GDP Estimate Results: Right Direction, Closer Than Most

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2012

Our Fully Adjusted Return (TM) models predict GDP will be 2.1%.

According to the Washington Post, "forecasters estimate that the U.S. economy grew at a 1.9 percent annual rate during the third quarter, from July through September..GDP is the broadest measure of the nation's economic activity, aiming to capture the value of goods and services produced in the United States during a given time period." GDP will be released on Friday at 8:30am.

Our Fully Adjusted Return (TM) models predict GDP will be 2.1%. Consumer spending will drive most of the growth. Housing has recovered, adding additional strength to the economy. Government spending and business investment will lag, but will be higher than expected. 

http://twisri.blogspot.com/2012/10/our-fully-adjusted-return-tm-models.html

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Crowdfunding the Supreme Court

Submitting a brief to the Supreme Court

Now, there is a case before the Supreme Court that will allow every person responsible for the recent financial crisis to escape punishment. The case is Gabelli v. Securities and Exchange Commissionand "a decision is expected in the court's upcoming term, which ends in June."

I have decided to file a research paper (called an Amicus Brief) with the Supreme Court explaining why letting these guys go might be a bad idea for the rest of us, but I need your help.

http://www.indiegogo.com/supremecourt

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OMWI Office Ratings, 2012

Creative Investment Research, Inc. released a report containing ratings for each of 29  new Offices of Women and Minority Inclusion. Section 342  of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act contains a "provision creating an Office of Minority and Women Inclusion at various agencies to monitor the diversity efforts of the agencies, regulated entities and agency contractors." 

As one analyst noted, "In addition to developing standards for and monitoring the employment diversity of the respective agency, the OMWI will have authority over the entities regulated by the agency and contractors providing services to the agencies." Service providers covered by the Section include "financial institutions, investment banking firms, mortgage banking firms, asset management firms, brokers, dealers, financial services entities, underwriters, accountants, investment consultants, and providers of legal services." 

The ratings, completed from survey and other data, use the firm's proprietary Fully Adjusted Return (TM) Methodology to rank the offices based on three factors:

1. Internal agency diversity efforts;
2. Progress made in preparing to rate the diversity efforts of regulated entities;
and 
3. Progress made in preparing to rate the diversity efforts agency contractors. 

Our summary ratings for the best and worst OMWI Offices in each factor area are listed below.

Best:
1. Internal diversity effort: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
2. Diversity Efforts of Regulated Entities: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA)
3. Diversity Efforts of Contractors:  Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis

Worst:
1. Internal diversity effort: Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
2. Diversity Efforts of Regulated Entities: Federal Reserve Board of Governors
3. Diversity Efforts of Contractors: Federal Reserve Bank of New York

For more information, or to purchase a copy of our report, please contact us at info@creativeinvest.com.

Also see: http://omwi.blogspot.com/2012/10/omwi-office-2012-ratings.html

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OMWI Office 2012 Ratings

Creative Investment Research, Inc. released a report containing ratings for each of 29  new Offices of Women and Minority Inclusion. Section 342  of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act contains a “provision creating an Office of Minority and Women Inclusion at various agencies to monitor the diversity efforts of the agencies, regulated entities and agency contractors.” 

As one analyst noted, “In addition to developing standards for and monitoring the employment diversity of the respective agency, the OMWI will have authority over the entities regulated by the agency and contractors providing services to the agencies.” Service providers covered by the Section include “financial institutions, investment banking firms, mortgage banking firms, asset management firms, brokers, dealers, financial services entities, underwriters, accountants, investment consultants, and providers of legal services.” 

The ratings, completed from survey and other data, use the firm's proprietary Fully Adjusted Return (TM) Methodology to rank the offices based on three factors:

1. Internal agency diversity efforts;
2. Progress made in preparing to rate the diversity efforts of regulated entities;
and 
3. Progress made in preparing to rate the diversity efforts agency contractors. 

Our summary ratings for the best and worst OMWI Offices in each factor area are listed below.

Best:
1. Internal diversity effort: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
2. Diversity Efforts of Regulated Entities: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA)
3. Diversity Efforts of Contractors:  Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis

Worst:
1. Internal diversity effort: Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
2. Diversity Efforts of Regulated Entities: Federal Reserve Board of Governors
3. Diversity Efforts of Contractors: Federal Reserve Bank of New York

For more information, or to purchase a copy of our report, please contact us at info@creativeinvest.com.

Office of Minority and Women Inclusion webinar 10/16/12 2pm

In advance of our Oct. 16th OMWI Performance webinar, (http://omwirpt.eventbrite.com) we have created a password protected directory with all OMWI data and reports along with our OMWI Office evaluations and analysis. We will review this data in full at our webinar. To access this directory, email us at info@creativeinvest.com.

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OMWI Office Data and Analysis

In advance of our Oct. 16th OMWI Performance webinar, (http://omwirpt.eventbrite.com) we have created a password protected directory with all OMWI data and reports along with our OMWI Office evaluations and analysis. We will review this data in full at our webinar. To access this directory, email us at info@creativeinvest.com.

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Office of Minority and Women Inclusion (OMWI) Performance and Opportunities

Section 342 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act contains a provision creating an Office of Minority and Women Inclusion (OMWI) at twenty nine (29) agencies. These Offices are responsible for monitoring diversity efforts at the agencies, regulated entities and agency contractors. Recently, several OMWI Offices issued 2012 Annual Reports to Congress, detailing their women and minority business contracting. We have reviewed minority contracting data from OMWI Office Annual Reports and other proprietary sources. We have compared these newly released numbers to our 2010 OMWI Impact Forecast. We calculate 2011 minority and women business contracting at the 29 Federal Offices required to report under the OMWI law, and estimate the increase from 2010 levels.

We will discuss these and other developments in a webinar on October 16th at 2pm. Register at http://omwirpt.eventbrite.com/

Continuing Education Credit:

CLE -  once attendance is verified, participants are emailed an official certificate of attendance which they submit to their respective State Bar Associations.

CPE - will apply for certification as continuing professional education. 

Office of Professional Responsibility, Internal Revenue Service: we will seek to meet the requirements of 31 Code of Federal Regulations, section 10.6(g), covering maintenance of attendance records, retention of program outlines, qualifications of instructors, and length of class hours. Our efforts and this notice do not constitute an endorsement by the Office of Professional Responsibility as to the quality of the program or its contribution to the professional competence of the enrolled individual.

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Review of Office of Minority and Women Inclusion (OMWI) Performance

Review of Office of Minority and Women Inclusion (OMWI) Performance: Opportunities for Minority and Women firms, Implications for Policymakers

http://omwirpt.eventbrite.com/

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NewME Accelerator Announces 2013 Applications Are Now Open!

NewME Accelerator is a residential technology start-up accelerator/incubator for businesses that are led by under-represented minorities in the technology industry. During our first cycle in the Summer of 2011 they helped 10 minority-led businesses get a step further to success by offering them mentorship, a network of industry players, and in some cases funding.

http://www.newmeaccelerator.com/2012/10/03/newme-accelerator-announces-2012-open-application-for-entrepreneurs/

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LOOKING FOR Early stage startups

DCWEEK Tech Week: LOOKING FOR Early stage startups (no funding or under $1MM and under 3 years old):http://techco.tl/Q2OwEO

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CalPERS announces outreach workshop for emerging manager programs

http://www.opalesque.com/industry-updates/2829/calpers-announces-outreach-workshop-for-emerging-manager-programs.html

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How to Crowdfund

http://crowdfundingnow.blogspot.com/2012/10/how-to-crowdfund.html

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