Beginning of 2013. The year is not over yet. This is kind of crazy. Thats more than double you get in an average year. But those big gains have probably thrown your portfolio, assuming you have one, out of whack by making it too stock heavy. That can spell danger to you in the future if you do not rebalance soon. Lets say that youre an investor you want to take on a moderate level of risk, i base this on the idea that maybe youre 50 years old. This is geared for you. 60 this stocks and 40 in bonds. A real port tollio would break these off into further holdings and include alternatives, gold a precious metals. But lets assume that you started 2013 with a portfolio that looks Something Like this. Since january 1st, it has increased your stock to 66 of your portfolio, your bonds have shrunk to 40 , and its not what you intended it to be. This is now the portfolio of someone who takes more risks than you want to. We brought analysts and experts on the show to debate whether its time to get
The wake of typhoon haiyan. 2300 dead so far. Rescue workers are struggling to get food, water and medicine to the hardest hit areas. Three High School Students in pittsburgh were shot today. It happened as they walked to a car at the and of a school day. The car was not on school property. A school spokeswoman said that injuries dont appear to be lifethreatening. The police are questioning six people in connection with the shooting, according to school and police officials. Those are your headlines and we have real money with ali velshi next on Al Jazeera America. You the stock market is up another record. 25 this year. That probably means your portfolio is a little off balance. Ill help you set it straight. And a man tells fortune 500s where jobs are heading. Well tell you where you can find jobs next year. Im ali velshi, this is real money. 24 is real money. You are the most important part of the show. Join our live conversation on twitter using the handle aj real money. Ive been te
Item 11 a informational [inaudible] report on contracting activities refers fiscal year 2013 and 14 july 1, 2013 through december 31, 2013. Good afternoon commission. I Megan Wallace reports budget manager. Today im actually going to be providing contacts update report. This report is for the 1st two quarters of the fiscal year. So, july through december 2013. Just as an overview of what i want to cover in this presentation, as you made be the mother with this report really covers professional services and construction contracts. 1st im going to touch upon the executive directors use of delegated authority. Then go into the contract activity so far in this fiscal year as well as discussed the local Business Enterprise activity including new contracts, payments made, are effective effectiveness at the local hiring program, and then talk about highlights and opportunities for improving our local enterprise utilization. 1st of all, as a reminder, the delegated authority has been granted t
2013. Good afternoon commission. I Megan Wallace reports budget manager. Today im actually going to be providing contacts update report. This report is for the 1st two quarters of the fiscal year. So, july through december 2013. Just as an overview of what i want to cover in this presentation, as you made be the mother with this report really covers professional services and construction contracts. 1st im going to touch upon the executive directors use of delegated authority. Then go into the contract activity so far in this fiscal year as well as discussed the local Business Enterprise activity including new contracts, payments made, are effective effectiveness at the local hiring program, and then talk about highlights and opportunities for improving our local enterprise utilization. 1st of all, as a reminder, the delegated authority has been granted to the executive director for, it really helps streamline the process and is consistent with how other department manage the contracts
Thats very important to be able to do that. You can take the negative role and say somebody does give [inaudible] thats true. Sometimes you have to figure out a roadblock how you get around it and be effective in getting the gimp and build alliances with people that have the experience or talk to people i was watched people that are successful and i watch what they do. I learned what they do because it helps me. You dont want people that are failures, with 80. You watch people that know what theyre doing, who are effective, and how to get things done. So i appreciate your comments. Im hoping as a commissioner will continue but one thing that i want to see is , i want people that are qualified but i dont care what color they are. I want that qualified. I want the best. We have an obligation as commissioners to make sure every citizen in this city has a fair and equitable chance to get some of these contracts to participate in. Thank you. Amen. Thank you. I just like to say thank you for