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The Best Flavored Tea Pluckings

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If you’re new to flavored teas, no doubt you’re wondering how
to choose flavored teas of the best quality. The variety of the
tea, the country in which it’s grown, the way it’s processed,
the time it’s harvested and the way it’s flavored all affect
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The Best Flavored Tea Pluckings
Copyright (c) 2007 Jon M. Stout
Golden Moon Tea
http://www.GoldenMoonTea.com

If you’re new to flavored teas, no doubt you’re wondering how
to choose flavored teas of the best quality. The variety of the
tea, the country in which it’s grown, the way it’s processed,
the time it’s harvested and the way it’s flavored all affect
the way a flavored tea will taste. In many varieties of tea, the
time of harvest is particularly important, and can be difficult
to understand and determine.

Following is some information that can help you choose the best
flavored teas based on their harvest time. Flavored teas come in
white, green, black and oolong varieties, and all varieties have
different harvesting requirements for the best flavor.

Green tea – Flavored green teas have a very natural and mild
flavor and brew to a pale green or light amber color. They are
often somewhat sweet, and are described by many to be grassy in
flavor. Many people who don’t particularly like the flavor of
plain green teas, love flavored greens, because the flavorings
mask the grassy taste while leaving the lightness that makes
green tea so tasty.

Green tea harvesters often pluck green tea multiple times during
the growing season. However, the first pluckings, or the “first
flush” green teas will always be the best. This is because this
first flush is picked in the spring, before the weather gets too
hot. Tea that is plucked later in the growing season has baked in
the heat and sun before harvest, which compromises the tea’s
flavor.

White tea – All white tea is first flush tea. White tea is, by
definition, picked only in the spring, when the tea plant blooms
for the first time of the growing season. The tea is harvested
before the buds are fully opened and while they’re still covered
with a fine white hair, which is why it’s called white tea. One
of the reasons that white tea is the rarest of all teas is
because it can be harvested just once during the growing season.
Flavored white teas are not yet common, but they are gaining
availability. White teas are the mildest and sweetest of all
teas, and absorb the fragrances and flavorings very well.

Black Tea – Most flavored teas are made from black tea, though
other varieties are growing in availability. The best flavored
black teas are also made from the first flush, for the same
reason that was mentioned about green tea. Later flushes of black
tea have been exposed to more heat and sun, and their flavor may
have been compromised. The exception to this rule is Assam black
teas, grown in the Assam region of India. The second flush of
Assam black teas are said to be the best of the season. So, if
you find an Assam flavred tea, look for second flush of the
season.

Oolong Tea – Oolong teas are semi-fermented, meaning that they go
through a fermentation process like black teas, but for a much
shorter period of time. Most oolong teas are fermented to about
30%, unless they are pouchong oolong teas from Taiwan, which are
only about 15% fermented. The longer an oolong tea is fermented,
the more it tastes like a black tea. Therefore, pouchongs are
much closer in flavor to a green tea. As with green and black
teas, oolong teas are best from the first flush, when the weather
is milder and the tea has had more rain.

Oolong teas have a fruity flavor and a very smooth finish that
pairs beautifully with many fruit flavors. When choosing a
flavored oolong tea, be certain to check as to whether it is a
true oolong or pouchong, if you have a preference for a tea that
is closer to green or closer to black.

Some of the best tea gardens only sell first flush black, green
and oolong tea. Tea gardens that do harvest their tea all
throughout the growing season should label their tea according to
the harvest from which it was plucked, so there is no confusion
about which teas are the best of the year. First flush teas are
typically priced higher than teas harvested later in the season.

To choose the best quality flavored teas, you need to consider
all of the following elements:

* The grade of the tea – this indicates the quality of the leaf
itself.

* The tea plucking – this is a good measure of the tea’s
flavor, as earlier pluckings are more flavorful.

* The quality of the flavorings – You should always choose teas
flavored with all natural ingredients over those that use
artificial flavorings.

By considering all of these elements, you’ll be able to choose a
delicious, high quality tea, whether it’s green, black or
oolong. Shop with tea merchants that specialize in only the very
best quality of flavored loose teas, regardless of the variety.

Flavored teas are a wonderful treat. The combination of your
favorite flavors with your favorite tea varieties makes for a
great beverage, whether hot or cold, morning or evening. And, if
you’ve never compared the taste of really high quality teas with
that of inferior teas, you’ll be very surprised at the
difference. High quality flavored teas are well worth the trouble
and expense you’ll go to finding them!

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What Are Flavored Teas?
Copyright (c) 2007 Marcus Stout
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The tradition of flavoring tea goes back many centuries. Nearly
as long as tea has been made it has been flavored. However, it is
said that the idea for flavoring tea came about as a bit of an
accident. Many years ago tea gardeners in China planted other
trees to provide shade and moisture for their tea plants.

They soon discovered that the tea trees that were planted near
certain trees, such as peach, plum magnolia and apricot trees
produced teas that had absorbed the aroma and flavor of the fruit
and flower tree’s blossoms. You’ll note that some teas are
considered flavored, while others are considered scented.
Flavored teas actually taste of the addition used, while scented
teas have merely absorbed the addition’s fragrance.

From here forward, the tradition of flavoring and scenting teas
grew, and teas began to be flavored and scented intentionally
during processing, allowing for wider variety of flavors than
could ever be gained from planting trees near the tea gardens.

The first scented tea is purported to be jasmine tea, created
centuries ago in China by infusing the tea leaves with jasmine
blossoms at night when the jasmine naturally releases its
fragrance. Though the jasmine provides more of a fragrance to the
tea than a flavor, the jasmine blossoms also impart a slight
sweetness to the tea.

Another very old flavored tea is Feizi Zhao (created for Feizi,
the most beautiful and great love of Emperor Zuan Xong of the
Tang Dynasty). This tea is flavored with the juices of the
litchee fruit, purported to be an aphrodisiac. Today the tart and
sweet juices of this white jade fruit are carefully suffused
during the steaming process of either white or green tea, or
heated and reheated into Congo black tea leaves.

Today, a large percentage of the tea consumed in the world is
flavored with some other botanical. Flavored teas can be made
from any variety of tea; green, white, black or oolong.
Traditions for flavoring tea vary throughout the world. Often, a
region of the world will flavor its teas using herbs, spices,
fruits and flowers that are native to their area. Some of the
traditional ways of flavoring and scenting teas throughout the
world include:

Russia – In Russia, black teas are often flavored at the time
they’re brewed, rather than at the time they’re produced. This
is done by putting a jab of jam at the bottom of the tea cup and
sipping the tea through a sugar cube.

India – India is one of the world’s largest producers of tea.
The Darjeeling region of India is known for the distinct muscatel
flavor that is inherent in the tea. Assam teas are also grown in
India and are often used in a variety of black tea blends. In
addition to the distinct inherent flavors of these tea varieties,
it is common for Indians to flavor them with cardamom, dried
ginger, cloves and cinnamon cooked with milk. Most of these
flavored Darjeeling and Assam teas are consumed in the country of
India.

Turkey – Though tea is not grown in Turkey, they are very fond of
black teas grown elsewhere in the world and flavored with roses
and apples.

England – One of the most famous flavored teas in the world is a
favorite in England. Earl Grey tea is flavored with the oil of
the bergamot orange, a strongly citrus orange that looks more
like a pear. This tea was created for Earl Charles Grey, who was
a diplomat for Britain. Earl Grey went on a diplomatic mission to
China, where legend has it that he saved the life of the son of a
local Mandarin Chinese man. The boy was drowning and the Earl
pulled him from the water. The man gave the Earl the recipe for
the tea as a gift of gratitude. Even today, this tea is one of
the most popular flavored teas. Earl Grey later became prime
minister of England, but he is better remembered for his tea than
for his tenure as prime minister.

Morocco – About a century and a half ago, the Morroccans began
scenting green gunpowder tea with fresh and dried mint leaves.
This tea is known as Moroccan mint and is now enjoyed all over
the world. Making it in Morocco is still treated like an ancient
ritual.

So, as you can see, there are many famous flavored teas. And,
there are many more that may not be famous in the same right as
these teas, but are still wildly popular as a favorite beverage.
In fact, among even the most serious tea connoisseurs, there is
at least one flavored tea that ranks among their favorites for
daily drinking.

The possibilities and combinations of flavored teas are nearly
endless. They can be made with any variety of tea base and
flavored with any flavor or combination of flavors that exist.

If you’re new to drinking flavored tea, you’re missing a real
treat. Some are extremely famous and should certainly be part of
your tea repertoire. There are so many from which to choose,
you’ll have trouble trying them all. But, you’ll not have any
trouble finding a few to call your favorites.

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Weight Loss, Don’t Go It Alone.
Wanting to lose weight is a good thing, because with any
problem, be it personal or otherwise the first step to
doing something about it is realising that the problem
exists. Obesity and being overweight is one of the biggest
health threats to modern man and has been described as an
epidemic by the W.H.O (World Health Organisation). This is
born out by statistics which all recognize that over 60% of
Americans are overweight with over 30% of those being
classified as obese.

Below are Just some of the health problems that being over
weight can lead to.
1) Fertility problems
2) Some types of cancer.
3) Diseased gall bladder
4) Diabetes
5) Increased or high blood pressure.
6) Heart disease.

Basically weight loss is all about three things

1) Creating healthy lifestyle habits
2) Setting up realistic and achievable goals.
3) Identifying emotions which trigger bad behaviour such as
overeating.

So if you can set your goals, keep your behaviour in check
and stick to your healthy habits then you will succeed.

In theory this sounds pretty straight forward, but would
probably be difficult to implement successfully on your own.

So what can you do? It goes without saying that Giving up
should NEVER be an option.

A good first step in any form of exercise or diet plan, is
to get someone else who has the same interest to “buddy up”
with you. This way you can give each other inspiration, and
keep each other from straying from the exercise plan and
diet One step better than that is to hire the services of a
Personal Trainer. Hiring a personal trainer has proved to
be one of the best methods for losing weight and getting
into shape fast.

The 6 most important steps when hiring a personal trainer !

1) Make sure the prospect has the correct qualifications.
2) Make sure that they have had experience with someone
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developments in the industry.
4) Make sure they have good references.
5) Try and find a personal trainer you will feel
comfortable with.
6) Find out what their fee structure is, and get an idea
if this is reasonable by phoning around for quotes.

One way to save on fees, is to find a personal trainer who
is willing to train both you and your training partner,
many personal trainers are quite happy to let you split the
expense in this way.

Another fast growing and popular form of personal training
and weight loss is Online weight loss programs and personal
training programs, these are growing in popularity because
with personal trainers charging in the region of $60 per
hour, it is generally cheaper to try the online option.

But which ever form of personal trainer you choose, making
use of the six steps above, will help you make an informed
decision, and get a personal trainer who will make a
difference in your life.

And remember “Giving up is never an option”

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Water Weight Loss Herbal Diet
A good Weight Loss Plan should keep the weight off without
it coming back.

There are some Natural Steps you can take that will lead
you in the right direction to safe and steady Weight Loss.

WATER WEIGHT LOSS

There is some convincing evidence that shows, drinking up
to half your body weight in ounces of Pure Water along with
the right amount of Unrefined Sea Salt every day is
essential for everyone and will also promote Natural Weight
Loss.

Start off gradually and soon you will find the amount of
Water and Sea Salt that is safe, comfortable, and best for
you on a daily basis. Herbal Tea for some of the Water is
ok.

UNREFINED SEA SALT

For every quart of Water you drink a day you should take in
1/4 tsp of Unrefined Sea Salt with food and/or in water.
The Water and Sea Salt work together in balance.

Unrefined Sea Salt is dried at low temperature and retains
all of the natural Sodium 33%, Choride 50.9%, Magnesium,
Potasium, and Trace Elements 1.8%, and Water 14.3% all in
balance.

REFINED SALT

The unnatural Sodium Chloride 99.99% in Refined Salt is not
good for you because:

All of the Trace Minerals are removed and the high heat
used to dry the salt alters the Sodium Chloride and removes
all of the Water.

Some Iodine and an unnatural preservative are then added.

The Trace Minerals and Water in Unrefined Sea Salt are
needed to balance with the natural Sodium for safe use. But
they are removed in the refining process.

After the salt is refined the unnatural Sodium does not mix
with water the way that the natural Sodium in Unrefined Sea
Salt does.

So Refined Salt causes problems for those who use too much
of it.

Refined Salt is in all canned, bottled, boxed, and frozen
foods unless it’s from a good natural foods company.

Buy low/no Sodium food and add Unrefined Sea Salt.

ORGANIC FOOD

Organic Food is grown naturally without pesticides.

Most Organic food labels from a natural food store say that
they contain Sea Salt.

The better companies use Unrefined Sea Salt.

But if the salt from a supemarket product came from the sea
and it was refined they can still call it sea salt on the
label.

KELP SEAWEED

Kelp Seaweed contains the trace mineral Iodine in high
amounts and all of the other trace minerals in small
amounts. 1-3 caps/day will greatly help your Weight Loss
Program.

MINERALS

Calcium

Coral Calcium powder (purest high quality) or Calcium
Citrate / Vegetable capsules: 200-400mg 3x day / take
between meals.

No dcp, mag stearate, calcarb, calphos, caldiph.

Magnesium

Magnesium Glycinate, Malate, Taurinate, or Citrate /
Vegetable capsules: 100-200mg 2-3 x day / take between
meals.

No dcp or mag stearate: 100-200mg 2-3 x day / take between
meals.

If Calcium and/or Magnesium calms you down too much during
the day take more of it at night.

TRACE MINERALS

Chromium

Chromium Picolinate: Start with low amounts and build up
gradually. Chromium reduces appetite and sugar cravings by
helping to metabolize simple carbohydrates. 50-600mcg/day.

Iodine

Iodine Kelp Seaweed: Must be from a pure source ( Read
Caution at: http://www.drbrownstein.com/blog.asp?id=105 ).
The label should say that it is tested for purity. There
are some very good brands out there. It speeds up your
metabolism. 1 cap (225mcg) 1-3 caps/day.

Selenium Selenomethionine: 50-200mcg/day.

Zinc Monomethionine: 15-30mg/day.

Copper: balances with Zinc. 1-2 mg/day.

Boron Glycinate: 1-3 mg/day.

WEIGHT LOSS SUPPLEMENTS

PYRUVATE

Pyruvate burns fat, boosts energy and metabolism. 2-4
grams/day.

TONALIN CLA

Tonalin CLA is an oil that promotes the burning of fat and
increases energy. 1-3 grams/day.

LECITHIN

Lecithin emulsifies fat so it can be removed from the body.
1 tbsp 3x day before or with meals.

WEIGHT LOSS HERBS

GARCINIA

Garcinia is the primary herb for enhancing weight loss. It
is an appetite suppressant and the source of an extract,
Hydroxycitric Acid (HCA), that is marketed as CitriMax.

HCA blocks an enzyme that converts carbohydrates into fat.

1000mg 3x/day between meals for the 1st 4 weeks of a weight
loss program.

CHLORELLA

Chlorella is one of the best supplements for Natural Weight
Loss. 2-3 grams/day or more.

GARLIC

Aged Garlic: 1-2 caps 2 x day.

Herbs for digestion, fat metabolism, lowering cholesterol,
triglycerides, and Weight Loss:

Alfalfa Leaf, Aloe Vera Juice/Powder, Amla Fruit, Bitter
Melon, Chickweed, Cinnamon, Cordyceps, Coriander, Dandelion
Root, Fennel Seed, Fenugreek Seed, Ginger, Green Tea, Gotu
Kola, Guggul, Gymnema Sylvestre, Hoodia Gordonii, Hyssop,
Milk Thistle, Noni Fruit, Papaya, Parsley, Olive Leaf,
Reishi, Sarsaparilla, Schizandra, Thyme, Triphala, Turmeric

OMEGA 3,6,9 OILS

Flax Oil 1-2 tbsp/day GLA Borage Oil 1-2 tsp/day.

Olive Oil Use in salads and cooking.

Vinegar in salads

GRAINS

Beans, Brown and Wild Rice, Lentils, Whole Grains, Baked
Potato, Natural Popcorn, Oatmeal, Pumpkin, Sesame, and
Sunflower Seeds, Almonds, Pecans, Walnuts

VEGETABLES

Broccoli, Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, Celery, Cucumbers,
Green Beans, Kale, Lettuce, Onions, Radishes, Spinach, and
Turnips

FRUITS

Apples, Cantaloupe, Grapefruit, Strawberries, Watermelon

FOODS TO AVOID

Stay away from foods that use refined: flour, sugar, salt,
and hydrogenated oils. These are the ingredients that
account for most of the unnatural weight gain and many
other problems.

HOW TO USE SUPPLEMENTS

Start off slow with smaller amounts and build up to what
works for you safely.

Pay attention to how you’re feeling at all times when
taking supplements.

After you start to feel better and are getting some good
results, you should start to vary the supplements and
dosages you take from day to day and week to week.

There is research that says; after a while some supplements
work much better and safer when taken every other day.
Always try to lower any dosages that you can without losing
any benefit.

THE BEST SOURCES AND FORMS

Buy mostly Vegetable capsules. Try to stay away from
tablets and capsules that have the additives dcp and mag
stearate.

EXERCISE

Exercise as much as you can safely.

About the Author:

Eric Scott has studied across the whole Field of
Nutritional and Herbal Supplements and how they can be
applied to Natural Weight Loss, Dieting, and many other
related topics. To find more about Water Weight Loss and
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Sometimes, the simplest things can be the most profound. So it
was on this beautiful morning in June. It was almost like any
other morning in summer except for the peculiarity of the
sunlight in my backyard. The rays of light streaming through
the outstretched branches seemed to take on a special hue. An
otherworldly glow from these reflections set the tone for the
day. What a glorious morning, I thought, as I made preparations
to take my wife, Mardai,to the hospital again.

It had been slightly over two years that Mardai, only in her
thirties, had been battling cancer. There were many things we
were planning for the years ahead. The strain and stress of the
disease had taken its toll on the two of us, as well as the
other members of the family. There had been a time when we
faced life bravely and took no thought for the pitfalls that
might lie in our way.

It is my belief that one can become accustomed to anything.Thus
it was with our continuing fight with the disease. Over the
years the cancer had shown signs of retreating, only to return
with a vengeance a short while later. Since Mardai had not been
feeling too well recently, her doctor insisted on her returning
to the hospital for observation.

As the time to leave approached, we said our goodbyes to the
children. Malika,our daughter, held her brother Jonathan’s hand
as we pulled out of the drive way. They are very special
children, these two. Born approximately four years apart,they
were both adopted at an extremely young age. They had brought
much joy into our lives and now, at the ages of eleven and
seven, were adjusting as best they could to the anguish of our
family dilemma.

The hospital was, perhaps, an hour’s drive from home. As usual,
it was good to be alone with Mardai in the car. We spoke of the
“good old days” and how kind they had been to us. We exchanged
views on my work, the children,our friends and our future.
Although she laughed at my feeble jokes,I could see deep within
her eyes the shadows of sadness. With guarded expectations we
discussed plans for our twentieth wedding anniversary,which was
only a week and a half away.

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consultant, John Harricharan is the author of the award-winning
book, “When You Can Walk on Water, Take the Boat.” For more
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Why not travel to the Barrier Reef for your Australia Luxury
Vacation, and stay at the Angsana Resort & Spa, one of
Australia’s great luxury resorts, and one of the small luxury
hotels of the world. It is the only resort in the region
situated on the beachfront, and it nestles in the beautiful
village of Palm Cove.

It is the resort for visiting the Great Barrier Reef and the
world’s oldest tropical rainforest which is close by.

The Angsana Resort & Spa has a lovely sandy tropical beach,
three swimming pools, and a luxurious spa, you don’t have to go
anywhere other than this luxury resort, but there is a lot to do
if you so wish. There are excursions to the Great Barrier Reef,
trekking in the tropical rainforest, wildlife watching, and not
for the faint hearted bungee jumping!!

If you are a nature lover, then the Angsana Resort & Spa is
perfect for you. On the other hand if you are a water sport
enthusiast, or a spa freak then you are also in the right
place.
As the resort fronts the Coral Sea it is perfect for
snorkelling, windsurfing, scuba diving and windsurfing.

The Angsana Spa has a wonderfully calm setting, and here you
will find aromatic baths, massages, facials, and body therapies
on offer.

As befits one of the Small Luxury resorts of the World the
accommodation is understated but luxurious, there being only 67
suites, with ceiling to floor glass doors that overlook outdoor
patios and tropical gardens, allowing the breeze in.

They are all air conditioned and decorated with Thai silk
drapes, with ceiling fans as well. Each suite comes fully
equipped with television, private mini-bar, personal safe,
hairdryer, bath robes, slippers, coffee and tea making
facilities and a kitchenette that comes with a refrigerator,
microwave and table settings.

If your bank balance runs to it, then book the Angsana Suite,
which is just furnished extravagantly, and superbly well
equipped, this suite has its own swimming pool, sun terrace,
and even a BBQ.

The Far Horizons restaurant is a good restaurant serving Asian
inspired food based mainly on seafood and other local
ingredients. You can sit inside or on the beachfront, and you
can add to this the Poolside Gourmet BBQ for lunchtime eating.

The Angsana Resort & Spa Great Barrier Reef does credit to the
Small Luxury Hotels of the World Group, and if you are in that
part of the world then you can safely include it in your
Australia Luxury Vacation Itinerary.

Check out other Australian Vacation Spots at
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As the hedge fund world becomes bigger and bigger as more and
more hot money seeks the elusive alpha of maximum performance,
it is becoming apparent that more and more newspaper space will
be devoted to hedge funds, and private equity. Recent news has
taken us into the inner sanctum of Bear Stearns, truly a
dominant investment firm in the world today. It might be argued
that Bear Stearns is the best managed Wall Street firm in
existence. Some might say Goldman Sach’s. In any event Bear
Stearns would have to be on the short list.

Investment firms for almost a decade sat by and watched hedge
funds form, and amass vast investment capital pools while
successfully charging 2% management fees, and 20% of the
profits. Some of these hedge funds in a few years, have grown
to possess capital bases equal to that of investment banking
firms that have been around for generations. Taking some of the
risks that were involved to achieve this performance is now
coming home to roost.

Bear Stearns is the latest firm to stub its toe in the hedge
fund industry. The firm is FAMOUS for quantifying and judging
RISK before making its bets. This time however it seems that
Bear Stearns threw its usual caution to the wind in embracing
the formation of two hedge funds over the last year or so.

The second hedge fund was considered a more highly-leveraged
version of Bear’s High =96Grade structured Credit Strategies fund
which was formed last year. Both funds were managed by Ralph
Cioffi, who up until recent events took hold, had the
reputation of being a MASTER at this game, and the game is the
subprime mortgage bond business.

Most people are not aware of it but Bear Stearns is the finest
fixed income trading firm on the planet bar none, and this has
been true for several generations. This makes recent events
even more perplexing to understand.

Jimmy Cayne who is Bear’s CEO is embarrassed at the very least,
and certainly upset enough that there will be major changes in
the leadership of the units responsible for the pain being
inflected on the firm’s reputation. This should not have
happened at Bear Stearns, that’s the point.

Actions Taken and Implications

Mr. Cayne has made the decision to inject $3.2 billion of Bear
Stearns capital into a bail-out of the older fund. Bear is also
negotiating with the banks that put up the credit facility for
the other fund, the highly leveraged High-Grade Enhanced
Leveraged fund. What Bear is trying to prevent is the forced
sale of the debt obligations underlying the fund’s investments.
These issues trade by appointment as they say, which means they
rarely trade at all. Bear knows the Street smells blood, and
will take advantage of any weakness that Bear shows.

So what are the implications of this latest hedge fund debacle?
It clearly shows that the most sophisticated investors on the
planet who put their money into hedge funds may in fact have NO
IDEA what they are investing in. Instead, they are betting on
the institutional reputation of the firms standing in back of
the hedge funds. In this case nobody knew more about this
market segment than Bear Stearns, yet they caught in a terrible
position.

This is not Cayne’s fault, but as CEO, it is always his
responsibility. I believe him to be the finest Wall Street
executive of his generation. Nevertheless, his underlings
certainly let him down, and they are among the highest paid
people in the world today. Some of these industry veterans are
drawing $10 million dollar annual incomes. Let the investor
beware is the rule of the day, especially when it comes to
hedge funds.

But Wait =96 There’s More

The average hedge fund uses about six to one leverage in order
to obtain the performance success we have become accustomed to
seeing in the hedge fund world. Investors in Bear Stearns’ fund
called Enhanced Leverage put up about $638 million of their own
money. The fund was then able to borrow about 10 times that
amount. They used repo-financing and a credit facility at the
Barclay’s Bank.

Enhanced Leverage then went out and invested about $11.5
billion in both bonds and various and assorted bank debts on
the long side. On the short side, they had about $4.5 billion
through credit default swaps. These transactions were
originated on the ABX Index, all of which were tied into
subprime mortgage bonds.

I know you are asking how it all came undone. What happened is
that the underlying bonds of the whole market segment are what
you could call the subprime market came undone. Back in
February, this hurt Bear’s two funds. The funds and the hedges
laid on by Bear went under water in March simultaneously. The
hedges should have performed when the market worsened, and they
didn’t. That was the killer. The hedges did not do what they
were supposed to do.

In late May, Bear knew they had to do something. What Bear
chose to do was close down the redemption process. In other
words, not allow any investors to withdraw their remaining
funds, which would create a run on the hedge fund. This is
similar to Franklin Roosevelt closing down the banks in 1933,
to prevent a run on the banks from taking place.

The banks who lent the money to the Bear Stearns sponsored
funds quickly began selling down the securities in the funds in
an attempt to back into some kind of positive equity balance.
This was all the result of margin calls brought about the
funds’ poorly performing, and now distressed investments. Bear
finally agreed to a bail-out of one of the funds injecting $3
plus billion dollars into the fund. The firm as of now will not
rescue the other fund, known as Enhanced Leverage.

In our opinion, Bear will not be the last firm to experience
problems with hedge funds, and investors are in for a further
rude awakening as the hedge fund industry continues along its
under-regulated path of seeking maximum investment performance.
Many hedge funds are overextending, and frankly have no idea as
to their actual open positions in the financial world.

Bear and nobody is better than Bear says it will be another
week or two before it knows the extent of the losses of its
investors in these two funds. If that is true of the best
managed risk taking firm in the world today, how much
confidence can you have in the hundreds of other hedge funds
out there that are poorly managed compared to the legendary
Bear Stearns.?

The answer is you’d better sleep with your pants on, if you
think your money is safe in the hedge fund world. You think
you’re sleeping on a nice warm bed. What you don’t realize is
that the bed is sitting on a railroad track with a 100 mile per
hour train bearing down on you. The problem with hedge funds is
the leverage. Six to one is normal, and then you get the ones
that go crazy and start approaching 10 to 1 leverage in the
race for performance. It’s great when the market is on your
side, but when the market goes against you; these entities
literally go out of business.

Warren Buffett has always talked about being able to sleep at
night with your investments. He also talks about what would
happen if you wound up in a coma, and woke up 10 years later?
Would the investments you made ten years ago still be good, or
not? Would you like to wake up from a coma, owning hedge fund
investments for the previous ten years, maybe yes, maybe no,
but as an investor, you better be able to answer that question?

About The Author: Richard Stoyeck’s background includes being a
limited partner at Bear Stearns, Senior VP at Lehman Brothers,
Kuhn Loeb, Arthur Andersen, and KPMG. Educated at NYU, and
Harvard University, today he runs Rockefeller Capital Partners
and http://StocksAtBottom.com. For a fuller version of this
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The balanced food that we consume contains only a certain
amount of vitamins and minerals and they are just not
sufficient for the healthy functioning of the body. The body
needs a minimum amount of them and any shortfall in the
vitamins and minerals will lead to serious disorders. The
deficiency will show off only when the lack is already in a
relatively advanced level. People who do not have enough
amounts of vitamins A, B1 and B2 suffer from:

1. Frequent fatigue
2. Psychological or emotional disturbances
3. Loss of appetite
4. Chapped lips

In general vitamin deficiencies are caused by poor eating
habits, alcoholism, emotional stress and improper absorption of
vitamins and minerals due to liver or intestinal disorders. The
Medical Practitioner will prescribe supplements to address the
lack of vitamins and minerals in the body. All the same any
excess of vitamins can also be harmful to the body. In short
vitamins are must even if one maintains a healthy diet.

Regulated food habits followed by the right vitamins and
minerals serve as buffers in the event of shortfalls. It is not
easy to calculate how much vitamins and minerals your body takes
in every meal you consume. There will be still some lack what
you need.

The very important components you must look for in as
supplements are the vitamins B6, B12, D, E and Folic Acid.
Other than from being dietary supplements, these `B’ group
vitamins have been known to assist combat certain types of
cancer and heart ailments. Though there is no hard-lined link
between cancer and daily intake of `B’ vitamins, studies in
this field suggests their preventive powers. This has raised
the importance of daily dosages of vitamins and minerals in our
system.

The standard vitamins of RDA -level are easily available in the
nutrition shop counters at a reasonable price. People should get
over their old belief that a proper healthy diet is just enough
to keep one going. This has been proved wrong and now is the
right time to invest on your health. Health is wealth, and we
need vitamins and minerals for our body. Of course, you may
have to invest a little more on these vitamins and minerals
that may lead to added costs, but when we really see the
result, vitamins are probably the cheapest type of insurance
readily available in the market right now.

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