy to get back to that sooner rather than later.
I understand that your record label is very excited about this project, which is to be expected. But what are your personal expectations for this album?
Martie: We definitely hope that a lot of radio stations will play it, not just KGSR! When you do something like this, you start with the tiniest expectations, and you get over that hurdle and you get to the next one. It's our English manager that keeps saying [Martie goes into a flawless Simon Renshaw impersonation], "You're a baby band. You shouldn't be asking for that, you're a baby band!" And we're like, "Shut up, Simon. We know that, but we're not staying at the La Quinta, okay?" We have to keep in check constantly where we are.
Emily: There are a few people that are going to be really mad at us.
Did he try to talk you into breaking the pink RV back out again?
Martie: Oh my God, that's looong gone. That's somebody else's nightmare to deal with. But when we were at the top of our game after Fly, we were really groovin' and getting lots of radio play, and then we decided to make a bluegrass record with Natalie's dad producing. We've never really been smart business women in the way that we look at, for example, "How do we get those sales numbers up there?" and "How do we get this to go to the top of the charts?" We feel like that is a real creativity killer. We don't write mission statements. We don't think about all of those things.
Success for me right now is the fact that we made this record and we're actually doing something that initially was really scary. It's fun, exciting, and scary at the same time. I'm less and less scared every day and each time we put our foot on stage as the Court Yard Hounds, so that's waning — that fear. But that's why people do things. That's why people bungee jump. The thrill of the scary and exciting prospect of something.
What did you think of the reaction to the live debut of the Court Yard Hounds at this year's SXSW?
Emily: It was awesome. At first I thought I would be more nervous, because it was out of our home turf, but everyone in the audience and beforehand at sound check were a lot of familiar faces and it made us feel so welcomed back. I think an overall sentiment for those few days was, "We're so glad you're playing music again. We're so glad you're doing this and taking a chance." It was so supportive. You could see it in the people's faces when you were playing, that they were so psyched to be there, and I think it was very contagious to us. And I had a lot of fun playing because our band is killer. I already feel like we're so gelled as a group, even though we've only really played some showcase shows. We've yet to really go out and tour, which we will this summer, but it's just so much fun that I don't get as nervous.
The advance copy of the record I received didn't have any credits. Were the songs mostly written by you, Emily?
Emily: For the most part. Martie was working on her fiddle album and I was home just writing. That was my goal. I thought if I'm not going to be working actively in a band, I want to be home creating something. At the time I felt like the way I wanted to do that was through songwriting. I would write and write and write. Some of that was just for writing's sake, and some things were more personal. That's when I started sending things to Martie. I wanted her opinion on them because I trust her opinion. Once she started writing me back saying, "Don't pitch this song, don't give this song away, we should do something with it," we started the idea of Court Yard Hounds. Then we started writing more together, and I would envision there would be more co-writing between the two of us on the next album. Number one, we know what we're doing now, but number two, I'm not in a hole at home, post-divorce, crying in my beer.
Was the Exchange Building in San Antonio part of the "Skyline" you wrote about in the album's opening track?
Emily: Yes.
(Really awkward pause)
Do you view this as your Phases and Stages?
Emily: It's funny you say that. As we were making this I thought, "Should we have some sort of interlude that connects the songs, kind of like a Phases and Stages thing?" But I thought that might be too transparent as to what I was trying to do. I do feel like it's a very inner-connected album. I like albums that are like that where all of the pieces fit together and they kind of tell a story. There are a few exceptions on this album, but I think subconsciously I channeled that in a way.
Did you approach the album vocally with a different mindset — going from backing in the Dixie Chicks to lead with the Court Yard Hounds?
Emily: Definitely. I think Martie and I, having been harmony singers, we've been taught and we've grown up "blending" our whole lives. That's the key of the harmony singer, to blend and support the lead vocalist. I think it's just a different muscle that you work, and as I did demos, I wasn't necessarily thinking about being the lead singer, I was just trying to get these demos across. I realized I had to go to a different place in my voice to get these ideas across.
You say there will be more co-writes on the next record. Any chance of a Martie lead-vocal the next time around?
Martie: You don't have the credits yet, but I sing "Gracefully" on the record. I sing one song and that's probably the last you'll hear of me.
Emily: No, it's not. Yes, she will sing more!
Martie: I haven't grown my balls yet.
This is getting ahead of things, but do you think there's a possibility of an Emily vocal on the next Dixie Chicks record?
(Martie laughs, then apologizes to Emily for laughing at the question.)
Emily: I really don't want to sing next to Natalie Maines, let's just make that clear! It's definitely what you would call apples and oranges.
Are you looking forward to a return to Lilith Fair this summer?
Emily: Definitely. It was such a great experience for us when we did it last time. I can't believe it was 10 years ago. It's mind-boggling that it was that long ago. It's the collaborative nature of that festival that really interests us. Hopefully, it can be as fun as it was last time.
Will it be strange to shift back to Chicks-mode for the Eagles tour?
Martie: I don't know. We're at a place of real luxury to get to have so many songs that we want to play with the Dixie Chicks that people know. We're already passing set lists around and it's hard to decide what those songs are going to be when you only get an hour. I always hoped in the early days we'd get to a point in our career where we had so many recognizable songs that it's hard to fit them in an hour. That's a great problem to have.
Even though I'm so excited to play Court Yard Hounds music right now, I do miss the Chicks music. I miss "Cowboy Take Me Away." I miss "Taking the Long Way" and "Easy Silence." The list goes on and on of what I miss playing. So that's a good thing too. We're not tired of our own music. We promised each other we'd never do that.
We always took our time with things. We weren't the kind of artists that toured every summer and put out an album a year. We didn't do that kind of grind. We did our own grind in other ways, but we've never really gotten sick of ourselves.
I wanted to throw out a couple of questions now to get a baseline on the writer vs. artist side of the Court Yard Hounds. Whose version of "Hallelujah" do you prefer, Leonard Cohen's or Jeff Buckley's?
Martie: Jeff Buckley.
Emily: I'd have to say Jeff Buckley, but I probably need to go back and listen to the other version to honestly have a fair chance.
For Martie and Emily's summer vacation — "Ol' 55." Sarah McLachlan, the Eagles or Tom Waits?
Martie: We grew up listening to the Eagles. Road trips from Dallas to Pennsylvania every summer, it was Jerry Jeff Walker, the Beach Boys, the Eagles, Emmylou Harris and Dolly Parton. I'd have to say the Eagles for me.
Emily: Yeah, it's a more nostalgic version.
Finally, "Traveling Soldier." Dixie Chicks or Bruce Robison?
Emily: (Laughs) It's a tie.
Martie: Emily brought that when we were looking for songs for Home. I. Just. Loved. It. I'd have to say Bruce's version, because obviously that was the first version I heard. To this day, that is one of my favorite songs as far as songwriting goes and provoking a feeling in me. And the fact that we found that song and what happened later became so symbolic makes that song really dear to me. I think he's an amazing songwriter.
I've saved the toughest question for last, and it comes from a mutual acquaintance of ours. Would you consider Adam Odor a handsome engineer or a very handsome engineer?
Martie: How about "hot and handsome"?
(Both laugh)
He'll be happy to hear that.
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Blake Leitch knows better than most how critical it is to stay active and in shape, and he's on a mission to help others find the motivation to be fit, as well.
An Army veteran of the Iraq War, Leitch serves as a Veteran Service Officer in Charleston, helping fellow veterans to navigate the Veterans Affairs system.
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Leitch is encouraging people who haven't been active to take the first step, by walking the 1-mile fun run/walk. He encourages people who have been more active to participate in a 5K, 10K or half marathon.
Leitch admits that his desire to get veterans involved in Races for All Paces is a little bit selfish. "I love what I do. It gives me a mission, and I am fortunate to get paid to do it," he said. "Life in the service was all about mission, and for some veterans, this could be their new mission: to get moving again and to get into better shape."
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Equity market rally spurred by cooler a Consumer Price Index (CPI).
Expected was an 8.7% rise year-over-year (YoY) and 0.2% month-over-month (MoM). Core CPI (which excludes food and energy) was to rise by 6.1% YoY and 0.5% MoM, respectively.
Officially, the headline number rose to 8.5%. The core CPI rose 5.9% YoY and 0.3% MoM, meaning the March peak remains (6.5% YoY, then).
Graphic: Retrieved from CNBC.
Participants responded positively to the number, as expected could happen in a case where the CPI printed lower.
As I talked about in yesterday's morning letter and in a SpotGamma note, with easing inflation:
(1) investors may command a lower rate of return for their purchasing power and (2) lower rates (if policymakers were to become less aggressive) do less to negatively impact discounted cash flows and the ability to finance future growth.
It is the case that immediately after the release of the CPI, traders dramatically shifted their bets on monetary action.
Previously, it was thought a 75 to 100 basis point hike would follow the report. Now, there are higher odds, as priced by the market, that there is a 25 to 50 basis point hike.
Graphic: Retrieved from CME Group Inc (NASDAQ: CME).
"I think the market is a bit overly giddy on this CPI number and it's probably unlikely that the [Federal Reserve] (Fed) will start to ease up and take a less hawkish stance," The Ambrus Group's Kris Sidial put forth.
"The increase in risk assets somewhat gives the Fed the green light to be able to move more swiftly with a hawkish tone."
Accordingly, the Fed's Mary Daly said it is too early to declare victory in the inflation fight (and rightfully so), signaling, however, that she may support a slower pace of hikes.
Graphic: Retrieved from Bloomberg.
This is as home buyers and renters, in some areas, are seeing large hikes in prices. For instance, per one Bloomberg article, a Miami native saw their rent increase "by $650 to $2,400.00 a month," forcing them to search for new places to live.
The Ambrus Group's Sidial adds:
"Inflation is one of those things that is difficult to control when it's out [of] the bag (historically). I think the Fed understands this and if they have the opportunity to tame it, while not completely obliterating risk assets, it seems like a perfect scenario."
Ultimately, farther out in time, some metrics, which have incredible success in forecasting pivots, show the Fed likely to cut in 2023, shortly following the aggressive hiking cycle.
Graphic: Retrieved from Alfonso Peccatiello of The Macro Compass.
On the topic of (eventual) declines and slowing in the risk assets (like housing), "in most cases today, a borrower with 60 points of equity in their property, even facing moderate declines in their current home price, are not a big default risk," explains Dan Ivascyn of PIMCO.
"A lot of what we like in the market today is seasoned-type risk that benefits from the multi-years of home price appreciation, and therefore is much less sensitive to what goes on from this point forward."
From an S&P 500 (INDEX: SPX) perspective, the index has basically recouped half its losses for the year. This often came after the bear lows were in.
Notwithstanding, here's our updated liquidity tracker that is monitoring the "preeminent driver of markets during the post-crisis decade."
Graphic: Via Physik Invest. Data compiled by @jkonopas623. Fed Balance Sheet data, here. Treasury General Account Data, here. Reverse Repo data, here. NL = BS - TGA - RRP.
As of 7:15 AM ET, Thursday's expected volatility, via the Cboe Volatility Index (INDEX: VIX), sits at ~1.04%. Net gamma exposures increasing may promote tighter trading ranges.
Given where realized (RVOL) and implied (IVOL) volatility measures are, as well as skew, it is beneficial to be a buyer of options structures (i.e., replacing static directional exposures or delta with those that are dynamic) tied to the broader measures we follow like the S&P 500 (given increased average stock correlation and lower return dispersion).
The reason why?
Per SpotGamma: "From an options perspective, a lot of the boost from volatility compression has played out. With implied volatility at a lower bound, it may be opportune to replace static delta bets for those that are dynamic (i.e., long option exposures) and have less to lose in this lower volatility environment."
"In a case where market participants see the Fed keeping its commitment to aggressive monetary policy action, negative delta options exposures may outperform static short equity (bets on the downside)."
As of 7:30 AM ET, Thursday's regular session (9:30 AM - 4:00 PM ET), in the S&P 500, is likely to open in the upper part of a positively skewed overnight inventory, outside of prior-range and -value, suggesting a potential for immediate directional opportunity.
In the best case, the S&P 500 trades higher.
Any activity above the $4,227.75 HVNode puts into play the $4,253.25 HVNode. Initiative trade beyond the latter could reach as high as the $4,275.75 LVNode and $4,303.00 Weak High, or higher.
In the worst case, the S&P 500 trades lower.
Any activity below the $4,227.75 HVNode puts into play the $4,203.00 VPOC. Initiative trade beyond the VPOC could reach as low as the $4,189.25 LVNode and $4,153.25 HVNode, or lower.
Click here to load today's key levels into the web-based TradingView charting platform. Note that all levels are derived using the 65-minute timeframe. New links are produced, daily.
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Volume Areas: A structurally sound market will build on areas of high volume (HVNodes). Should the market trend for long periods of time, it will lack sound structure, identified as low volume areas (LVNodes). LVNodes denote directional conviction and ought to offer support on any test.
If participants were to auction and find acceptance into areas of prior low volume (LVNodes), then future discovery ought to be volatile and quick as participants look to HVNodes for favorable entry or exit.
POCs: POCs are valuable as they denote areas where two-sided trade was most prevalent in a prior day session. Participants will respond to future tests of value as they offer favorable entry and exit.
MCPOCs: POCs are valuable as they denote areas where two-sided trade was most prevalent over numerous day sessions. Participants will respond to future tests of value as they offer favorable entry and exit.
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After years of self-education, strategy development, mentorship, and trial-and-error, Renato Leonard Capelj began trading full-time and founded Physik Invest to detail his methods, research, and performance in the markets.
Capelj also develops insights around impactful options market dynamics at SpotGamma and is a Benzinga reporter.
Some of his works include conversations with ARK Invest's Catherine Wood, investors Kevin O'Leary and John Chambers, FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried, ex-Bridgewater Associate Andy Constan, Kai Volatility's Cem Karsan, The Ambrus Group's Kris Sidial, among many others.
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