https://the-looser-it-s-me.net Top News Mon, 30 Apr 2012 23:30:08 -0400 en https://the-looser-it-s-me.net/story/eldridge-financial-review-gepl-capital-s-view-on-bullions-base-metals-energy-6 https://the-looser-it-s-me.net/story/eldridge-financial-review-gepl-capital-s-view-on-bullions-base-metals-energy-6 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 23:30:08 -0400 stellabrocks11 https://the-looser-it-s-me.net/story/eldridge-financial-review-gepl-capital-s-view-on-bullions-base-metals-energy-6
Energy

Oil dropped to a seven-week low as an employment report raised concern that U.S. fuel demand will slow and Iran agreed to resume talks on its nuclear program. Futures fell as much as 2.4 percent after the government reported on April 6 that the U.S. created 120,000 jobs in March, below the median forecast of 205,000 in a Bloomberg survey. The Scheduled negotiations between Iran and the United Nations Security Council members plus Germany increased optimism that the Persian Gulf nation won't act to disrupt supplies.

Bullions

After the U.S missed the estimates job data, Gold mount up for a fourth day to feb.23 and renowned as the longest rally in more than a month. In the speculations, Federal Reserve may take more steps to spur growth and weakening the dollar. Spot gold rose as much as 0.9 percent to $1,654.90 an ounce, the highest level in a week, and was at $1,652.72 at 11:52 a.m. in Singapore.

The dollar cut down for a third day against a six-currency basket as well as the yen as the Bank of Japan refrained from adding to monetary easing. In the previous month, nonfarm payrolls rose 120,000, the smallest gain in five months, compared with economists' forecast for 205,000. Central bank policy makers saw no need for more stimuli unless the economy falters based from the data on April 6.The Fed bought $2.3 trillion of debt in two rounds of so-called quantitative easing from 2008 to June 2011. June-delivery gold rose as much as 0.7 percent to $1,655.90 an ounce on the Comex in New York, and traded at $1,652.10. Holdings in gold-backed exchange-traded products were 2,397.577 metric tons yesterday, within 0.6 percent of a March 13 record.

Crude

On the month of May crude delivers fell $1.33, or 1.3 percent, to $101.98 at 1:50 p.m. on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract touched $100.81, the lowest level since Feb. 15. Prices have climbed 3.2 percent this year. Brent oil for May settlement dropped $1.14, or 0.9 percent, to $122.29 a barrel on the London-based ICE Futures Europe exchange. Commodity and equity markets were closed in New York and London on April 6 for Good Friday. European stock markets are shut today for holidays, along with Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Thailand and South Africa.

Base-Metals

Copper in London declined to the lowest level in a month as investors bet demand from the two largest users may be curbed after China's consumer prices rose and U.S. jobs climbed less than expected. The metal for delivery in three months fell as much as 1.7 percent to $8,221 a metric ton on the London Metal Exchange, the lowest price since March 7, before trading at $8,318.50 by 10:13 a.m. Shanghai time. The bourse was closed for two days due to public holidays. Copper for delivery in July was little changed at 59,850 yuan ($9,486) a ton on the Shanghai Futures Exchange.

U.S. nonfarm payrolls rose by 120,000 last month, the smallest gain in five months and less than the most pessimistic estimate in a Bloomberg survey of economists, according to a government report on April 6. May-delivery copper on the Comex rose 1.4 percent to $3.771 a pound, after falling to a seven-week low yesterday. China's customs department is going to release provisional commodities trade data for March today. On the LME, aluminum gained 0.4 percent to $2,117 a ton, and zinc rose 0.8 percent to $2,019.25 a ton. Lead declined 0.3 percent to $2,053 per ton. Nickel fell 1 percent to $18,218 a ton and tin dropped 0.3 percent to $23,100 a ton.

1 Vote(s) ]]> https://the-looser-it-s-me.net/story/bradley-associates-consultants--capital-campaign https://the-looser-it-s-me.net/story/bradley-associates-consultants--capital-campaign Wed, 25 Apr 2012 22:45:49 -0400 stellabrocks11 https://the-looser-it-s-me.net/story/bradley-associates-consultants--capital-campaign Over the years Capital Campaigns have evolved from mammoth campaigns with hundreds of volunteers and staff to today when campaigns are much smaller both in structure and length of time and are highly volunteer oriented.

Few Capital Campaigns for other than major institutions take more than 12 to 18 months to complete and are more recently designed to be conducted by development staff with the assistance of a consultant. In organizations that have no development department staff, they usually opt to have on-site campaign direction, that is, an on-site Campaign Director/Consultant who works 24/7 on their project.

We at Bradley Associates are proud to provide staffing whether you need it for a couple days a month or full-time on-site Director. We are in position to provide that staff to help achieve your goals in the shortest possible time line.

The ultimate success of a Capital Campaign for significant funding support of specific programs or projects, always goes back to the essential "pre-campaign" tasks that either were or were not accomplished prior to the start of the campaign. A stalled Capital Campaign is most likely the result of insufficient preparation. No Capital Campaign preparation step is more important than the Capital Campaign Planning Study (or Feasibility Study).

Here are our thoughts regarding the all-important Capital Campaign Planning Study:

It can be argued that a Study is the single most important planning step for a successful capital campaign.
A Study offers the unique opportunity for an "outside set of eyes and ears" to ask important questions of potential campaign leaders and potential donors, and to receive candid and accurate answers from them regarding critical campaign feasibility issues.
It does matter who the outside consultant and Study Director is. The professionalism of this individual reflects back to the client. Bradley Associates assigns its best staff for Study Director positions and values the client image in the community to the highest degree.

A client should expect the following "deliverables" from a Study:

A complete written, and thorough study report
A professional presentation to client leadership groups
Confidential executive and management reports for key leadership
Comprehensive recommendations that address all angles of funding feasibility
Recommendations for goals, leadership, campaign structure and timing



1 Vote(s) ]]> https://the-looser-it-s-me.net/story/bradley-associates-consultants--executive-coaching-1 https://the-looser-it-s-me.net/story/bradley-associates-consultants--executive-coaching-1 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 22:31:50 -0400 stellabrocks11 https://the-looser-it-s-me.net/story/bradley-associates-consultants--executive-coaching-1
The organizational coaching relates to the institution itself, including budget, planning, staffing, marketing, and fundraising.

The individual coaching covers several areas, all which support the organization. Coaching consists of one on-site session per month, for approximately six months. At each session we work on various items that have been predetermined, to reach our goals. These individual goals match up to the organizational goals.

We examine and evaluate your personal plan and that of the organization; we will help you to think differently about how to build your career, and how to communicate your skills, strengths, and assets to your target employer. With our coaching and program, you will learn to use these skills to give you the opportunity to thrive in the world today. One of the approaches that we use is a five step program:

To build a clear vision of your career
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Of course each one of these items relates to not only the individual but also to the organization. It gives us the opportunity to work together in developing a strategic long term plan for both, which will strengthen not only the individual, but all the programs within the organization as well.

The coaching program includes unlimited e-mails related to the organization and the individual, one on-site meeting per month to develop the work plan and strategic plan, and goals for both the individual and the organization. It also includes a weekly e-mail, which would move towards the setting of the goals and benchmarks, and report as to where we are in relation to them. These weekly meetings can be either by email or telephone.

Our philosophy is that if the individual is happy and successful and knows where he or she is going, the organization will also flourish with the program.


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6 Vote(s) ]]> https://the-looser-it-s-me.net/story/tyler-group-the-tyler-group--our-expert-team-blogspot https://the-looser-it-s-me.net/story/tyler-group-the-tyler-group--our-expert-team-blogspot Wed, 21 Dec 2011 10:21:25 -0500 stellabrocks11 https://the-looser-it-s-me.net/story/tyler-group-the-tyler-group--our-expert-team-blogspot Our Expert Team
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With more than 40 years of collective financial services industry experience, The Tyler Group has been helping individuals and their families, business owners, doctors, lawyers and other professionals preserve, build and transfer their wealth using a process that builds an investment strategy on a solid foundation of financial goals and objectives.

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With more than 40 years of collective financial services industry experience, The Tyler Group has been helping individuals and their families, business owners, doctors, lawyers and other professionals preserve, build and transfer their wealth using a process that builds an investment strategy on a solid foundation of financial goals and objectives.

We believe approachability and consistency are the keys to building long-term relationships with you. We strive to anticipate your needs, do what's necessary to get you answers to your questions and make sure you feel comfortable with us and with our recommendations.

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