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Alberto Tomba: Old-School Italian G

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I have said it before, and I will say it again, “I don’t really follow really any sports. I don’t care about football, baseball or basketball. I know Boxing, Martial Arts, and Horse Racing.”

But back when I was a little Baby G, and before I grew into an overly opinionated Super G, I remember watching the Winter Olympics.

I can recall, as clear as an azure sky in deepest winter, this one cat that made an impression on me, who had mad Style, Dash and Class. His name? Alberto Tomba.

When I wrote yesterday on Old-School Irish G, George Best, it jogged my Weed and E-Tab enhanced memory about Alberto Tomba.

So I decided to pull some data sheets on the cat.

Bottom line, he was pretty much the greatest skier of all time, swooped mad fly girls, partied heavy, and like all great athletes, of course, was a cigarette smoker.

Even as a baby G, I had a great eye for other G’s.

A Game recognizes Game situation, if you will. And I am not talking about Ed Hardy shirt wearing Mike “The Situation” either.

Tomba, along with typical scallywag behavior, also had a knack for dropping the verbals:

“I used to have a wild time with three women until 5 a.m., but I am getting older. In the Olympic Village here, I will live it up with five women, but only until 3 a.m.” -Alberto Tomba, on his training habits

Now that’s G. And truthfully, he breaks down exactly how you should train for all athletic endeavors.

Much respect to all those who came before us.

The whole thing is, there are many cats out there that claim “International Playboy“. But they are not students of the International Playboy lifestyle.

Me?

I am head of the class.

Alberto Tomba – Calgary 88 – 2a Manche Slalom Gigante Gattai

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George Best: Old-School Irish G

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George Best – Genius, Maverick, Legend

George Best is known as one of the most naturally gifted footballers of all time. In Northern Ireland (conicidentally, the same place my Father and Grandfather are from, Belfast), they even say “Maradona good; Pelé better; George Best.” And Danny Blanchflower said, “He has ice in his veins, warmth in his heart and timing and balance in his feet.”

But his achevements on the football pitch aren’t what make him a member of The G Manifesto Hall of Fame, its his achievements in partying and swooping fly girls.

Best always lived an extravagant lifestyle. And like all great athletes and Playboys, smoked cigarettes. When asked later what happened to the money he had earned in his career, Best replied: “I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered.”

His love of booze and the International Playboy lifestyle eventually caught up with him, but he still plugged away until age 59.

And like many Irishmen, Best was also a master of word play:

He cannot kick with his left foot, he cannot head a ball, he cannot tackle and he doesn’t score many goals. Apart from that he’s all right.
— (his assesment of Manchester United’s David Beckham)

I’ve stopped drinking, but only while I’m asleep.

In 1969 I gave up women and alcohol – it was the worst 20 minutes of my life.

I might go to Alcoholics Anonymous, but I think it would be difficult for me to remain anonymous.

People always say I shouldn’t be burning the candle at both ends. Maybe they haven’t got a big enough candle.

It’s a pleasure to be standing here. It’s a pleasure to be standing up. (On being made Footballer of the Century, 1999)

Because I saw an advert on the side of a London bus inviting me to “Drink Canada Dry” (On going to play for Vancouver Whitecaps)

They say I slept with seven Miss Worlds. I didn’t. It was only four. I didn’t turn up for the other three.

Reporter Sue Mott, taking Best’s mobile phone number: “God, do you realise half the women in the world would pay good money to get that number?”

Best: “Half the women in the world have got it.”

And my personal favorite:

I used to go missing a lot…Miss Canada, Miss United Kingdom, Miss World.

True G.

George Best – The Belfast Boy

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George Best – Genius, Maverick, Legend

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Michael Porfirio Mason
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AKA GFK, Jr.
AKA The Sly, Slick and the Wicked
AKA The Voodoo Child
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Simply the best – George Best

Ordinary world- Duran Duran

Top Ten G Manifesto Posts of 2009

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My “tech guy” just sent me over a data sheet of the most visited G Manifesto Posts of 2009.

Here they are in order from most visited:

1. The Best Halloween Costumes for Guys

2. The Six Elements of Picking Up Girls

3. Top Ten Strip Club Mistakes

4. Top Ten Strip Clubs in New York City

5. How To Pick Up Ethiopian Girls

6. Top Ten ways to Make Money in a Down Economy

7. Bottle Service: America’s Nightlife Nightmare

8. Suits: Demystifying The Top Fashion Designers

9. Ten Tips For Picking Up Strippers

10. Fantastic Finishes- Five Top Closes

Interesting data sheet. I don’t think any of these would be considered top tier. I guess I need to write more on Swooping Exotic Dancers.

(Keep in mind, these numbers are from before I dropped this classic: How to Swoop 100 Fly Girls Per Year)

Or maybe post on swooping Exotic Dancers in Ethiopia while making money.

Side Note:

The G Manifesto is huge in Somalia, Ethiopia, and Eritrea.

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2010 Outlook for Commodities
By: Matthew Bradbard

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Much like 2009 we expect 2010 to be more of a traders’ market as opposed to sitting in positions for extended periods. A successful trader will need to apply fundamental research and technical research by paying attention to seasonal tendencies, examining correlations commodity to commodity, monitoring the weather and most importantly being flexible with their positions. By this I mean to perhaps scale back your position size because of the volatility, trade both futures and options, and use hedging strategies. The two principal conditions to look out for this year are who wins the argument on inflation vs. no inflation and decoupling relationships between asset classes. To keep up to speed with our ideas we encourage investors to follow in our weekly commentary or daily blog.

The substantial swings we expect to see in 2010 commodity wide will force investors to be more attentive with their portfolios. Speculators, hedgers, and producers need to recognize that with this comes excellent opportunity but much more risk. While it is unlikely that we will encounter the same type of swings this year as the previous two, one will need to bring their best game to be successful at marketing, hedging, or speculating this calendar year. The good news is that more investors are trading commodities which are quickly becoming a critical component of the global economic system and a necessary asset in your portfolio.

We are looking forward to 2010 and see many opportunities that we’ll outline here. For further explanation and to keep up on an evolving basis follow our Weekly commentaries and on our blog’s Daily thought at www.mbwealth.com. Feel free to visit and give us feedback, we are always eager to see what other traders and investors are doing.

Metals: Copper is not a market you can put a position on and forget about as swings have just become too large. Prices in the last 4 years have been under $1 and over $4. Off their lows which were established in late 08’ early 09’, prices have rocketed higher by almost 270%. At this point we say prices are too high and we would expect a set back; a trade back to $2.40- 2.60 is not out of the question. The demand out of China was one of the main driving factors in 09’ and if we were to see that pace slow one would expect a correction to ensue so pay close attention to copper earmarked to China this year. Copper continues to act as a very accurate barometer on global economic sentiment and if prices are either extreme or moving higher or lower at a swift pace do not ignore the warning signs. Gold saw record highs last year trading over $1220/ounce but after a wash out early this year we would expect new record highs. Before we would expect that to really develop we would anticipate the masses to get out of the trade and for this trade to be far less crowded. As we hinted at last year, when the markets are leaning only one way the ensuing move is generally in the opposite direction. Though we feel gold has and will continue to serve as a store for value, we expect the move higher in 2010 largely to be driven by more investors realizing that we have inflation around the corner. The 50 day moving average comes in just below $1000/ounce and at about that level serves as a 38.2% Fibonacci retracement level so that would make sense for a back off point. The closer we get to that level or if we even get below that the level, the lower one is able to buy gold and the more bullish we are. On the upside we are expecting to see a print very close to $1400/ounce this year. Silver outperformed gold in 09’ and we expect the same outcome in this calendar year. Silver failed to get back to its highs reached in early 08’ while gold hit fresh record highs, so in my eyes silver has some catching up to do. Furthermore, the gold/silver ratio that you need to be aware of as a metals trader we view to be way too wide. This spread has decreased from the wide level we saw in late 08’ of 85:1, but at the current level the spread is still at 61:1 when historically it has been closer to 30:1. The 50 day moving average in silver comes in just above $15 and though we think a loss of 18% from the current level may be a stretch, we would maintain a buy the dips mentality in silver with a price objective on the upside of $22-24 in 2010. In both gold and silver we would suggest buying the dips we see the first part of the year because if things go as planned we may not see those levels again this year. Additionally we would suggest scaling into the trades and utilizing a combination of futures and options as we expect volatility to persist.

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Financials: While there are consequences if a large institution tries to move the Equity market and it is frowned upon when Central banks intervene in the currency market, I presume that when the government manipulates the bond markets we are supposed to turn a blind eye. That is what the story was in 2009 as we feel that the government controlled the flow and moved the Treasury market higher and lower as it saw fit. What should be the driving force in this market this year, is the perceived direction of interest rates and the eventual tightening which we expect to start around mid-year. The Fed may want to leave rates low for an extended period but when countries around the globe raise their rates the US cannot let the spreads widen significantly or it will suffer dreadful consequences. If we are right on stocks moving lower the flow of money may keep prices of Treasuries afloat temporally early in the year, but we suggest a short bias in Treasuries in 2010 as we expect more downside than upside potential. We see a trading range in 30-yr bonds of 124’00 to 108’00 and in 10-yr notes of 123’00 to 110’00. More than likely most of our trade recommendations in the Treasury complex will be the short end of the curve as opposed to the long end as we will be positioning clients in long dated put options and short futures in Euro-dollars to take advantage of the coming interest rate tightening. We made a similar prediction last year and hindsight tells us we were early but we continue to think risk/reward this is one of the best trades one may see in a lifetime. Let’s get real where can interest rates go from here? The key is to scale into positions and not add any substantial size until the market proves you right. We think once the Fed starts raising rates this trade could last 2-3 years. The key will be to stay with the trade, recognize this trade is not glamorous but if rates move to 7.5%-10% in the coming years this trade should reap hefty rewards. I should have known as the S&P bottomed in March 09’ at “666” that there was an uncharacteristic move to follow. The 50% appreciation got many investors back some money that was well deserved but what we should take away from a move like no other is we may be facing a crisis like no other. This should serve as a warning much like a loud horn before a devastating crash. By no stretch of the imagination do we think we’ve seen the worst; with growing unemployment, another leg down in real estate, the lack of consumer spending, mounting US debt, the rising cost of commodities and a rise in interest rates to come we Do NOT see the light at the end of the tunnel. Early this year we could see an attempt at 1175/1200 in the S&P, 11000/11250 in the Dow and 1950/2000 in the NASDAQ but we expect a sizeable correction to follow. Are we calling for a double dip, not at this point, but our downside targets are as follows: 825/875 in the S&P and 8000/8500 in the Dow, and 1400 in the NASDAQ. This market will continue be a stock pickers market and the days of buying and holding are dead. With still so many unanswered questions it is extremely difficult to predict what the right move may be. As investors we are in unchartered waters and making up the rules as we go.

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Risk Disclosure: The risk of loss in trading commodity futures and options can be substantial. Past performance is no guarantee of future trading results.

Call Mom

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Next up on “Old-school Moves” Week is a real basic one and maybe the most important: Call Your Mom.

If you can make the best woman in your life’s heart sing with a five minute call, well, its the best 5 minutes you can spend all day.

On a side note, this was the best video of the year so far:

The kid has got mad style.

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