Equities do look cheap, relative to bonds, because bonds are incredibly expensive

At present, as I have said before, equities look cheaper versus bonds than they have in half a century. This means, more or less by definition, that the first cult of the equity is over. It also provides a necessary condition for the beginning of a new one.
But it is not a sufficient condition. Equities do look cheap, relative to bonds, because bonds are incredibly expensive. All else equal, that should mean people start selling bonds – and buy at least some stocks with the money they release.
But talk to fund managers, and it is obvious that they are buying bonds not because they are in the grip of a cult or bubble mentality, but because regulations force them to do so. This is financial repression – to deal with the debt they took on to quell the credit crisis, governments are forcing us all to lend to them at ruinously low rates. While artificial incentives to buy bonds stay in force, bonds could stay expensive – and equities could stay relatively cheap.
John Authers, FT
http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/7e86e80a-a58e-11e1-a77b-00144feabdc0.html#axzz1w92ZRi4z
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A government which robs Peter to pay Paul, can always count on the support of Paul.

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Natural Chemotheraphy

 
Almost all foods that we eat, after being digested, absorbed, and metabolized, release either an acid or an alkaline base (bicarbonate) into blood. Grains, fish, meat, poultry, shellfish, cheese, milk, and salt all produce acid, so the introduction and dramatic rise in our consumption of these foods meant that the typical Western diet became more acid-producing. Consumption of fresh fruit and vegetables decreased, which further made the Western diet acid-producing.
Why Do People Try Alkaline Diets?
According to some alternative practitioners, the shift to an acid-producing diet is the cause of a number of chronic diseases. Some practitioners recommend the alkaline diet if a person has the following symptoms and other illnesses have been ruled out.
·                        Lack of energy
·                        Excessive mucous production
·                        Nasal congestion
·                        Frequent colds and flu
·                        Anxiety, nervousness, irritability
·                        Ovarian cysts, polycystic ovaries, benign breast cysts
·                        Headache
Although conventional doctors do believe that increasing consumption of fruit and vegetables and reducing one's intake of meat, salt, and refined grains is beneficial to health, most conventional doctors do not believe that an acid-producing diet is the foundation of chronic illness. In conventional medicine, there is evidence, however, that alkaline diets may help prevent the formation of calcium kidney stones, osteoporosis, and age-related muscle wasting.
http://altmedicine.about.com/od/popularhealthdiets/a/alkalinediet.htm

PS My view is that if you folow an Alkaline diet you will feel lighter and better.
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Persistence

Many of life's failures are men who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up


Thomas Edison


PS Persistence is one of the best qualities to have because if you stick with what you are doing pretty soon you have more experience and more practice than everybody else. If you stick and don’t drift you probably will be good and people love to do what they do well.  So the point is to cross that period that you are seeing no results and you are working big time. Stick to it, it will change.
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Agriculture is responsible for 70 percent of human water use globally

Agriculture is responsible for 70 percent of human water use globally
Can Soil Sensors Save Georgia Waterways from Drought?
An innovative effort would embed sensors in agricultural fields in a bid to cut down on irrigation--saving farmers money and preserving water for endangered species


PS This article came in the last email from Scientific American Magazine. However this is no new research.

There is a Portuguese company, www.hidrosoph.com,   that already implemented a smart irrigation systems some years ago, in Portugal, USA and South Africa.

Even if you don’t live in ISRAEL I think this technology looks useful, it saves up to 50% of the water in a year. Yes it's 50%!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCMiZOgIl5Q&feature=relmfu


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2Jfnn3UdNw&feature=player_embedded
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FT cover – declaring the death of equities

Some times this can mark some turning points!
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If you can get it, chances are you don’t want it

Retail investors should be circumspect (to put it politely) of any offering they’re able to get their hands on. If you can get it, chances are you don’t want it

Invictus

PS I think the good investments you make are things that are moving from the lower left to the upper right and you have to pay a lot to get in. We have some investments in Hedge Funds that buy companied cheap but they buy a big position, get into the board, change the CEO, and move things around. You can buy a dog if your plan is to change the dog!
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