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If the new Giant's and Jet's stadium had a retractable roof, couldn't they lure the Super Bowl, the NCAA Final Four, concerts, and other events like that? Otherwise, isn't the stadium just sitting idle for most of the year, when games aren't being played?

I read somewhere that the Super Bowl injects $300 - $400 million into a local economy. Wouldn't that more than justify the roof cost?

People would *love* to go to NYC for a Super Bowl. It may be one of the best attended ever.

I just don't understand why they don't want to finance this. It seems to be a no-brainer.

Please somebody explain.
I understand the desire to play "in the elements" but that's why there's a "retractable" roof so that can happen. Heck, leave the stadium roof open for all games, but you'd still be able to get the Super Bowl and hold concerts, conventions, and other events requiring an inside setting.

My original question remains. Why can't this be done? Is this politics?

How about a giant umbrella, with a 15 ft. diameter handle sticking into the center of the 50 Yd. line. Imagine how that would change the game.

At the outset, please note that the jury's still out on whether hedge funds are important to financial markets. The latter can function without the former but vice-versa is not possible. Different people/markets perceive hedge funds in different ways. To some, they are very dynamic, aggressive and innovative while some others perceive them to be risk to the financial system (for eg Mohammed Mathir of Malaysia). Regulators in US and UK have identified the following risks vis-a-vis Hedge funds:

Regulatory Concerns – US, UK & IOSCO

A.Concerns in the US
In the Study, SEC has outlined the following regulatory concerns:
1.Lack of Regulatory Oversight
•Inability to detect fraud and other misconduct at an early stage
•Lack of meaningful information about Hedge Fund and their advisors
2.Valuation concerns of Hedge Fund Portfolio Securities
3.Increasing Retailization of Hedge Funds
4.Disclosure issues
5.Conflict of Interests vis-à-vis different clients and also Prime Brokers
6.Concerns about General Solicitation

B. Concerns in the UK
Financial Services Authority, UK has identified the following concerns vis-à-vis regulation of hedge fund:

1.Serious market disruption and erosion of confidence in case of failure of large-sized Hedge Funds
2.Market abuse / insider trading and manipulation
3.Control and Operational issues
4.Preferential treatment of certain investors
5.Retailisation
6.Mis-valuation of complex illiquid instruments/fraud

IOSCO - International Organisation for Securities Commissions concerns

IOSCO has recently published a paper titled "Principles for the Valuation of Hedge Fund Portfolios". This paper outlines high level principles that should be utilized by hedge funds to control the valuation process when valuing financial instruments within their investment portfolios. It seeks to tackle challenges arise when valuing illiquid or complex financial instruments and because of the central role that the hedge fund manager may have in contributing to valuations.

As far as Hedge Funds and Investment Banks are concerned, one of the current emerging avenues for earning incomes apart from traditional advisory and investment banking is prime brokering. A Prime Broker is a one stop shop for hedge funds providing a host of services which a hedge fund can pick and choose from such as:

•Custodian services
•Capital Introduction i.e seeding
•Securities lending
•Office Space Leasing and Servicing
•Financing and Valuation
•Risk Management Advisory Services
•Operational support
•Research and Consulting Services

Investment Banks also tend to sell hedge funds structured i.e financially engineered products which are customized to their specific needs. Hence the importance I-Banks attach to hedge funds.

Surviving Financial Storms
Habits Part 3
September 14, 2008

No one can serve two masters. For you will hate one and love the other; you will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money. Matthew 6:24 (NLT)

Matthew 6:25-34
“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?

“And why do you worry about clothes? See how the lilies of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? So do not worry, saying, `What shall we eat?’ or `What shall we drink?’ or `What shall we wear?’ For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

The Key To Surviving Financial Storms: Trusting God
(Matthew 6:24-34)

Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and He will give you everything you need. Matthew 6:33 (NLT)

What Do I Do When A Financial Storm Hits?

1. Keep Working As Unto The Lord.
Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men Colossians 3:23 (NIV)

My God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19 (NIV)

Wealth from get-rich-quick schemes quickly disappears; wealth from hard work grows. Proverbs 13:11 (NLT)

In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, we appeal to such people—no, we command them: Settle down and get to work. Earn your own living. 2 Thessalonians 3:12 (NLT)

2. Make Wise Choices About What I Spend On.
stupid people spend their money as fast as they get it. Proverbs 21:20b (GN)

Know well the condition of your flocks, and pay attention to your herds; for riches are not forever. Proverbs 27:23-24 (NASB)

What do I ownWhat do I oweWhat do I earnWhere does it go

The plans of hard-working people earn a profit, but those who act too quickly become poor. Proverbs 21:5 (NCV)

3. Store Up Provisions For The Next Storm.
Take a lesson from the ants, you lazybones. Learn from their ways and be wise! Even though they have no prince, governor, or ruler to make them work, they labor hard all summer, gathering food for the winter. Proverbs 6:6-8 (NLT)

The wise man saves for the future Proverbs 21:20a (LB)

4. Give To God Knowing I Can Never Out Give Him.
You must each make up your own mind as to how much you should give. Dont give reluctantly or in response to pressure. For God loves the person who gives cheerfully. And God will generously provide all you need. 2 Corinthians 9:7-8 (NLT)

On every Lords Day each of you should put aside something from what you have earned during the week, and use it for this offering. The amount depends on how much the Lord has helped you earn. 1 Corinthians 16:2 (LB)

Bring to the storehouse a full tenth of what you earn Test me in this, says the LORD All-Powerful. I will open the windows of heaven for you and pour out all the blessings you need. Malachi 3:10 (NCV)

Honor the LORD from your wealth and from the first of all your produce; so your barns will be filled with plenty. Proverbs 3:9-10 (NASB)

5. Thank God For What Hes Given Me Already.
True godliness with contentment is itself great wealth. After all, we brought nothing with us when we came into the world, and we cant take anything with us when we leave it. 1 Timothy 6:6 (NLT)

Enjoy what you have rather than desiring what you dont have.
Ecclesiastes 6:9 (NLT)

Why spend money on what is not bread, and your labor on what does not satisfy? Isaiah 55:2 (NIV)

If I have put my trust in money, if my happiness depends on wealth it would mean that I denied the God of heaven. Job 31:24, 28 (LB)

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Basically id like to know in a companies financial statements, i.e. thier assets and liabilities and such like, are the values the book values or market values?

whats the difference between the two?

No.Both of them are considered as a financial tools to measure the company's performance.However,if the management wishes , they can share the same in the annual report which they send at the end of financial year.
Book value simply can be described as the per share valuation of the assets of the company,i.e.,total assets value divided by the total number of issued shares .Market value is the prevailing market rate of the share.

I have been with my therapist for four years. I have made a lot of progress–from serious depression to getting a job (maybe not one that I like) to dating again, etc. I feel like I'm able to handle some issues on my own. I seem to figure out things without guidance. I get annoyed though when she'll talk about her vacation plans. There goes a few costly minutes. Then I wonder that my sessions have helped to finance this trip of hers to Europe with her family! I really appreciate the work that I have done with her, but it's getting slow now. I meet every other week. Is it wise to keep her to help me through important events in my life? I'm struggling with applying to school, getting a new job, and a steady boyfriend? Am I being too dependent? Just wondering.

When my therapist gets "off track" I don't hesitate to remind him that we are there to talk about my problems and issues. One time he started to tell me about a family issue of his own and I interrupted him and told him that I would be happy to listen and perhaps give him advice but I charged the same rate as he did. He hasn't done that again and we have a pretty good understanding about "boundaries'.

I am not excellent on keeping up on current events, but what exactly caused the financial crisis that the government is having to bail out? Was there any foresight that this was going to happen? If so, why wasn’t any action taken beforehand? If not, are there any measures being put into effect that can help prevent this in the future or is that too much to ask at this time?

Basically:
Banks have been giving loans to people that should not be getting loans. it goes something like this:

You want to buy a house, you get a large loan.
You start paying it off.
You find you can not pay it off
You sell your house.
The price the house is sold for is less than can cover the loan
the bank has lost money

If this happens thousands of time the banks begin loosing millions of dollars.
When a bank collapses then people cant trust investing in banks.

CURRENT SITUATION

As a result hard assets (gold etc) increase in value, money decreases in value.
If money decreases in value, things begin costing more money (because money is worth less)

If things cost more, companies cant pay their workers
workers get fired
unemployment rises

RECESSION

The current crisis was the federal bank and the governments of the US and Europe trying to save a few banks before the whole thing tipped too far over

Senator Ben Nelson and Nebraska Attorney General John Bruning discuss the merits of Amendment 1 to allow city governments the ability to make wise financial decisions.

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