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The Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 61.56 points, or 0.15%, to 40,834.97. The S&P 500 slid 0.2% to 5,597.12, while the Nasdaq Composite shed 0.33% to 17,816.94.Tuesday's declines snapped eight-day winning streaks for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq, the first positive periods of that length for each since late 2023. If the S&P 500 had finished Tuesday up, it would have marked its longest winning streak since 2004. Meanwhile, the Dow notched its first negative day in the last six.ASX SPI Down 44 - Results in Focus - CTD - BXB- WTC - DMP.Gold extends record rally on dollar weakness, rate-cut bets.Oil settles down 1% as Middle East tensions ease, China data weak.Dalian iron ore extends gains on strengthening steel prices.Initial bids for Anglo's Australian coal mines due by Sept 9, sources say.Alumina shortages fuel aluminium's surge to five-week high.China's 2024 rare earths mining output quota rises 5.9% from 2023 total.Why not sign up for a free trial? Get access to expert market insights and manage your investments with confidence. Ready to invest in yourself? Join the Marcus Today community.

Interview with Dr. Mike Jones, MD of Impact Minerals Ltd.Our previous interview: https://www.cruxinvestor.com/posts/impact-minerals-asxipt-surging-demand-for-hpa-investment-4477Recording date: 22nd April 2024Impact Minerals (ASX:IPT) is an emerging player in the high purity alumina (HPA) market, developing the Lake Hope project in Western Australia. HPA is a critical material for the global energy transition, with applications in lithium-ion batteries, LEDs, sapphire glass, semiconductors, and catalysts. As the demand for clean energy technologies continues to grow, Impact Minerals is well-positioned to capitalize on the increasing need for HPA.The Lake Hope project boasts unique advantages that set Impact Minerals apart from its competitors. The deposit is located in the top two meters of a salt lake, allowing for simple and cost-effective mining operations. The fine particle size of the clay at Lake Hope provides a high surface area, enabling efficient processing and extraction of HPA. These natural advantages, combined with the company's innovative processing routes, position Impact Minerals to become one of the lowest-cost HPA producers globally.Impact Minerals has developed two cutting-edge processing routes: the sulfate process and the low-temperature (LTL) process. The sulfate process, designed by the company's geologist, Rolland Gottard, uses sulfuric acid to extract HPA from the clay. This process formed the basis for the scoping study released in November 2023, which demonstrated Impact Minerals' potential to achieve industry-leading low production costs. The LTL process, a more recent development, utilizes a different set of reagents and has the potential to further reduce capital and operating costs by eliminating one stage of the production process.The global HPA market is expected to experience significant growth in the coming years, with a projected compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 20% by the end of the decade. This growth will be primarily driven by the increasing demand for LEDs, which Impact Minerals plans to target as its primary application for HPA. The LED industry is expanding rapidly, fueled by the adoption of energy-efficient lighting solutions, smart screens, and displays. Government regulations, such as the ban on incandescent light bulbs in the United States, further support the growth of the LED market and, consequently, the demand for HPA.Impact Minerals is making steady progress in advancing the Lake Hope project. The company is currently conducting feasibility studies, with the pre-feasibility study (PFS) expected to be completed by the end of 2024. The PFS will include a decision on which processing route to pursue for the 10,000 ton per annum HPA plant. Following the PFS, Impact Minerals will commence the definitive feasibility study (DFS), with completion targeted for the end of 2025. In parallel, the company plans to initiate marketing efforts by mid-2024, engaging with potential end-users in the LED industry to secure off-take agreements and partnerships.Investors seeking exposure to the growing HPA market should consider Impact Minerals for its unique advantages, innovative processing technologies, and strategic focus on the expanding LED sector. With a strong management team, led by Dr. Mike Jones, and a clear path to low-cost production, Impact Minerals is poised to become a significant player in the global HPA supply chain. As the company continues to advance the Lake Hope project and approach commercial production, it presents a compelling investment opportunity in the critical materials space, offering the potential for substantial returns in the years to come.View Impact Minerals' company profile: https://www.cruxinvestor.com/companies/impact-mineralsSign up for Crux Investor: https://cruxinvestor.com

Welcome to another episode of 'On the Couch'. This occasional podcast series of chats with brokers, CEOs, and fund managers aims to give you an insight into the investing world.In this episode, Henry Jennings is joined by Gregory Hall - CEO & MD of Alligator Energy (ASX: AGE).Greg has 30+ years of experience in uranium and other mine management and CEO roles. This includes management roles at WMC Olympic Dam & nickel mines, LKAB Iron Ore (Sweden), ERA Ranger and Jabiluka Uranium. As well as international commodities marketing with Rio Tinto (ERA) Uranium, and Bauxite & Alumina groups.He was also the founding CEO of Toro Energy Ltd, which achieved approval for Western Australia's first modern uranium mine project.In a wide-ranging discussion, they talk about where uranium is now, what is driving it, and why, plus, of course, a look at AGE's Samphire Project and the year ahead for this junior uranium explorer. Plenty to focus on and cashed up from recent placement.Disclaimer: This is general advice only and you should consult your financial adviser regarding any of the thoughts, ideas or insights in this podcast.Why not sign up for a free trial? Get access to expert insights and research and become a better investor.

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We've got M&A and plenty more potential M&A today. Newmont (NEM) announced their intention to sell off sub-tier 1 assets, which led us to picking apart Havieron & Greatland Gold (GGP.lon).Then the big deal, Alcoa (AA.nyse) announced their plans to eat up JV partner Alumina (AWC) in a long anticipated deal, for $3.3b. Lastly, we had a look into Capstone Copper (CSC), pealing back the numbers and trying to understand why the CDI hasn't got any traction. All Money of Mine episodes are for informational purposes only and may contain forward-looking statements that may not eventuate. The co-hosts are not financial advisers and any views expressed are their opinion only. Please do your own research before making any investment decision or alternatively seek advice from a registered financial professional. Podcast Partners: VRIFY – Communicating in 3Dgrant@vrify.com (no e) InvestorHub – The go-to Digital Platform shaking up the Investor Relations industryrhori@investorhub.com DSI Underground - Supplier of Ground Support Products to the Mining and Tunnelling industrieshttps://www.dsiunderground.com/contact SMEC Power & Technology – Electrical Guru's for the Mining Industrysales@smelectrical.com.au McMahon Mining Title Services (MMTS) – Australia-wide tenement service expertshttps://www.mmts.net.au/#contact Anytime Exploration Services – Exploration workers, equipment, core cutting/storage + much moreseamus@anytimees.com KCA Site Services – Underground mining machine hire for IT's, normet's, trucks and moreadmin@kcasiteservices.com.au Brooks Airways – Perth's leading charter flight operatorsops@brooksairways.com K-Drill – Safe, reliable, and productive surface RC drilling ryan@k-drill.com.au Buy your Money of Mine MERCH here Join our exclusive Facebook Group for the Money Miners and request access to the Hooteroo chat group. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter HOOTEROO HERALD Money of Mine YouTube Money of Mine Twitter Money of Mine LinkedIn Money of Mine Instagram(0:00:00)Introduction(0:01:12)Who else is on the Jeremy Raper list(0:03:52)Saving the Exploration industry(0:06:10)What's the future of Greatland gold + Telfer(0:27:00)Why have Alcoa finally decided to bid for Alumina(0:40:09)Does Capstone Copper trade attractively?

Tom Zaunmayr and Jack McGinn discuss public transport disruption along the Armadale line. Plus: Zempilas backs Ruah relocation; Bethesda leasing negotiations, and Alcoa's Alumina move.

Insurance companies reap the rewards of increased premiums; average full time salary creeps over $100k; Alcoa & Alumina get together; reporting season continues; Australia's new university funding arrangements to shake up the system; the looming credit card debt bomb; and Elio D'Amato joins us for the Market Wrap.   Host: Deborah Knight Executive Producer: Tom Storey Technical Producer: Declan Helmore Publisher: Nine RadioSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australia's aluminium industry is set for a shake up, with Alcoa stumping up for a takeover of Alumina.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Daily Business and Finance Show - Monday, 26 February 2024 We get our business and finance news from Seeking Alpha and you should too! Subscribe to Seeking Alpha Premium for more in-depth market news and help support this podcast. Free for 14-days! Please click here for more info: Subscribe to Seeking Alpha Premium News Today's headlines: Record U.S. solar, wind investment not enough to meet climate goals - report ECB has one message for crypto investors: Bitcoin is bad Walt Disney, Reliance sign pact to merge Indian media operations - report Radiopharmaceutical market expected to reach ~$14B by 2032 Earnings week ahead: Salesforce, Plug Power, Zoom, Snowflake, AMC Entertainment and more Alcoa to buy Australia's Alumina in $2.2B all-stock deal Needham sees orthopedics market slowing; favors Enovis, Paragon 28 Notable earnings after Monday's close Borr Drilling declares $0.05 dividend Explanations from OpenAI ChatGPT API with proprietary prompts. This podcast provides information only and should not be construed as financial or business advice. This podcast is produced by Klassic Studios Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Asian aluminum markets continue to see lackluster demand and ample stocks pressuring premiums, though the sporadic reopening of the Chinese import arbitrage window is providing support across the region. Further upstream in the alumina markets, flat demand remains a drag on prices globally, but cost pressures and output curtailments are keeping significant declines at bay.   As the market looks at what's ahead for 2024, YuenCheng Mok, Senior Managing Editor of Asia nonferrous metals at S&P Global Commodity Insights discusses the key developments in the Asian alumina and aluminum markets with Jenson Ong and Germaine Lee from the Asia nonferrous metals team, and Lucy Tang, market specialist for Metals.   In this podcast, find out what's in-store in the near term for these markets.

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In this episode of "Student Affairs Voices from the Field," Dr. Kevin Kruger, President of NASPA, discusses his upcoming retirement and the transitions in student affairs. Dr. Kruger reflects on his 30-year journey at NASPA and the reasons behind his decision to step down as president. He emphasizes the importance of retiring on his own terms and while still making meaningful contributions to the field. Dr. Kruger also discusses the challenges and opportunities facing student affairs professionals, including the need to close attainment gaps for underrepresented students and navigate financial pressures on higher education institutions. He highlights the importance of staying intellectually engaged in retirement and shares his interests in history and leadership. Dr. Kruger also expresses his hope for NASPA's continued role in supporting student affairs professionals and advocating for the value of their work in higher education. He discusses some of the initiatives and partnerships NASPA has undertaken during his tenure, including the Center for First Generation Student Success and efforts to secure external resources to benefit NASPA members. Dr. Kruger concludes with gratitude for the privilege of working in the field of student affairs and the incredible people and teams he has had the opportunity to work with during his career. He reflects on his love for the work he has done and the positive changes he has witnessed in student affairs over the years. Dr. Kruger's unwavering dedication to NASPA and his desire to leave a lasting legacy have guided his decision-making process, ensuring a smooth transition for the organization as it enters its next chapter. Please subscribe to SA Voices from the Field on your favorite podcasting device and share the podcast with other student affairs colleagues! Transcript Dr. Jill Creighton [00:00:02]: Welcome to Student Affairs Voices from the Field, the podcast where we share your student affairs stories from fresh perspectives to seasoned experts. This is season nine on transitions in Student Affairs. This podcast is brought to you by NASPA. And I'm Dr. Jill Creighton. She her hers your essay Voices from the Field, host today on SA Voices, it's truly my pleasure to welcome back Dr. Kevin Krueger, president of NASPA, to this season of Transitions. We've introduced Kevin a couple of times before. He's our only three peak guest on the podcast, so I'm not going to read his bio again, but just know that this is probably the last time we're going to have Dr. Kruger on the podcast as he has announced his own major transition. I really hope you enjoyed this episode, Kevin. We're so glad to have you back on SA Voices. Dr. Kevin Kruger [00:00:50]: I'm super thrilled to be here, and I understand I'm the only person so far who has had three podcasts with you all. So it's exciting to be doing my number third podcast. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:01:00]: Yes, you are the only three-pete, so far in the history of the show. There's a couple two Peters that we've got, but we're so glad to have you on for the season on Transitions. And I think this was actually a really apt theme given everything that's going on for you personally and for NASPA. So for those who have not yet read their NASPA email, kevin has announced a really, really big transition, which is coming very soon. And Kevin, do you want to tell us what that is? Dr. Kevin Kruger [00:01:24]: Yeah, sure. So I've made the decision to step down in my role as President of NASPA. There's some sort of timing around that that made sense for me. My contract ends this March of 24, and June 30 of 24 will be my 30 year anniversary of working at NASPA. So it made sense to lots of different personal ways as well as some professional ways to use that as an opportunity to open up a transition for NASPA. So me being here for 30 years and being serving as president for the last twelve, I think, creates a really unique opportunity for some new leadership of a great organization like NASPA that is a huge transition. And some of this is personal. Right. I've had a philosophy about my career for a long time and talking to people who have retired before me. And not to be kind of cute or clever about it, but I wanted to retire on my terms and when I thought I was doing my best work, when I was declining. Because there's a natural cognitive decline that occurs when you age. And so it was important to me to kind of do this in a time when I was still doing what I think is my best work and not to do it at a time when people are wondering, like, when is he going to go? Isn't it time. So that was important to me. So I've given a lot of thought to this over the last several years about what the best time was. And to be honest, I might have done it a little earlier, but the Pandemic, of course, created some serious organizational challenges for every association and business in the world. And so it was also important to me that I leave NASPA in the best possible financial position coming out of the Pandemic. And so I've been spending the last three years with my team trying to find out what the new kind of normal is for NASPA as an organization in terms of membership and programs and relationships with outside entities. And I feel like at this point, in a pretty good place, we've come out of the Pandemic in a very, very strong position. And so I feel like I'm able to hand off this organization to someone else who have a new vision in not having to worry about finance and organizational structure in the early goings of their term. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:03:14]: That's a gift. Dr. Kevin Kruger [00:03:15]: Yeah. I've thought a lot about sort of legacy and what's next. And Gwen was executive director. A lot of folks who knew Gwen and were around Gwen talked about Gwen being the right person at the right time when she came in and what she brought to NASPA. And I think in some ways I think of myself in the sort of same place. My strengths played very well to the opportunities that were presented when I came into NASPA as the President. And I think while I could continue to do that work, I think it's a great time for someone else to put their brand of leadership and vision on this great association and great profession. We've gone through a lot of transition over the time I've been here in twelve years. I mean, here's just a couple of markers. When I started as president, I think we had about 17 staff. We now have 95 staff. And that's in twelve years. That's a tremendous amount of growth. That's due to lots of different things. But clearly, I think my tenure at NASPE as the President will be a period of taking advantage of the opportunities that student affairs had, which is to expand its portfolio and its influence on campus. In a lot of ways, NASPE has been alongside the field in that way. And so I think that the next phase of NASA may not have that same kind of growth but will build off of where we are right now today as a profession and the challenges that we're facing. Right. So I think that's important as well. Last thing I would say is that I'm very cognizant of the fact that I have one of the best jobs in higher education and it's an enormous privilege to have that. And I also feel like it's such a good job that someone else should have a chance to do it. And so if I would work into my 70s, which people do yeah. I would just not create that opportunity for someone else to have their shot at this kind of really incredible job and opportunity. And I'll say something else that sort of doesn't preclude anybody from applying for this job. And by the way, I'm not involved in the search at all, nor should I be. But I think student affairs as one of the most, if not the most diverse sectors of the higher education world or the academy, I think that I have been able to lead with some integrity as a white male in this space. But I think that we need the next leader should represent who the field is demographically in a more significant way. And so I think it's time for a woman or a person of color or a woman of color to lead NASPA because I think that's important that we reflect who our field is. And the times have changed. And so I think that that is I really want to open up the opportunities for all kinds of new leadership that can come into NASPA. And so I give a lot of thought to that as well. As a person with enormous privilege as a white man who has had great opportunities that have come my way, I think it's time to step aside and let new leadership come into the space. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:05:42]: That's a lot of intentionality behind the why retire and why now? Questions. I'm wondering if you have advice for others who are considering that type of transition on how to identify that time that's not necessarily financially motivated. And I understand that that is probably the number one factor in determining when someone can successfully retire is that hopeful number or magic number, whatever they call it. The rule of 24, I think. Rule of 25 in your bank account. And that feels very unattainable to me. And I know a lot of other student affairs professionals, but let's pretend the financial piece is not in the picture. What are those factors that really led you to this space? Dr. Kevin Kruger [00:06:17]: Yeah, I think for me, this kind of job is all encompassing. It's a seven days a week. It's not 24 hours. But I mean, you're never not on this job. I'll give you a quick anecdote. We were I was on vacation and with my wife, something big happened in the United States. It was a terrible incident and had a racially motivated but it wasn't a higher ed incident. And so I knew that right away that I had to mark to my team and we were going to say something to our members about this incident. And in the middle of my vacation and my wife, who was not a higher ed person, she's in the sports broadcasting business, she was like, Why are we even commenting? And this has nothing to do with higher ed. I'm like, Because it matters to our students. It matters to the people in our field, and it doesn't matter that I'm on vacation. This is what you do. So my point of the story is that there's an exhaustion that just occurs when you're in a senior leadership role like this. That is part of the reason I've thought about retired hiring, because I just came back from a trip overseas, which is great, but I spend the first two, 3 hours of every day, even on vacation online doing work, because that's the nature of this job. And anybody in these kind of jobs does this. I'm not the only person that does this. Vice President affairs do this. AVPs do this. Directors do this. Lots of people do this. But after doing it for so long, I feel like it's time to step away and do something else. I'm also very thoughtful about this notion of passages, and your theme about transitions fits for me. It's a time in my life when I want to spend more time doing things that are personally renewing and a little less on the professional side. But I will tell you, the dilemma is we know that from people who study aging and people who are in this life transition space, that happiness is also tied to staying intellectually engaged. How do you step away from this but still do something that has meaning and that still engages me professionally and where I can also still give back where I have something to offer. So I've spent the last five, six years not just thinking about where I want to retire and in what place I want to retire and what my hobbies might be. But I've spent time actually literally interviewing people I know who have retired and asking them, what worked? What's working? What do you wish you had done more of? And lots of different approaches that people have had at this transition. So I was just given a lot of thought to basically have been a student of retirement. Yeah, the money part, of course, is a piece of it, but for me, it's more about what is the next phase of your life? What do you want it to look like? And I remember listening to someone was talking about retirement since maybe seven or eight years ago, and they were saying, when they ask people, Retire, what are you going to do? And they say, Well, I want to travel. And they would press a little further and say, well, how many trips are you going to take in that year? I'm like, maybe one or two trips. All right, 52 weeks. Let's just say you take two, two week vacations. What are you going to do for the other 48? Eight weeks? And I think that's an important thing to think about, right? Because yeah, sure. Do I want to travel? Of course. I love traveling. I have the privilege to have some resources to allow me to travel. But what am I going to do when I'm not traveling. So you have to think about a life that has meaning and richness to it, that goes beyond just going to London or Ireland for a two week vacation. And that's what I've given a lot of thought to. So where does that meaning come and what is it, and how do I want to spend my know? So I will be somebody, I'll tell you sort of maybe this is a question you might have asked me, but I'll tell you, I'm going to be someone who won't disappear. So I'm going to try to find the right space between giving the person who takes the presidency of NASPA who has that job, all of the space they need to do the job without me sitting near them. But for me also to use over 45 years of higher education experience to offer some perspectives that I have about the work and about the field without the constraints, perhaps, of the position of president. I mean, I can say things post presidency that I can't say in the presidency. So I'm kind of looking forward to maybe exercising my voice a little bit in ways that are not in the way of NASPA or not in the way of the new president, but sort of might have some value for the folks that I know in the field who are doing the work. So that's something I've given a lot of thought to, but I don't want another full time job. I've had people come to me and say, well, do you want to run this organization or you want to do this? No, I already have a great job, a great full time job. I'm not looking for another one. But I think it is important for me to find some spaces where I can stay intellectually engaged. I can't imagine a life where I don't think about higher education or I don't think about the work and think about how we can continue to serve our students. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:10:18]: I think the intellectually engaged component is so critical. I will wish my father a happy birthday. We're recording on his birthday today, and he is deep into his retirement life as well. And one of the things that both he and my mom talk about is that retirement doesn't mean you're done. It means that you get the freedom to do what you want to do. And they take classes at the university nearby. They go to lectures at their local art museum. They're huge theater buffs. They're deeply intellectually curious readers, and that intellectual engagement. They're also in very excellent physical health. But for the ages that they are, they don't look or act like people typically would expect them to at those ages. And I think that is truly because of that ongoing intellectual curiosity and also staying socially engaged and not just sitting around existing. You're working to live in a different way. I totally get that. Dr. Kevin Kruger [00:11:07]: Yeah. Health and money are the two big variables about retirement, some of which you have control over, some of which you don't. Right. So there's a gift if you're physically healthy. So far I am. But this notion of there's actually an organization that calls it so this is not my language, but of your encore career of what are you going to do? Post the work that you have now, where making money isn't necessarily the most important thing. Right. So when I talk to the people I know who are still engaged, some of whom you know, who are retired in the field but are still doing work, they're doing it because the love of the work rather than the necessity of the work, and they're not in the kind of the drive that we would necessarily have. So I think that gives you some opportunities to be creative and innovative in the way you want to live your life. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:11:47]: So I think I'm hearing blogger in your future. Dr. Kevin Kruger [00:11:50]: No, not blogger. I do think I want to write, though. I enjoy writing. I've always been a writer. This job has forced me to write in certain kinds of ways. But I think I'll think about I haven't quite figured out where and how in what way, but maybe I shouldn't say no blogger, but I mean, that's some kind of writing that would allow me to reflect on what's happening in higher education from a different seat. So I think that's part of it and some of it maybe not necessarily outward facing, might be just more inward facing. So I've always been intellectually curious. You talked about your parents being intellectual, and I've always been that way. And many of the people listening to this well, have heard me speak before. So you know that I spend a couple of hours every day reading. And right now I read mostly higher ed stuff. I mean, that's just the nature of it. But I have a lot of intellectual curiosity about other things in our world. Higher education is one of them. But when I go into a bookstore, which is kind of anachronistic theme right now, but Barnes and Noble still exists, when I go in Go bookstore, I'm just struck by how much stuff I want to read. I just walk through the nonfiction section. I'm like, I want to know more about that. I'd love to know more about that. I'd love to know more about that. And I think that that will be part of my journey, will be also be just continuing my lifelong education about lots of things that want to know more about. And some of that has nothing to do with higher education. So I think one of the things I'm most excited about is being able to explore some of my own intellectual interests that aren't higher ed oriented, where now I don't have the time to do that. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:13:06]: Do you mind sharing what those are. Dr. Kevin Kruger [00:13:07]: Strong ones for me. I was a European history major in college. So history has always been a part of my kind of curiosity. And so I'm very, very drawn to the lessons that we can learn from understanding history, and particularly sort of in geopolitical sense. So as we think about where our world is today, a lot of that has roots in history. And so there's more of that kind of analysis that I'm interested in understanding just as I try to make sense of this complicated world we live in. So that's one of them, for sure. The other one is my second job in the field was running the leadership program at the University of Maryland. And I don't know how that came about. I kind of stumbled into it to some degree. But I understood very quickly that I had a really huge interest in understanding how people I've been very introspective about myself, my own leadership style over the years. And so I'm fascinated with reading about how people are successful in organizations. And so that's another place where I've spent some time as well thinking about. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:13:58]: All of the things you're excited about for the future in your own world, in your own life. You also mentioned kind of excitement for the field as well. So I'm just wondering if you have any future wishes for where NASA will go next. Dr. Kevin Kruger [00:14:10]: Well, I think that student affairs is at a little bit of a nexus right now. So I think post pandemic, there's elements of the work that we do that have been elevated in some important ways. And then I think, as we think about some of the really serious challenges that institutions face around addressing what I consider to be the most important priority for higher education, and that is, how do we close attainment gaps for low income students, first generation students, students of color in particular, black students, Latinx students, some portions of the API community, indigenous students. These things have been around for decades, these attainment gaps. And there seems to be a lot of energy in higher ed now about addressing some of these issues. We call it now student success. And I think student affairs is at the table for that conversation with its economic colleagues. I think that's great. So I see a lot of really high priority areas where student affairs and the value of his work is recognized. At the same time, the financial pressures facing higher education are enormous and financial challenges are coming to almost every institution in the country, and some of that will affect student affairs. So how do we do our best? Work is work that is so important for our society at a time when financial structures are being challenged. I'll give an example without naming the institution. So this institution, maybe seven or eight years ago, understanding this sort of challenge around attainment issues and student success created a Student success center and hired a team of student success coaches. It's a strategy that works, has been proven to work very effectively, particularly with some of these populations that I'm talking about. That particular institution is one that's in a part of the country that's experiencing enrollment challenges and demographic challenges. And so they had some budget challenges and one of the first moves they made was to fire almost all those student success coaches. It probably seemed like it was a more recent ad. They didn't want to cut an academic program. The challenge that college presidents and boards are facing today. But that very decision works against the goals that the institutions have about increasing enrollment for low income, first gen students of color. And so I think that these are the kind of really tough decisions that institutions have to make. And sometimes student affairs is going to be negatively affected by that. And so when I get in front of an audience of student affairs folks, I talk about this sort of dual challenge, the work and the money, the resources. And everybody's asked the same question, well, how do we do this? How do we do this? So NASPA, this is a long answer to a short question. So I think NASPA has to be part of helping institutions and student affairs professionals guide them through how you can maneuver these dual challenges. It's not easy, right? And I think we need examples of institutions have done this effectively and how they have reorganized or reoriented the resources to address some of these challenges and still do the good work where they've had to make tough decisions about doing a little less of this and a little bit more of that. And so I think NASPA has always been sort of shoulder to shoulder with our field in helping the field sort out how to address some of these challenges. And there's no simple answer to this, but I can think of examples. I was at a program that we ran summer before last. And so I have said this in some of my speeches. I've said that student affairs is going to have to make the difficult choice to move resources to the students who need us the most and away from students who don't need us as much. Okay? So there are students who are highly privileged economically and perhaps for other reasons as well that simply don't need almost any support in their journey through college and they will thrive. And there are others who have enormous barriers facing their progress. So higher education, which was built on serving the elite, we've always been sort of tilted sometimes to serving population of students, sometimes who don't actually need the services we're in, the support we're providing, can we shift that to a place where we're providing more resources for students who need us more? Simple thing to say. So at this meeting, one vice president of student affairs said, we did this. And they talked about the things that they did to make that difficult change. And this person shared some of those examples. And then at the break, after I was done with this particular session, it was like a crowd gathered around this vice president who's like, tell us how you did this. That's the NASPA story. Okay, so the NASPA story is, how do we find these examples and help others think about strategies to get there? So that's what I hope for NASPA. And I think that to some extent, I think that I would also say that the future for NASPA and NASPA's role is the same one that existed for my tenure here. And that is that the work that we do with students, I think is enormously important and sometimes isn't valued in the same way by the academy. And so I have spent twelve years getting in front of presidents, chief business officers, admissions officers, procurement officers, facilities people. I've been on a tour of higher education to try to lift the understanding of the value of what we do, not for our own sake, but because I believe it's important, because I believe it makes a difference. And I believe that the best institutions have figured out a way to marry this curricular academic world with a rich, out of class, cocurricular, whatever you want to call it, world. And that those institutions have created that secret sauce that allows students to thrive. And I think sometimes people just don't understand what we do, and it seems like wasted resources. So I think the next phase and aspect is a continuation of taking advantage of the megaphone that we have to talk about why what we do is important, why it exists, and what makes this so unique that it's worth investing in the resources. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:19:26]: I'd like to take a moment to talk about legacy a little bit. And I'm just wondering if there's anything in your tenure at NASPA and you came up from a mid level position into the presidency over a period of time, but anything in particular that you're extremely proud of or a program or service or an idea that you were on the team of leading that you feel like has really changed the profession positively? Dr. Kevin Kruger [00:19:47]: First of all, and I don't say this casually, my legacy is the profession's legacy. It's the team that I've worked with. I've been gifted to work with unbelievably talented people at NASPA and still do. So I think I never have thought about it as my legacy as much as helping student affairs as a field move in directions that are in the best interest of serving our students. So I can give you a couple of examples. I think I'm enormously proud of the work that we're doing with the center for First Generation Student Success, working with over 300 institutions now to lift up first generation status and student as an asset for campuses and how we can help campuses think about their policies and their programs and the way they support students in order to increase attainment for those for first generation students. A highly intersectional population, right? Of we're disproportionately low income and of color. It's personal for me. I was a first generation student myself, and so obviously I'm a long ways away from those challenges with the enormous privilege I have in my life. But I can speak to those issues and I know that that's important for us to pay attention to. Enormously proud of the work we've done in lifting up health, safety and well being initiatives on college campuses over the last ten years. Something that now is sort of a given in our conversation about the work that we do about the work we do around well being and mental health and sexual violence and a variety of other components. But that wasn't necessarily a given 15 years ago. And so I think the work that our team has done in the health safety wellbeing space is enormously important, not just for helping student affairs folks, but also for guiding the academy forward in those areas. I think that those are two that really stand out. I think when I became president, I said to my team at the time, if the educational philanthropic community doesn't want to fund the work that we are about in student affairs, that says a lot about how the world views student affairs. And so part of my priority also has been to engage the educational philanthropic community in important ways to support initiatives that are serving students through the work we do in student success and student affairs. And we've been successful at that. We are one of the three coordinators of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation's post secondary education initiatives. We coordinate the advising reform movement in higher education through the Gates Foundation. We've done incredible work with Alumina foundation. Strada Cresky. I mean, there's so many folks who are interested in funding the work that we do to serve our campuses and our students. And I think that is also something I'm extremely proud of. In the depth of the pandemic, everybody had to shift to online work, right? We all did that immediately and right away, myself and our team was like, well, I wonder who's doing it the best? What are some really good examples of how we can lift up examples of how campuses have pivoted so quickly to provide outstanding service and support to students? And so we went to the Gates Foundation, said, hey, we have this idea, would you be willing to fund it? Yes. And so that borne this sort of project where we actually gave money to campuses, to twelve campuses who were doing exemplary work in providing online student services. But that comes about through a relationship you can have with the educational philanthropic community. And so that's something I'm really proud of. And our team has been very successful in bringing in resources, external resources, which has also. As an aside, allowed us, for example, to not raise individual membership dues for almost ten years. Something that we don't really talk a lot about, but we kept our membership dues kind of flat. And we were able to do that because we're able to bring external resources to the organization, which allowed us to serve our members in as cost effective ways as possible. Registration fees for conferences. We're probably, if you list 20 organizations at the bottom in terms of registration fees, they're still high. But we've been able to do that because we have been successful in seeking external resources. So I think those are some things that I think provide some real support going forward. Another thing I'd mention, though, is NASPA has been a very entrepreneurial organization. The Placement Exchange is a good example of that, which now is virtual. But at the time when we partnered with a Kuoi in that we created a new vision for how we can bring together multiple associations together. The idea of hiring the best possible people in our field, that was kind of a revolutionary idea at the time. Now everybody sort of knows about the Placement Exchange. That's something like that. We saw opportunities to serve populations that we hadn't been serving. So, for example, we have continued with a partnership. Initially, from the University of Louisville, we created the Military Connected Student Conference, now the only place in higher education where people who work with veterans and military connected families and military connected students can come together to talk about how we can serve that population. So I think that the legacy is seeing places where there have been needs and then trying to create programs and resources and research and opportunities to serve those needs in ways that perhaps weren't around maybe ten or 15 years ago. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:24:15]: Any final thoughts for the NASPA community on this transition? Dr. Kevin Kruger [00:24:19]: Well, it's not a thought. It's really gratitude. I mean, I have been unbelievably privileged to work in this field. I loved the work I did on campus, and I have loved the work I did at NASPA. And part of what I love about NASPA is really two things. One is I'm going to say three, the belief in what we do, amazing people that I've gotten to meet over the last twelve years, just for sure. And then the incredible team of people that work at NASPA who are committed to this work and who wake up every day thinking about how we can serve our members and serve our students. So I have a lot of gratitude about just what an incredible opportunity that has been for me personally. And to have had a front row seat on the evolution of student affairs over the last 30 years. We're not what we were 30 years ago, and we're not where we were ten years ago. And so to be in this chair has been enormously privileged. And so I have enjoyed literally every single day I've come to work. Just leave you with that thought. I mean, very few people have a job where they come to work every day, and they love what they do every single day. And I've had that. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:25:18]: It's time to take a quick break and toss it over to producer Chris to learn what's going on in the NASPA world. Dr. Christopher Lewis [00:25:24]: Welcome back to the NASPA World. Really excited to be able to talk to you again today. There is a ton of things happening this fall that I know I want to make sure that all of you have the access to taking advantage of and you don't miss out on. One of the things that's coming up here in January of 2024 is the 2024 NASPA Symposium on Military Connected Students. This is an annual event, and in this event, it is running from January 30 to February 1 in Louisville, Kentucky. The Call for Programs deadline for this great event has been extended, and you have now until October 2 to be able to put in a proposal. You can showcase your expertise, research innovative ideas to people that are completely supportive of military connected students. So whether you have a comprehensive program, insightful research findings, or best practice to share, we definitely want to hear from you and have you submit a program for this amazing conference. If you don't have a program that you want to submit, you can also be a reviewer of the programs. And if you'd want to be a reviewer for the program, again, the deadline is October 2 as well. And you did get an email about this from NASPA, but if you didn't, you can also go to the 2024 NASPA Symposium on Military Connected Students website. On the NASPA website under events to be able to get more information. It's a brand new term, and that means that all of us have different goals, things that we're doing professionally, personally, to be able to extend our own learning as well as doing more to be able to connect with our students. One of the things that I always encourage people to think about is your own professional development. And one way to be able to grow and learn is through books. So this is a great time of year to be able to go to the NASPA Bookstore and be able to discover or rediscover the joy of reading. And as a special treat, the NASPA Bookstore is providing NASPA members with a remarkable 30% discount on their catalog of books spanning various subjects. So whether you're a devoted reader, an inquisitive learner, or searching for the perfect gift to a colleague, the NASPA Book Collection has something for everyone. So don't miss out. Use promo code Fall 23 at checkout. And that's all one word, Fall 23, to unlock this exclusive offer and enrich your reading experience. Another conference that's coming up in December, december 7 through the 9th in Washington, DC, is the 2023 NASPA Racial Equity and Social Change Conference. This was formally known as the Multicultural Institute. The NASPA Racial Equity and Social Change conference fosters dialogue on Equitable campuses. The shift to a racial equity framework amplifies the focus on dismantling racialized systems for broad benefit. This inaugural conference emphasizes content centered on promoting racial equity, equity leadership, institutionalizing justice and equity through organizational change, as well as creating a climate of care for staff and students. The program looks to have amazing program, amazing sessions, but one of the featured speakers that was just announced is Bettina Love, who is the William F. Russell professor at Teachers College of Columbia University. She's also a best selling author of We Want to Do More Than Survive in 2020, and the Kennedy Center in 2022 named her one of the next 50 leaders making the world more inspired, inclusive, and compassionate. Registration for the conference has an early registration deadline of October 6. So if you're ready to make plans to come to Washington, DC. For this upcoming conference in December, you definitely want to take advantage of that early deadline and jump in right away. Every week we're going to be sharing some amazing things that are happening within the association. So we are going to be able to try and keep you up to date on everything that's happening and allow for you to be able to get involved in different ways. Because the association is as strong as its members and for all of us, we have to find our place within the association, whether it be getting involved with a knowledge community, giving back within one of the centers or the divisions of the association. And as you're doing that, it's important to be able to identify for yourself where do you fit, where do you want to give back? Each week. We're hoping that we will share some things that might encourage you, might allow for you to be able to get some ideas that will provide you with an opportunity to be able to say, hey, I see myself in. That knowledge, community. I see myself doing something like that or encourage you in other ways that allow for you to be able to think beyond what's available right now, to offer other things to the association, to bring your gifts, your talents to the association and to all of the members within the association. Because through doing that, all of us are stronger and the association is better. Tune in again next week as we find out more about what is happening in NASPA. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:31:04]: Chris, it's always great to hear from you on what's going on in and around NASPA. Kevin, we have reached our lightning round, and as our only three Pete guests, we have completely unique lightning round questions for you that our audience has never heard. So you're in for a ride. Dr. Kevin Kruger [00:31:18]: You ready? Ready. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:31:20]: All right. Question number one the album or song you can listen to on repeat forever? Dr. Kevin Kruger [00:31:25]: Oh, wow. Ramble on by Led Zeppelin. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:31:28]: Number two, what was your graduate degree or degrees in and did you use it in your job? Dr. Kevin Kruger [00:31:34]: I'm laughing because my graduate degree was in counseling and personnel services, basically a master's in PhD in Higher Ed student affairs. And yes, I have used it. I use it every day. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:31:44]: Number three, your guilty pleasure book series. Dr. Kevin Kruger [00:31:47]: I love reading mysteries, so Harlan Cobin would be the one I would pull out. I've read every single one of his books. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:31:53]: Number four, if someone visits your city, Washington, DC. What is the top tourist destination they have to see? Dr. Kevin Kruger [00:31:59]: The Madagascar cockroach exhibit in the Natural history museum. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:32:03]: Number five, the best advice someone ever gave you? Dr. Kevin Kruger [00:32:05]: Gene Ward, Director of Housing at Southern Methodist University in 1982, when I was getting ready to leave go from being an area coordinator, and I applied for a job at the University of Maryland, and he said, I was really worried about that, I hadn't finished my work and I had more to do. And he said, Kevin, stick your finger in a glass of water and then pull it out and you see there's no hole left, is there? He said, Organizations will always adapt to you moving on. And that's how I feel today. That's perfect advice for the mind. NASPA, I will leave and ask will continue to live and thrive. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:32:31]: Number six, any new podcast recommendations? Dr. Kevin Kruger [00:32:34]: Yeah, I just on my ride to North Carolina, listened to Scamanda, which is this staggering story about a woman who raised all this money going through her journey with cancer, and it turns out she never had cancer. It was just amazing. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:32:48]: Oh, I'm adding that one immediately. And finally, number seven, any shout outs you'd like to give, personal or professional? Dr. Kevin Kruger [00:32:55]: This is so many people that I would shout out to, but I have to really kind of come back to the people that have supported me in my life. My wife, Lisa Hansen, who was beside me through this entire journey of being national president. We started dating, actually, when I applied for the job, so she's been here with me the whole time and in some ways, in a weird way, my kids. My daughter just graduated from the University of Maryland and is working, and my son graduated in the Pandemic. And so I've had them both as a proud father, but also as sort of watching their journey through college in real time. And I think that's helped me be more effective in the work that I do. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:33:29]: Well, Kevin, it's always a pleasure to have you on the show. Since you are going to be with NASPA just a little while longer, what's the best way for folks to get a hold of you? Dr. Kevin Kruger [00:33:36]: So you can always go to the website and find my email address, but I'll tell you what it is. It's KKR Uger Kruger@naspa.org. I answer every email personally, so if somebody finds anything I had to say here. Interesting. I want to expand on it. I'd love to have a dialogue with you about it. So just write me a note. It's easy to find me. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:33:52]: Well, thank you so much for your service to the profession and to NASPA over the years. And of course, thank you so much for sharing your voice with us today. Dr. Kevin Kruger [00:33:58]: It's been great being with you. Jill, thank you. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:34:01]: This has been an episode of SA Voices from the Field, brought to you by NASPA. This show is always made possible because of you, our listeners. We are so grateful that you continue to listen to us season after season. If you'd like to reach the show, you can always email us at savoices@naspa.org or find me on LinkedIn by searching for Dr. Jill L. Craighton. We welcome your feedback and topic and especially your guest suggestions. We'd love it if you take a moment to tell a colleague about the show. And please, like, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you're listening now. It really does help other student affairs professionals find the show and helps us become more visible in the larger podcasting community. This episode was produced and hosted by Dr. Jill L. 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So far this reporting season, 192 companies have reported, with 64 beating expectations, 70 meeting expectations, and 58 falling short of expectations. 29 companies have been upgraded by brokers while 23 have been downgraded. This week, supermarket giants released results with vastly different reactions from investors. The Aussie share market rose 0.48% (Mon-Thu) as a rally on the Nasdaq in the US fuelled a rally for local tech stocks.The local tech sector rose 2.5% over the four-trading days. In this week's wrap, Grady covers:(0:28) Investor reactions to the supermarket giants' results(1:30) Inghams Group (ASX:ING) & Qantas (ASX:QAN) results(3:19) China's impact on the mining sector(3:56) Healthcare companies being the brunt of investor sell-off(4:42) Key themes this reporting season(5:21) Best performing stocks in the ASX200(6:06) The most traded stocks & ETFs by Bell Direct clients(6:41) Three economic news items to watch out for

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In this short (8 min) podcast we discuss China's drip feed policy support, why the trend to bigger batteries might slow, alumina's challenges and client interest in DRI. Episode transcript: https://research-ca.bmocapitalmarkets.com/documents/aTQwbmVIcEJSd0E1TkJKclV4Qzk2R2N1dDBOZWx5QTlqeldlejJoeTVhZnZ6M2JsM1kwOHlpeitaYW5hejN1K3VDd3JMVUVBMERsWWx2Ri91TmI5RGc9PQ2.PDF To access our full disclosures, please visit: https://researchglobal0.bmocapitalmarkets.com/public-disclosure/

In this episode, Christina chats to Peter Lee, chief operating officer at ChemX Materials (ASX:CMX)

Coffee with Samso Episode 178 is with Kevin Das, Executive Director of West Cobar Metals Limited (ASX: WC1)   The REE story is maturing for investors as the complexity of what is a good REE project is has moved several levels. What is still lagging is still a sound grounding on what is exactly an economic REE. There has been several stories on Samso but I have to admit that the jury is still a long away from a decision.   When Kevin Das, the Executive Director, of West Cobar Metals approached me to engage a Coffee with Samso, we spoke deeply on what make West Cobar different to other REE stories. The first major difference is the existence of a JORC resource for the Salazar REE project. This resource does give WC1 a first mover advantage but the competition is fast catching up.   The details of the resource may ultimately be the difference but we will need to wait for some critical steps such as the metallurgical results. The other factor which would drive this story far is that the deposit sits on top of an ultramafic base. What this means is unknown for now. There is evidence of other deposits that the enrichment of the REE is related to the base.   Salazar is the only REE deposit that I know of that is not on a granitic base. To add to the story, there is a HPA story here. There is a aluminium inferred resource on part of the Salazar resource. This may become a credit to the mining process and hence benefit the overall feasibility of the deposit.     The West Cobar Story   West Cobar is a minerals exploration and development company focused on rare earths and battery minerals within Australia and the US.    ​The Salazar REE Project​   The Salazar Rare Earths Clay Project is located on non-agricultural undeveloped state land approximately 120km north-east of the township and deep-water port of Esperance in Western Australia. The Newmont deposit, located on the easternmost tenement at Salazar, contains an estimated JORC Inferred Mineral Resource of 43.5Mt at 1192ppm TREO + Y2O3 (500ppm cut-off). The O'Connor prospect to the west of Newmont has potential to host further significant high-grade rare earths mineralization.           Figure 1: Location of the Salazar Project. (Source West Cobar Metals Limited)   Nevada Lithium Project   The Montezuma Well and Big Smoky Valley claims are considered prospective for large-scale sedimentary-hosted lithium claystone deposits. The claims are located within the world class mining-friendly jurisdiction of the Nevada lithium district and host similar geology to known major lithium deposits in the region – including American Lithium (TLC deposit), American Battery Technology Company (Tonopah Flats deposit), Ioneer (Rhyolite Ridge deposit) and Century Lithium (Clayton Valley deposit).​           Figure 2: Location of the Nevada Lithium projects. (Source West Cobar Metals Limited)   Hermit Hill Lithium Project   The Hermit Hill project area is located in the Litchfield Province in the Northern Territory, roughly 100km south-southwest of Core Lithium's Finniss Lithium Project and Lithium Plus Minerals' Lei lithium prospect, and 30km west of Ragusa Minerals' Tank Hill lithium discovery. The project is prospective for pegmatite-hosted lithium mineralisation.           Figure 3: Location of the Hermit Hill project. (Source West Cobar Metals Limited)   The West Cobar Difference   Currently, on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX), there seem to be an overflow of REE stories. Every week there are companies announcing the presence of REE and one could be forgiven to felling a sense of boredom. When the REE story emerge nearly 2 years ago, there was excitement and a bullish feel to this sector. However, as investors start to get a flood of news, this excitement starts to turn into confusion.   What I can say about the Salazar REE deposit is that it holds a few point of difference. It is still a clay hosted deposit as opposed to the ionic versions but the high grade nature of the resource - 43.5Mt @ 1192 TREO, makes this one of the deposits to take note.   On top of the REE resource, there is a HPA n inferred JORC Resource of 28.3 Mt at 23.4% Al2O3 (at 10% cut off). How this adds to the economics of the minnig of the Salazar REE story is yet to be played out. The positive would be that it adds credit to the process and lowers the overall feasibility and the downside is that it is mined and put aside. As the HPA content is part of the overall Salazar deposit means that there is no extra cost in mining it or isolating it.   The clay mineralisation at Newmont has a relatively high magnet rare earth oxide content comprising about 25% of the basket. In particular the Newmont deposit is relatively high in high value, heavy magnet REE content, comprising 3% dysprosium and 0.5% terbium content. Praseodymium makes up 4.2% and neodymium 16.8% of TREO (See Figure 4).         Figure 4: REE distribution within the Salazar deposit. (Source: West Cobar Metals Limited).   The other factor which may eventually affect the leachability of the deposit may lie in the fact that this deposit is overlaying a ultramafic (Amphibolite) basement. Like many of the REE story, the outright understanding of the flow chart of processing is still work in progress. This ultramafic basement is the key difference as all the other known Australian clay hosted deposit sits over granitic source.     Samso's Conclusion   These days, there is a large volume of REE deposits being marketed. We know that there is a Clay hosted and a Ionic hosted REE deposit. The difference is in the ability to easily extract the REE in the downstream process. I have spoken to people who tell me that the difference is not a physical or grade factor, but it in the test of whether they are easily leached out.   The host of ionic deposits are not restricted to the Chinese version as they are also granitic base. I know of an Australian ionic style being hosted over a limestone which is totally different. I am told that research has shown that the enrichment may be helped by the limestone interface.   If this is true, will the fact that the West Cobar deposit being overlaying an ultramafic source lead to a different leaching style? Management seems optimistic but lets wait for the facts.   If we want to look at which of the REE stories are going to have the legs to be at the mining and processing stage, then the odd balls like the Salazar REE project should be on our watch screens. Remember that there is also the potential for the mining of the HPA which is again something that is not present in all the other stories presently being sold in the ASX.       Chapters:   00:00 Start 00:20 Introduction 01:29 About Kevin Das 02:01 Kevin's experience at Northern Minerals 03:44 All about the Salazar Rare Earth Project 04:21 The unique aspect of the Newmont deposit 05:37 The drill results at Salazar 06:29 The resource in Esperance 07:09 Understanding the drill results 10:34 West Cobar Metals being a first mover 12:14 The Alumina resource in Newmont 16:31 Projects in the US 17:21 Discussion about the journey of rare earths 21:52 The rare earths capital market 23:49 News flow 26:54 Challenges faced by West Cobar Metals 29:01 Why West Cobar Metals? 30:02 Conclusion

We will discuss our remedy of the week, Alumina and why the keyword to remember for this remedy is DRYNESS. This remedy is known to help with constipation, dry coughs and eczema. I will also share which remedies we have used in our home over the past week for wounds and tick bites. Lastly, I will share how you can be a part of our private Facebook Group and join other Honest Homeopathy mamas. Feel free to reach out to me with any questions or comments at honesthomeopathypodcast@gmail.com.  I would love to hear from you and for us to journey together!  If you have benefited from this podcast please take a moment to rate and leave a review on whatever platform you are listening from.  Be sure to send me an email and I will send you my free homeopathy gift! Thank you so much for listening! https://joettecalabrese.com/blog/lyme-lyme-lyme-just-making-sure-you-know-what-to-do/ https://joettecalabrese.com/blog/lyme-disease-are-you-sure-about-that/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/honest-homeopathy/support

Dr. Frank Ferrer, Anesthesiologist turned renewable energy inventor, sat down with Dylan Welch to share how he had a vision for developing a new way to capture Hydrogen while simultaneously creating Alumina, a compound commonly used in electric vehicles and batteries. Contact Frank Ferrer on LinkedIn for more information.Support the show

Sara Couperthwaite is using tailings from mine sites to recover high-grade alumina, which can be used in the production of lithium-ion batteries and LED lights.

Sara Couperthwaite is using tailings from mine sites to recover high-grade alumina, which can be used in the production of lithium-ion batteries and LED lights.

Simons Observatory: Broadband Metamaterial Anti-Reflection Cuttings for Large Aperture Alumina Optics by Joseph E. Golec et al. on Tuesday 11 October We present the design, fabrication, and measured performance of metamaterial Anti-Reflection Cuttings (ARCs) for large-format alumina filters operating over more than an octave of bandwidth to be deployed on the Simons Observatory (SO). The ARC consists of sub-wavelength features diced into the optic's surface using a custom dicing saw with near-micron accuracy. The designs achieve percent-level control over reflections at angles of incidence up to 20$^circ$. The ARCs were demonstrated on four 42 cm diameter filters covering the 75-170 GHz band and a 50 mm diameter prototype covering the 200-300 GHz band. The reflection and transmission of these samples were measured using a broadband coherent source that covers frequencies from 20 GHz to 1.2 THz. These measurements demonstrate percent-level control over reflectance across the targeted pass-bands and a rapid reduction in transmission as the wavelength approaches the length scale of the metamaterial structure where scattering dominates the optical response. The latter behavior enables the use of the metamaterial ARC as a scattering filter in this limit. arXiv: http://arxiv.org/abs/http://arxiv.org/abs/2208.02292v2

Simons Observatory: Broadband Metamaterial Anti-Reflection Cuttings for Large Aperture Alumina Optics by Joseph E. Golec et al. on Tuesday 11 October We present the design, fabrication, and measured performance of metamaterial Anti-Reflection Cuttings (ARCs) for large-format alumina filters operating over more than an octave of bandwidth to be deployed on the Simons Observatory (SO). The ARC consists of sub-wavelength features diced into the optic's surface using a custom dicing saw with near-micron accuracy. The designs achieve percent-level control over reflections at angles of incidence up to 20$^circ$. The ARCs were demonstrated on four 42 cm diameter filters covering the 75-170 GHz band and a 50 mm diameter prototype covering the 200-300 GHz band. The reflection and transmission of these samples were measured using a broadband coherent source that covers frequencies from 20 GHz to 1.2 THz. These measurements demonstrate percent-level control over reflectance across the targeted pass-bands and a rapid reduction in transmission as the wavelength approaches the length scale of the metamaterial structure where scattering dominates the optical response. The latter behavior enables the use of the metamaterial ARC as a scattering filter in this limit. arXiv: http://arxiv.org/abs/http://arxiv.org/abs/2208.02292v2

The highly anticipated 3-day Jackson Hole Economic Symposium kicked off overnight. It's an annual event that focuses on an important economic issue that faces world economies each year. This year they're discussing “reassessing constraints on the economy and policy” and over 100 global central bankers, academics, finance ministers and journalists from around the world attend. It's closely followed by market participants because any unexpected remarks emanating from the heavyweights at the symposium have the potential to affect global stock markets. Mostly, investors are looking for clues on whether policymakers will cut rates when the current hiking cycle is over.Also, the GDP growth rate for the US was released. With an upward revision to consumer spending and inventories. The US economy contracted an annualised 0.6% in Q2, which was less than forecasts.US equities closed higher. The Dow up 1%, the S&P500 up 1.4% and the Nasdaq up 1.7%.What to watch today:The SPI futures are suggesting the Australian market will open flat this morning.The week is ending with another long list of companies set to publish their earnings results today. Some companies include uranium production company Paladin Energy (ASX:PDN), which has gained over 15% this week and over 11% in yesterday's session alone. Blue-chip retail conglomerate Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) is also reporting today. And Ramsay Healthcare (ASX:RHC) is also set to publish results. They're the largest operator of private hospitals in Australia and provide healthcare in 10 different countries.In commodities,The oil price has dropped, failing to hold onto earlier gains, as investors balance signs of tightening supplies.Gold is trading in the green, rising for a third straight session as the US dollar eases.And iron ore is also higher, now recovering from the lowest level it hit in over a month.Companies set to go ex-dividend today include Alumina (ASX:AWC), GUD Holdings (ASX:GUD), Lendlease Group (ASX:LLC) and Newcrest Mining (ASX:NCM).Trading Ideas:Bell Potter maintain a Buy rating on Eagers Automotive (ASX:APE), after the company reported yesterday. Revenue was up 4%, but below Bell Potter's forecast , however its underlying profit before tax margin came in higher than the broker's forecasts. Bell Potter have increased their price target form $14.75 to $15, and at its current share price of $13.16, this implies 14% share price growth in a year.Trading Central have identified a bullish signal in Qube Holdings (ASX:QUB), indicating that the stock price may rise from the close of $2.94 to the range of $2.96 to $3, over 33 days, according to the standard principles of technical analysis.

Our local market came under pressure yesterday, closing 1% lower. It was a sea of red, with all eleven industry sectors declining. Leading the losses was both the consumer discretionary and tech sectors, after a number of company announcements as well as speculation of aggressive US policy tightening to control inflation. The best performing stock was NIB Holdings (ASX:NIB), after the private health insurer released its full year results, which showed a 7.2% increase in revenue, but a decline in its net profit, however the decline was slightly ahead of estimates. Other top performers included EML Payments (ASX:EML), Pilbara Minerals (ASX:PLS) and Telix Pharmaceuticals (ASX:TLX). Meanwhile, Adbri (ASX:ABC) tumbled 17% after wet weather disruptions and rising fuel and energy prices impacted its profits. Some of the most traded stocks by Bell Direct clients yesterday included BHP Group (ASX:BHP), the BetaShares Australian Strong Bear Hedge Fund ETF (ASX:BBOZ) and aerial imagery technology business Nearmap (ASX:NEA). In the US, all three benchmarks started the new trading week in the red after renewed fears of aggressive rate hikes returned to Wall Street. Consumer discretionary, communication services and tech stocks were hit the hardest. So we saw the Dow tumble more than 600 points, experiencing its worst day since June. The S&P500 was down 2.1% and the Nasdaq fell 2.6%.What to watch today:Following the US, the SPI futures are suggesting that our market will follow with a fall of 0.6% at the open. Companies reporting their earnings today include: AMA Group (ASX:AMA), Alumina (ASX:AWC), Boral (ASX:BLD), Breville (ASX:BRG), Estia Health (ASX:EHE), Monadelphous (ASX:MND) and HUB24 (ASX:HUB).In commodities:Oil prices traded flat following the Saudi energy minister stating that OPEC could cut production to confront market challenges. The gold price declined as the US dollar rallied and as the looming interest rate hikes dented bullion's appeal. The spot iron ore price is trading flat at US$104 a tonne.Some stocks going ex-dividend today include: intellectual property services group IPH (ASX:IPH), Domain Holdings (ASX:DHG) and Qualitas (ASX:QAL). If you hold Transurban Group (ASX:TCL) you will receive your dividend payment today.  Testing, inspection and certification business ALS (ASX:ALQ) will be holding its AGM today.  Trading Ideas:Potter have maintained its Buy rating on Accent Group (ASX:AX1) and have increased its price target from $1.90 to $2. At its current share price of $1.71, this implies about 17% share price growth in a year. Trading Central has a bearish signal on Dexus (ASX:DXS) indicating that the stock price may fall from the close of $9.01 to the range of $8.56 - $8.64 in the next 33 days according to standard principals of technical analysis.  

Australia's ban on export of alumina to Russia following the war in Ukraine sent prices on a rollercoaster ride in the first half of 2022. Uncertainties surrounding the supply-demand dynamics and policies continue to loom ahead. In the aluminum markets, Chinese smelters have been ramping up production but are facing operational losses, while elevated energy prices and operational challenges threaten further smelter curtailments in the Atlantic basin. In this podcast, S&P Global Commodity Insights' senior managing editor Mok YuenCheng discusses with pricing specialists Jenson Ong and Germaine Lee, and Lucy Tang from the news and research team on what lies ahead for the alumina and aluminum markets this year.  Subscribe to Platts Dimensions Pro for access to assessments and premium content covering Platts Alumina FOB Australia (MMWAU00), FOB Brazil Atlantic Differential (MMWAD04), China ExWorks (MMXCY00), as well as the Aluminum Premium CIF Japan (MMANA00) and much more.

Our local market ended yesterday's session higher, rising 0.2% despite mining and energy stocks coming under pressure off the back of subdued commodity and metal prices. Sectors wise, the majority of the market posted gains, with the consumer discretionary, tech and communication services sectors advancing the most. While the energy sector declined 1.8%.As for the best and worst ASX200 performers, Megaport (ASX:MP1) was up the most, following a rebound in the tech sector, as well as a bullish broker note out of Goldman Sachs. The broker reiterated its buy rating with a $9 price target. MP1's last closing price was $6.60, so this implies about 36% share price growth in a year. Qantas' (ASX:QAN) shares also took off yesterday, lifting 4.3%. This comes as the airline announced it is removing vaccine mandates for international travellers commencing next week and following the drop in oil prices recently which has potentially eased the pressure on jet fuel costs. Now, on the flip side, major oil producer, Woodside Energy (ASX:WDS) saw a drop in its share price, off the back of the fall in oil prices, and other decliners yesterday included Viva Energy Group (ASX:VEA) and Alumina (ASX:AWC).The most traded stocks by Bell Direct clients yesterday included Whitehaven Coal (ASX:WHC), Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) and BHP Group (ASX:BHP).Moving to the US, stocks fell after US inflation came in hotter than expected. The consumer price index increased 9.1% from a year ago during the month of June. This was above the 8.8% expected. So, this inflation reading could push the Federal Reserve into an even more aggressive position at its next meeting later this month. So as for the major benchmarks, the Dow shed 200 points, the S&P500 fell 0.5%, and the Nasdaq was down 0.2%. What to watch today:The SPI futures are suggesting our market will open slightly lower, down 0.06%. The unemployment rate for June will be released today at 11:30am AEST. It is estimated that 35,000 jobs were added to the local economy last month, which is potentially enough to see the unemployment rate ease to a low of 3.8%. This depends however on the workforce participation rate, which is expected to drop to 66.5%.  In commodities, oil prices edged slightly higher after their recent sell-off. The gold price rebounded as the US dollar retreated. And the spot iron ore price trades 4% lower at US107 a tonne.Watch Auckland International Airport (ASX:AIA) and Netwealth Group (ASX:NWL) today. AIA will be giving an update on its monthly traffic, while NWL will be providing a June quarter update.Botala Energy will be debuting on the ASX today. It's an Australian energy company focused on exploration and development opportunities for natural gas and renewables in Botswana, and it will be trading under the ticker code BTE.Trading Ideas:Bell Potter have maintained its Hold rating on Bega Cheese (ASX:BGA) with a reduced price target from $4.20 to $3.80. At its current share price of $3.55 this implies 7% share price growth in a year. Trading Central has a bearish signal on Origin Energy (ASX:ORG), indicating that the stock price may fall from the close of $5.45 to the range of $3.50 - $3.90 in the next 146 days according to standard principals of technical analysis. 

The local market fell 0.3% or 20 points lower yesterday to close at 7,128 points.The tech sector came under quite a bit of pressure, falling 3% after US tech stock Snapchat, plunged in after-hours trading. We'll touch on Snapchat in just a bit. The rest of the sectors closed in the red, except for the real estate and financial sectors, both closing around 0.3% higher, with all four of the big banks closing higher. Some of the best performers yesterday included Allkem (ASX:AKE), Pilbara Minerals (ASX:PLS) and Liontown Resources (ASX:LTR), all benefitting amid optimism that lithium demand will continue to outstrip supply for some time to come. While the worst performers included Nufarm (ASX:NUF), Imugene (ASX:IMU) and City Chic Collective (ASX:CCX). The most traded stocks by Bell Direct clients yesterday, they included Grange Resources (ASX:GRR), which rose 5.6% yesterday, following the strength in the iron ore price. Also highly traded was Lake Resources (ASX:LKE), BHP Group (ASX:BHP) and Commonwealth Bank (ASX:CBA).Moving to the US, the market was mixed. The Dow Jones managed to claw back its early losses and rally into the close, boosted by UnitedHealth Group, as well as McDonald's, Verizon, and IBM. While the S&P500 fell 0.8% and the Nasdaq dropped over 2% after Snapchat plummeted 43%. The social media company's shares fell as it warned that it was bracing to miss its earnings and revenue targets in the current quarter. So this led to other tech companies, like Meta, Alphabet, Amazon, and Apple leading the day's losses as investors feared a slowdown in digital advertising. What to watch today:Following the mixed session in the US, the SPI futures are suggesting that our local market is set to open 0.1% higher this morning.Reporting wise, ALS (ASX:ALQ) and Fisher & Paykel Healthcare (ASX:FPH) will be releasing their full-year results and dividend today. Moving to commodities, the oil price traded flat as tight supply worries offset concerns over a possible recession and China's COVID-19 curbs. The gold price gained as the US dollar fell, therefore boosting the safe-haven asset's appeal. And the spot iron ore price trading 4.8% higher to US$132 a tonne.One company debuting on the ASX today is Bellavista Resources. Bellavista is a mineral exploration company, targeting large, high-grade base metal and battery mineral deposits in WA. It will be trading under the ticker code BVR. Alumina (ASX:AWC) and Costa Group Holdings (ASX:CGC) are holding their AGMs today. Trading Ideas:Bell Potter have maintained its Buy rating on software company, TechnologyOne (ASX:TNE) with an increased price target from $12.50 to $12.75. TNE provided financial year 2022 guidance of 10-15% profit after tax growth, as expected. The company also said it expects SaaS or Software as a Service annual recurring revenue growth for the full year to be more than 40%, with initial licence fees to be down from financial year 2021. At its current share price of $10.24 this implies about 25% share price growth in a year. Trading Central has a bullish signal on lithium business, Liontown Resources (ASX:LTR) indicating that the stock price may rise from the close of $1.33 to the range of $1.54 - $1.60 in the next 22 days according to standard principals of technical analysis.  

There's blood on the streets! We introduce the underlying commodity Josephine rule, MML is now X64, aluminium is a sell, iron ore sell fudge, RBA lifts interest rates, Rule 1 price for penny stocks, pulled pork on PDL, what is a "Cash settled total return swap”, investing during interest rate rises, Alumina v Aluminium, Rule #1 alerts when you've bought a particular stock in a few different tranches, GMA and the Impact of rising interest rates, when to factor a dividend back into the price.

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Amid heighted concerns for the Russia and Ukraine conflict, the ASX200 closed 1% lower yesterday. Only energy, consumer staples and healthcare sectors managed to post gains. Tech shares declined the most, sensitive to expectations of tighter monetary policy. Cochlear (ASX:COH) advanced 9%, closing at $207.37, after a positive earnings report. This included a 20% rise in underlying net profit, as well as improved dividend. Other companies that made the top 10 after reporting their earnings yesterday included Costa Group Holdings (ASX:CGC), HUB24 (ASX:HUB), and Coles (ASX:COL). Meanwhile, Nanosonics (ASX:NAN) declined the most after reporting a large profit fall. Its share price closed just over 13% lower. The most traded stocks by Bell Direct clients yesterday included Star Entertainment (ASX:SGR), Alumina (ASX:AWC) and BHP Group (ASX:BHP). European markets closed mixed, while US equities were in the red. The Dow dropped 480 points or 1.4%, falling for the fourth straight session. The S&P500 down 1% and the Nasdaq down 1.2%. It was a negative start to the trading week, after the Presidents' Day holiday, as market sentiment was dented by intensifying concerns between Russia and Ukraine. Additionally, expectations of tighter monetary policy have put pressures on the market. What to watch today:Australian shares are expected to rise. The SPI futures are suggesting a 0.28% lift at the open this morning. The oil price is trading at US$92, after jumping more than 4% to an over 7-year high, on worries of the possibility of supply disruptions as tensions escalate in Europe. The gold price reached its highest level in nearly 9-months, while the seaborne iron ore price is higher at US$143 a tonne. Some companies that are reporting today include APA Group (ASX:APA), Domino's Pizza (ASX:DMP), WiseTech (ASX:WTC), Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO), St Barbara (ASX:SBM) and Woolworths (ASX:WOW). Stocks going ex-dividend today include AGL Energy (ASX:AGL), Codan (ASX:CDA), JB Hi-Fi (ASX:JBH), Magellan Financial Group (ASX:MFG), and Netwealth Group (ASX:NWL). Remember this often sees shares fall as investors take their profits. Trading Ideas:Bell Potter have a Speculative Buy rating on Cluey (ASX:CLU). Cluey is an education technology company, providing personalised online tutoring and educational services for school students. The company delivered a strong half-year report with metrics broadly in-line with Bell Potter's forecasts. Bell Potter have a $1.50 valuation on the CLU. The stock last closed at $1.00, implying 50% share price growth in a year. Trading Central have identified a bullish signal in Woolworths (ASX:WOW), indicating that the stock price may rise from the close of $35.20 to the range of $36.60 to $36.90, over 20 days, according to the standard principles of technical analysis. Woolworths is also set to report its half year earnings today. Bell Potter expect NPAT of $808.2m. 

The Aussie share market started the new trading week in the green, closing 0.16% higher yesterday, as news came in mid-session that the US and Russian President have agreed to meet, which eased some fears of an imminent invasion of Ukraine. Sectors wise, the utilities sector led the way, lifting over 3%. Most of the other sectors also rose, except for the tech sector, healthcare sector, and consumer discretionary sector which fell.   The a2 Milk Company (ASX:A2M) jumped 11% after releasing its half-year results. While a disappointing decline was posted, some upbeat commentary from its management seems to have offset the profit miss. AGL Energy (ASX:AGL), lifted 11% after announcing its board had rejected a takeover offer from Atlassian billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes and Canada's Brookfield Asset Management, stating that the unsolicited bid of $7.50 a share undervalued the company. Meanwhile, tech stocks like Zip (ASX:Z1P), Block (ASX:SQ2) and Tyro Payments (ASX:TYR) were amongst the worst performers.  Some of the most traded stocks by Bell Direct clients yesterday included AVZ Minerals (ASX:AVZ), Lake Resources (ASX:LKE), AGL Energy (ASX:AGL), as well as Fortescue Metals (ASX:FMG). Across the sea, the German DAX dropped 3%, the CAC fell 2%, and the FTSE lost 0.4%. While Wall Street was closed on Monday for the President's Day holiday. What to watch today:As European stocks plunged and markets continued to be shaken by the tensions in Ukraine, the futures are suggesting the Aussie share market will open about 1% lower this morning. The oil price lifted more than 1%, currently around US$93 a barrel. The gold price is also benefitting, up 0.35%. While the seaborne iron ore price was down 1.9% to US$141 a tonne. Reporting season wise, we'll hear from mining company Alumina (ASX:ALU), Costa Group Holdings (ASX:CGC), Cochlear (ASX:COH), lottery company Jumbo Interactive (ASX:JIN), as well as Coles (ASX:COL). Bell Potter expects Coles to deliver NPAT of $538.4m, while consensus is expecting $506m. Companies going ex-dividend today include Amcor (ASX:AMC), IPH Limited (ASX:IPH), Tabcorp (ASX:TAH) and Wesfarmers (ASX:WES). Trading Ideas:Citi have maintained its BUY rating on Zip (ASX:Z1P) with a price target of $3.65, after the BNPL provider gave an interim update on its half-year 2022 results yesterday morning. Zip reported its Cash Earnings Before Tax, Depreciation and Amortization (EBTDA) is expected to be a loss of $108.1m. This was materially lower than Citi's expectation of a $38m loss. So keep watch of Zip as the company is set to release its results in full this Thursday. Finally, Trading Central has a bearish signal on Super Retail Group (ASX:SUL), indicating that the stock price may fall from the close of $11.63 to the range of $10.60 - $11 in the next 17 days according to standard principals of technical analysis.

The Aussie share market started yesterday down 0.6%, however managed to close just 0.08% lower yesterday to 7,447. Only three sectors managed to post gains, while the tech and consumer discretionary sectors were hit the hardest. The tech sector is suffering from a spike in bond yields as markets anticipate a faster tightening cycle by central banks.Looking at the ASX200 stock performance, the top stock yesterday was battery materials and technology company, Novonix (ASX:NVX). The stock was up 10.8% after announcing its intentions to list on a second stock exchange, the Nasdaq in the US. AGL Energy (ASX:AGL) also performed well, rising 8.6%, following a bullish broker note from Credit Suisse, upgrading the stock to “outperform”. And some of the other best performing stocks included mining stocks Alumina (ASX:ALU), Champion Iron (ASX:CIA), Chalice Mining (ASX:CHN) and Iluka Resources (ASX:ILU). Reliance Worldwide (ASX:RWC) was the worst performer, down 3.4%, despite no news out from the company, and both Xero (ASX:XRO) and WiseTech Global (ASX:WTC) saw some selling as the tech sector came under pressure.The most traded stocks by Bell Direct clients yesterday was Wesfarmers (ASX:WES). The company is now the last one standing in the takeover of Priceline owner Australian Pharmaceuticals Industries (ASX:API), after Woolworths withdrew its proposal. Afterpay (ASX:APT), Telstra (ASX:TLS) and Fortescue Metals (ASX:FMG) were also highly traded yesterday. In the US, stocks recovered from earlier losses, staging an afternoon rally that put an end to the Nasdaq's four day losing streak. The tech-heavy Nasdaq closed 0.05% higher, while the Dow and S&P500 both fell, down 0.45% and 0.14% respectively. European stocks closed lower amid interest rate fears, ahead of key US inflation data out this week and more comments from US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on interest rate hikes.For today, following the mixed session on Wall Street, the futures are suggesting the Aussie share market will open 0.56% lower. What to watch today: Keep an eye on Ramsay Health Care (ASX:RHC). The company reached agreement regarding a new volume-based agreement with the NHSE, the National Health Service in England, which makes its services available to the NHSE and its patients to meet the ongoing demands resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. If the agreement is well received by investors, its shares could lift.Economic news out today includes Australia's balance of trade data for November. Australia's trade surplus decreased to A$11.22 billion in October from a downwardly revised A$11.82 billion in the previous month. Consensus expects trade surplus to decrease again to A$10.6 billion in November. Separately, retail sales for November will also be released today.Oil prices fell on demand concerns given the rapid global rise in omicron infections, while the gold price edged higher despite US 10-year Treasury yields hitting two-year highs. And the seaborne iron ore price traded slightly higher to US$126 a tonne.   Trading Ideas: Bell Potter have upgraded their rating on coal mining company, Whitehaven Coal (ASX:WHC) from a HOLD to a BUY, and have also increased their price target from $3.50 to $3.60. Bell Potter believe the coal price strength from mid-2021 should now be flowing through to realised prices, which should materially lift free cash flow. Operational risks at Narrabri remain, however, should abate over 2022. Therefore, Bell Potter believe WHC is cheap on most valuation metrics, and that supports their upgrade to a BUY. Now, WHC closed 5% higher yesterday to $2.89, which implies about 25% share price growth in a year.Trading Central has a bullish signal on EML Payments (ASX:EML). This signal indicates that the stock price may rise from the close of $3.22 to the range of $4.30 - $4.50 in

The Aussie share market closed 0.7% lower yesterday, its biggest fall in nearly two weeks, with nearly all sectors closing in the red. Tech shares led the losses, down 2.6%. It was only the utilities sector that was able to post a modest gain of 0.3%.   On the ASX200 stock performance, just 40 of the top 200 blue chips by market value posted a positive gain for the day. The best performers included Virgin Money UK (ASX:VUK) and Alumina (ASX:ALU). Some other top stocks included Whitehaven Coal (ASX:WHC), as well as AGL Energy (ASX:AGL). Meanwhile, PointsBet Holdings (ASX:PBH) was the worst performer, falling 7.6%. Tech stocks like Life360 (ASX:360) and Megaport (ASX:MP1) tumbled, both down between 5-6%. And Buy Now Pay Later giants, Afterpay (ASX:APT) and Zip (ASX:Z1P) also saw some selling. The most traded stocks by Bell Direct clients yesterday included Woolworths (ASX:WOW), Northern Star Resources (ASX:NST) and Westpac (ASX:WBC). In the US, stocks recovered from their early losses after the Fed announced that it would wind down its asset purchases, at a faster pace amid a continued rise in inflation. This will put it on track to conclude the program in early 2022, rather than mid-year as initially planned. The Fed also signalled three rate hikes for 2022, due to the faster pullback, despite the ongoing challenge the pandemic poses to the economic recovery. So, all three benchmarks pushed higher. The Dow jumped just over 380 points, the S&P500 lifted 1.6% and the Nasdaq was up 2%.  For today, following the positive session on Wall Street, the futures as at 8:40am AEDT are suggesting the Aussie share market will open 0.6% higher. What to watch today:CSL (ASX:CSL) is due to return to trade today after completing its institutional placement. CSL had been in a trading halt since close of trade Monday.  Qantas (ASX:QAN) will be holding an investor update this morning. In economic news, yesterday consumer confidence for December fell 1% to 104.5, however remains in positive territory, as an index score above 100 indicates that optimists outweigh pessimists. And today, the unemployment rate for November will be released. As a reminder, the unemployment rate came in at 5.2% in October. Consensus expects November's reading to fall to 5%. In commodities, oil prices turned positive, reversing early losses despite rising supply. While the gold price sunk following the Fed's statement. A UBS strategist noted that the gold price should bottom out over the next 12-24 months, with prices likely to recover and stabilise after the Fed's hiking cycle starts in earnest. And the seaborne iron ore price traded 2% higher to US$109.22 a tonne.  ANZ (ASX:ANZ), Elders (ASX:ELD) and Orica (ASX:ORI) are holding their AGMs today.Boutique fund manager, Plato Income Maximiser (ASX:PL8) is set to go ex-dividend today.Trading Ideas:Bell Potter have maintained their BUY recommendation on software and services company, Envirosuite (ASX:EVS) with a slight increase in its price target to $0.275. Bell Potter did not anticipate the company's recent capital raising but view it positively as they believe the key driver was that EVS sees a large opportunity in the global water and wastewater market. They therefore expect to see a higher level of contract wins in FY23 and FY24. EVS closed 5% higher yesterday to $0.21, which implies about 31% share price growth in a year.Trading Central has a bullish signal on Global Lithium Resources (ASX:GL1). This signal indicates that the stock price may rise from the close of $0.64  to the range of $0.85 - $0.91 in the next 31 days, according to standard principles of technical analysis. 

Yesterday, the ASX200 gained 38 points or 0.5%, which marked the fourth gain in the last five days. All sectors closed in the green, apart from the Energy and Consumer Staples sectors. In the US, the Dow Jones surged to a new all-time high, the S&P500 notched its sixth straight day of gains, while the Nasdaq closed slightly lower. Following the decent night on Wall Street, the futures are suggesting the Aussie share market will open 0.16% higher this morning.What to watch today:There are several companies reporting today, they include Alumina (ASX:AWC), Brambles (ASX:BXB), Woodside Petroleum (ASX:WPL), Cimic Group (ASX:CIM), Megaport (ASX:MP1), Mirvac Group (ASX:MGR), and Rhipe (ASX:RHP).AGMs today include Wesfarmers (ASX:WES), likely to also provide a trading update at the event, Transurban (ASX:TCL), Crown Resorts (ASX:CWN), APA Group (ASX:APA), as well as Endeavour Group (ASX:EDV), Auckland International Airport (ASX:AIA) and Magellan Financial Group (ASX:MFG).The most traded stocks yesterday by Bell Direct clients included BHP (ASX:BHP) which traded slightly higher yesterday after the company managed to outbid Australian billionaire Andrew Forrest's Wyloo Metals to buy Canadian nickel miner Noront Resources. The company's chief executive stated that BHP's offer delivers certainty of value to Noront shareholders via an all-cash offer. Another most traded stock was Whitehaven Coal (ASX:WHC). Its share price tumbled 7.9% yesterday after China's state planner, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) said that they were looking to clamp down on surging coal prices.The oil price continues to trade at 7-year high territory, lifting 1.1% to US$83.89 a barrel. This comes after US crude stockpiles fell and inventories at the nation's largest storage site hit their lowest level in three years.  The gold price is currently trading 0.7% higher at US$1,781 an ounce. And the sea borne iron ore price is trading slightly higher at US$123 a tonne.Trading ideas:Bell Potter has reiterated its BUY recommendation on oil and gas exploration and production company, Beach Energy (ASX:BPT) with an increased price target of $1.65 (previously $1.62). BPT is currently trading down 20% YTD and yesterday closed 3.7% lower, which implies 14.6% share price growth. Bullish charting signals have been identified in Panoramic Resources (ASX:PAN), Airtasker (ASX:ART) and Bapcor (ASX:BAP), according to Trading Central.

Changing from fuel oil to liquified natural gas at our Aluorte alumina refinery in Brazil will cut hundreds of thousands of tonnes of CO2 emissions.In this Hydro Talks podcast to talk about the “Alunorte fuel switch project” is John Thuestad, Head of Hydro's Bauxite & Alumina business, and Bjørn Kjetil Mauritzen, Head of Sustainability in Hydro.They describe how the switch not only will cut carbon emissions, it will also improve the environment for our workers and the local communities, as well as build out critical infrastructure that can be a foundation for industrial and economic growth in the region. 

The Aussie share market is set to rise 0.2% and possibly erase yesterday's fall of 0.26%.  What to watch today: The price of coal edged back closer to its record and nickel hit a one month high, while aluminium hit a 13-year high. Stocks to watch include coal companies Whitehaven Coal (ASX:WHC), Coronado (ASX:CRN), and New Hope (ASX:NHC), nickel stocks Western Areas (ASX:WSA), and Nickel Mines (ASX:NIC), and aluminium stocks Alumina (ASX:AWC), South32 (ASX:S32) and Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO). The iron ore price in China fell 4.5% to US$129 and oil set a new 7-year high rising over US$80 a barrel after jumping 1.5%. Commonwealth Bank (ASX:CBA) and Southern Cross Media (ASX:SXL) hold their AGMs today. Gowing Bros (ASX:GOW) goes ex-dividend today and EQUINOX (ASX:EQN) is due to list today.  Trading Ideas: Bell Potter reiterated their BUY rating on Life360 (ASX:360) with a $10.75 price target, implying 23% share price growth in a year. Citi downgraded Zip (ASX:Z1P) from a BUY to a HOLD on the back of lower customer growth in the US and has decreased its price target to $7.40. Bullish charting signals have been identified in Splitit (ASX:SPT), Damstra (ASX:DTC) and CleanSpace Holdings (ASX:CSX), according to Trading Central. 

The S&P/ASX200 closed lower this Tuesday dropping 19 points. Bar technology and healthcare which saw steep selling and buying respectively, most sector moves were unconvincing. Ironically, the Australian market is actually outperforming most Asian region peers today. As of writing, the Hang Seng is down more than 1%, not helped by more whispers of a tech-financial services clampdown by Beijing. Some of our tier two commodity plays like Alumina and Sims were among the best performers while Ansell and Worley copped the worst of the selling. Two companies also held AGMs today - CSL and Telstra. Both reaffirmed earnings guidance as well as future strategy. For the macro-minded, US JOLTS is out at 11:30pm AEDT tonight along with a healthy dose of Fed Speak. Our Top three VODs: Want insurance in your portfolio? Then buy insurers, says MathanHow investors can profit from the commodity supercycleBitcoin back in favour as attention swings away from 2021's 'shiny new things' See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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It was a silent night for markets, as Wall Street was closed for the Labor Day public holiday.  European equities are approaching record levels. Tech stocks in Europe increased 1.6%, leading the major European indices higher, after the US jobs report revealed US jobs are growing at their slowest pace in 7 months. The US Central Bank may need to keep monetary policy as is, and not scale back on bond buying. This will keep bond yields and interest rates lower for longer.  The Aussie share market is set to open higher, with the futures suggesting a lift of 0.2%.  What to watch today: All eyes will be on tech stocks today. Tech stocks rose 1.2% on the ASX yesterday. Appen (ASX:APX) rose 4.6%, Redbubble (ASX:RBL) rose 3.5% and Technology One (ASX:TNE) rose 2.2%. The aluminium price hit a decade high overnight, amid political unrest in Guinea. Global stimulus and the push for climate change investment and tighter supply, has pushed aluminium up 40% this year. This is supporting stocks such as Alumina (ASX:AWC), which rose 3% yesterday and 19% last week. The 15 and 30 day moving averages and the MACD technical indicators, are both suggesting AWC could continue to rally. Also watch other aluminium stocks such as South32 (ASX:S32).  The iron ore price last traded 3% higher at US$144.83, while the copper price is steady. And the oil price fell below US$69, as it continues to lose momentum after the weaker than expected US jobs report. Companies going ex-dividend today include Amcor (ASX:AMC), BlueScope (ASX:BSL), IOOF (ASX:IFL), IGO (ASX:IGO) and Origin Energy (ASX:ORG). One of the most traded stocks by Bell Direct clients yesterday was Fortescue Metals (ASX:FMG), which fell 11% after it went ex-dividend. FMG shares are now 30% cheaper than they were in July this year. The technical indicators suggest FMG shares could continue to fall, while the MACD flagged a bullish signal, suggesting this could be the end of FMG's downtrend. In economic news, the RBA meets for the first time this month today at 2:30pm AEST. Rates are tipped to remain on hold at 0.1%. However, all eyes are on the Central Bank's decision to change its timetable for buying government bonds, with $4 billion of bonds being bought by the RBA until at least the 11th November 2021.  Trading Ideas: Cobram Estate Olives (ASX:CBO) was rated for the first time by Bell Potter as a new BUY stock, with a price target of $2.30, implying 14% share price growth in a year. Bullish charting signals have been identified in IOUPay (ASX:IOU), Polynovo (ASX:PNV) and Firefinch (ASX:FFX), according to Trading Central. 

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The rise in mental health problems caused by the lockdowns in Victoria and NSW have already cost $1 billion in lost productivity and those aged 15 to 25 are likely to be the worst affected, according to updated modelling by the University of Sydney's Brain and Mind Centre. The figure builds on earlier modelling by the centre that estimated the productivity cost of the COVID-19 pandemic at more $20 billion a year due to a projected increase in psychological distress, hospitalisations and suicide. The centre's modelling considers the initial and ongoing cost of increased mental health illness to the health system and the wider economy. This includes estimates of the costs of increased suicide; the costs of caring for the increases in people self-harming and having suicidal thoughts; and estimates of the reduction in productive output of those affected by mental illness. Professor Ian Hickie, the former Mental Health Commissioner, warned the growing COVID-19-related mental health crisis, especially for young people, had become a “shadow pandemic”. Business support for mandating Covid vaccinations in workplaces is growing, with a national survey of 700 companies finding a quarter would like compulsory jabs of their employees. An Australian Industry Group survey of business attitudes to mandatory Covid vaccination in workplaces found more than half were in favour of some form of mandating. 24% said they would like to mandate Covid vaccinations for some or all of their employees; and 27% said they would like Covid vaccinations to be mandated only through a health order related to their industry.Almost 7000 COVID-19 jabs have been administered to critical workers in the food and freight sectors from Sydney's hardest-hit local government areas Co-operation between major employers and the federal government's Operation COVID Shield rollout effort has seen staff of supermarket and food giants Coles, Woolworths, Aldi, OzHarvest and Metcash vaccinated across 19 sites. About 1000 doses have been administered to employees at freight firms Linfox and DHL, according to federal government data. Ahead of a major expansion of workplace vaccinations in coming months, about 6000 Commonwealth Bank and Westpac employees in hotspot local government areas are being jabbed in a pilot phase. Rollout boss Lieutenant General John Frewen is working with the retail and university sectors on workplace vaccinations, and sporting bodies in AFL, tennis, soccer and netball are expected to be included.Hutchison Ports and DP World have told wharfies they must get the jab to come to work next week as new rules introduced by the NSW government ratchet up pressure on employers to mandate vaccinations. The stevedores advised hundreds of workers they could not work at their Port Botany terminals, located in one of the hotspot local government areas in south-western Sydney, from August 30 if they have not had their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccination. The directions confirm what employer groups suspect thousands of employers might be forced to do after the introduction of rules requiring authorised workers in 12 Sydney local government areas to be vaccinated if they work outside their LGA, unless their workplace uses rapid antigen testing. Fully vaccinated travellers will be able to claim 1000 Qantas frequent flyer points, 15 status credits to move up the loyalty tiers and a $20 discount on Qantas and Jetstar flights from tomorrow. It is part of a new initiative from the airline to encourage vaccinations. Frequent Flyer members who claim the rewards will automatically enter a prize draw to get free accommodation at Accor hotels and free fuel from BP service stations. Prize winners will also get a free international flight on Qantas or Jetstar when borders re-open, projected for mid next year. There will be 10 winners overall – one selected from each state and territory, with another two winners chosen from a national pool. The Porsche-driving mortgage broker who filmed dying police officers at a horrific multi-vehicle accident last year has been banned by the corporate cop from providing financial services or credit for at least a decade. Richard Pusey, whom a judge dubbed “the most hated man in Australia”, was banned from performing any function relating to carrying on a financial services or credit business earlier this month by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. An investigation found the 43-year-old mortgage broker and insurance salesman had given the regulator as many as seven false statements in licence applications and compliance documents. The regulator declared he “is not a fit and proper person to participate in the financial services and credit industries”. In a statement, ASIC said Mr Pusey “has no regard for the law”, “lacks the attributes of good character, honesty, and judgment” and “cannot be relied upon to comply with directions issued from authorities”. ASIC added Mr Pusey “is likely to contravene credit legislation and financial services legislation”. Mr Pusey is in custody awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to assaulting a woman at his home, and two road rage incidents. Mr Pusey also pleaded guilty to menacing a Westpac bank employee in a series of messages in 2019 following a credit card dispute.Australian electric car charging network JOLT plans to install 5000 free fast chargers across capital cities after Blackrock, the world's largest asset manager, bought a stake in the company and pledged an initial $100 million towards building the network. Drivers using JOLT chargers would receive 7 kWh – equivalent to about 45 kilometres of driving – for free, and be charged for power drawn after that. JOLT would also make money from advertising sold on its charging stations. All the power it sells will be renewable and the installation of the charging points is expected to begin in Sydney in September. JOLT operates charging stations in Adelaide. Charlie Reid, a managing director of BlackRock's Global Renewable Power team, said for the world to reach net zero emissions by 2050, the last internal combustion car engine would need to be sold by 2035. He said this would happen globally and in Australia, whatever government policies were in place, as Australia imported its vehicles.Supermarket giant Woolworths has responded to the push by many shoppers for faster online deliveries, striking a deal with Uber Eats for groceries and fresh fruit and vegetables to be delivered from some of its Woolworths Metro outlets within an hour. Woolworths is starting a trial for Uber Eats drivers to deliver goods ordered from 12 Woolworths Metro stores in Sydney and Melbourne. It aims to roll out the service to about 200 Woolworths outlets by early next year. Woolworths operates 996 large supermarket outlets and 78 Woolworths Metro stores, which have a smaller footprint and are generally positioned in inner-city locations to capture customers and commuters buying smaller amounts of groceries, but more frequently. But the Woolworths Metro format has suffered in the pandemic as more people worked from home and CBDs emptied out. Woolworths in June booked a $50 million write-down on the value of 13 Metro locations located in CBDs or near major train stations, which have borne the brunt of the work-from-home shift.Right-wing extremists are using platforms such as YouTube, PayPal and Buy Me A Coffee to raise money to support their nefarious activities, says the Australian Strategic Policy Institute, which is calling for anti-money-laundering laws to apply to more technology businesses. ASPI analyst Ariel Bogle wants the federal government to develop a centralised hate crime and statistics database to track and understand the financial activities of extremists operating in Australia. She is also calling for regulators to consider whether emerging platforms have obligations under laws such as the Anti-Money-Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act and the Proceeds of Crime Act.About 7000 truckies at Toll Transport will strike across the country on Friday, disrupting parcel and food deliveries at the height of the pandemic. The Transport Workers Union confirmed drivers would stop work for 24 hours after Toll refused to drop bargaining claims in crisis talks on Monday, including that part-time staff work up to 38 hours a week without overtime and new drivers work six to 12 month contracts. The stoppage is the first national strike in road transport in more than a decade and comes as home deliveries have surged following stay-at-home orders for more than 14 million people in NSW and Victoria.And the profit reporting season continues. Kogan's net profit plunged 87% to just $3.5 million in 2021. Takeover target Afterpay has widened its net loss to $159.4 million in financial 2021, versus $22.9 million in the prior year. Australia's biggest smash repair outfit AMA Group reported a $99.1 million statutory loss for the year. Chorus EBITDA rose slightly to $NZ649 million during the year, up only slightly on $NZ648 million in the 2020 financial year. Its net profit after tax fell to $47 million, from $NZ52 million, and operating revenue dipped to $NZ947 million, from $NZ959 million Reliance Worldwide revenue rose 15.3% to $1.16 billion while net profit climbed 110.5% to $188.2 million. oOh!media's revenue for the period was up 23% to $251.6 million, while earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation more than tripled to $33.3 million. The company reported a $9.3 million net loss after tax compared to a loss of $28 million in the prior comparable period. GPI Property Group's net profit fell to $22.96 million, down from $66.74 million a year earlier. NIB's underlying revenue rose 2.9% to $2.6 billion however its net profit rose 84.5% to $160.5 million. Hotels and cinemas operator Event Hospitality and Entertainment has posted a 45.4% fall in financial 2021 revenue to $449.3 million. It narrowed its statutory loss 15.7% to $48 million on EBITDA of $27.2 million. Mining contractor MACA's net profit after tax jumped 219% to $20.7 million following the $17.4 million loss it reported last year. Ampol's EBIT rose to $340 million, from $221 million a year ago. Michael Hill's net profit rose 15-fold to a record $45.3 million in 2021. Charter Hall reported post-tax operating earnings of $284.3 million. Latitude delivered an 81% rise in cash profits, to $121 million. Ansell sales rose 25.6% to $US2.02 billion while EBIT climbed 56% to $US338 million and profit firmed 57.5% to $US246.7 million. Perenti Global's net profit after tax and amortisation in the second half of the 2021 financial year improved by $75.3 million from a first-half statutory loss of $63.8 million to a statutory gain in the second half of $11.5 million. Underlying net profit after tax and amortisation fell from $211.7 million to $170.8 million. HUB24 reported net profit after tax of $15 million, up 53%, and underlying group earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation of $36.2 million which was a 47% increase on FY20. Monadelphous Group's revenue rose 18% to $1.75 billion while profit climbed 29% to $47.1 million. The Westfield Australia real estate trust Scentre Group has reported its operating profit for the half year to June 30 climbed 27.5% to $460.1 million on property revenue up 21.3% to $1.064.8 million. Total revenue fell 1.2% to $1081.4 million. Alumina's net profit dipped 19% to $US73.6 million. Carbon Revolution revenue declined 10% to $34.9 million as the company reported a $32 million loss after tax. Oil Search's revenue climbed 7% to $US667.7 million in the first half of the year while core net profit soared 463% to $139 million. Nanosonics' full year revenue was up 3% to $103.1 million for the period with an operating profit before tax of $11 million, down from $12.4 million in FY20. Voice communication software provider MNF Group's recurring revenue rose 12% to $113.2 million, while EBITDA increased 13% to $43.1 million, sitting at the top end of market guidance. Estia Health's revenue rose 4.4% to $665.4 million while profit after tax rose to $6 million following a $116.9 million loss a year earlier. Austal's net profit after tax came in at $81.1 million, down from $89 million in FY20. Superloop's total revenue rose 2.9% to $110.7 million during the year however it still reported a loss of $31.9 million for the year. Sleep treatment specialist SomnoMed has narrowed its full-year net loss to $1.18 million and lifted revenue 9% to $62.7 million for financial 2021. ReadyTech's underlying net profit after tax and amortisation rose 27% to $10.6 million. Local fund manager VGI Partners delivered a normalised net profit after tax of $42.9 million for the half-year to the end of June. Fertility specialist Monash IVF has hiked its adjusted net profit 61.5% to $23.3 million on revenue up 26.3% to $183.6 million for financial 2021. Statutory net profit climbed 116.9% to $25.5 million, with the adjusted profit number excluding the impact of JobKeeper subsidies. Viva Energy's gross profit firmed 17% to $788.9 million. Mt Gibson's sales revenue dipped to $329.7 million, from $445.2 million a year earlier, while net profit slid 24% to $92.1 million. Wagner Holdings reported net profit after tax of $10 million. Financial software player Bravura Solutions reported 13.8% fall in financial 2021 profit to $34.6 million. Northern Star's net profit climbed 299.7% to $1.03 billion. Medibank Private's net profit advanced 39.8% to $441.2 million. Sky City's reported profit dipped 33.7% to $NZ156.1 million. Seven Group's net profit firmed 447.6% to $631.4 million. Zircon miner Iluka Resources has posted a half-year net profit up 61.7% to $129 million. Orocobre's losses widened 14.7% to $US59.6 million. IDP Education's earnings before interest and tax were $64.1 million, a 41% decrease on FY20. Adbri's net profit firmed 94.5% to $56.6 million. National Storage REIT grew underlying earnings by 28% to $86.5 million for the financial year that ended in June. Nine Entertainment's net profit firmed 76% to $277.5 million. APA Group's profit after tax 98.8% to $3.68 million due to significant one-off items. Engineering Group Worley's net profit fell 50% to $86 million in financial 2021. IVE Group's net profit rose to $29.5 million, improving on the $20.2 million loss from a year earlier. Growthpoint Properties has posted a financial 2021 statutory net profit of $553.2 million, versus $272.1 million in the prior year. McMahon Holdings' Statutory net profit rose 19% to $77.2 million. Ferries and bus operator Sealink reports its underlying net profit climbed 152.6% in financial 2021 to $74.7 million. Aurelia Metals' net profit firmed 46% to $42.9 million. Green whistle painkiller merchant Medical Developments has swung to a net loss of $12.6 million. Clearview Wealth reported a 54% increase in underlying net profit after tax to $22.7 million. Dalrymple Day Infrastructure reported net profit of $113.2 million. Sunland Group's net profit after tax surged from $2.4 million in FY20 to $24.9 million in FY21. Ridley's EBITDA climbed $9.6 million to $69.1 million while total comprehensive income climbed to $29.9 million following a loss of $10.7 million a year earlier. E-commerce business MyDeal has swung to a $5.9 million loss. Zip Co has reported a staggering $652.5 million loss. Pent-up demand for youth fashion helped Universal Store lift net profit by 90% to $24.4 million in 2021.And that's it for this week. And next week, I'll be talking to Cat Long, the CEO of Trace, a company set up to help businesses and individuals reduce and/or offset their carbon footprint. 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Great leaders have the insight to see what the right thing to do is, the skill to do it, and the courage to do it even when it is hard. When those three things come together, the impact a great leader can have and the number of lives they can touch are vast. In this episode, Host Gautam Mukunda speaks with two phenomenal leaders who have completely upended, transformed, and positively impacted the culture of their respective organizations. As CEO of Anglo American, Cynthia Carroll was the first female CEO of a major mining organization and in 2008, Forbes listed her as the fifth most powerful woman in the world. In 2017 Frances Frei served as Senior Vice President of Uber, and radically changed the toxic culture into one the employees could be proud of. She is currently a Professor of Technology and Operations Management at Harvard Business School. “I was relentlessly optimistic and rigorous about the future, and I think if you have a rigorous and optimistic way forward, coupled with honor and reverence for the past, I think that's what facilitates change, and maybe an insider or outsider helps but I think those two might be more important.” - Frances Frei    “I think you need a catalyst for change, and that's what I aimed to do at Anglo American, through prioritizing safety as had never been done before. But it really woke everybody up that we were on a different path, and starting with the protection, the care and respect of each and every person who worked in our operations, or within our walls.” - Cynthia Carroll   Follow @GMukunda on Twitter or email us at WorldReimagined@nasdaq.com   Books Referenced: Unleashed: The Unapologetic Leader's Guide to Empowering Everyone Around You, by Anne Morriss and Frances X. Frei   Guest Info: Cynthia Carroll has spent most of her career leading global businesses in the industrial sector. Cynthia began her career as an exploration geologist at Amoco Production Company in Denver, Colorado before joining Alcan Aluminum Corporation. She held various executive roles at the company including President of Bauxite, Alumina, and Specialty Chemicals, and Chief Executive Officer of the Primary Metal Group, Alcan's core business. From 2007 to 2013, Cynthia served as the Chief Executive Officer of Anglo American plc. At the time, Anglo American was one of the largest and most diversified mining companies in the world employing approximately 160,000 people with operations on six continents and a market capitalization of approximately $40 billion. Anglo American ranked in the top 20 companies on the London Stock Exchange's FTSE 100 Index. Cynthia sits on the boards of Hitachi Ltd, Baker Hughes, Pembina Pipeline, Glencore, American Securities, and Prince (an American Securities company). She previously chaired the boards of Anglo American Platinum Ltd, De Beers Société Anonyme, and Vedanta Resources Holdings Ltd. and has also served on the boards of BP, the International Council on Mining and Metals, the International Aluminum Institute, the American Aluminum Association, and the Sara Lee Corporation. She is a fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineers and a Fellow of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining. Cynthia holds a Bachelor's degree in Geology from Skidmore College, New York, a Master's degree in Geology from the University of Kansas, and a Master's in Business Administration (MBA) from Harvard University. She has also been awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Science from the University of Exeter, Honorary Doctorate of Laws from Skidmore College, and an Honorary Doctorate of Economics from the University of Limerick. In 2009, Forbes ranked her the fourth most powerful woman in the world. She is the only woman to have held a CEO position of a major mining company. Cynthia and her husband have four children ranging in age from 21 to 27.   Frances Frei is a Professor of Technology and Operations Management at Harvard Business School. Her research investigates how leaders create the conditions for organizations and individuals to thrive by designing for excellence in strategy, operations, and culture. She regularly advises senior executives embarking on large-scale change initiatives and organizational transformation, including embracing diversity and inclusion as a lever for improved performance. A global thought leader on leadership and strategy, Frances is widely recognized for her dynamic teaching style and breakthrough courses optimized for rapid, lasting impact. She developed one of the most popular classes at HBS, which explores business models that reliably delight customers. She also led the design and launch of HBS's innovative FIELD curriculum built around learning experiences that are experiential and immersive. In 2017, Frances was tapped to be Uber's first Senior Vice President of Leadership and Strategy with a mandate to help the company navigate its very public crisis in leadership and culture. Her firsthand experience in Silicon Valley gave her a new lens on the urgent topic of trust, and in May 2018, Frances delivered a widely-viewed TED talk on “How to build (and rebuild) trust.” This powerful framework delivers a crash course on stakeholder trust: how to build it, maintain it and restore it when lost.

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The Aussie share market futures are suggesting a 0.2% rebound. Commodity stocks are set to lift the market, while the vaccine rollout continues to lift sentiment - with Australia awaiting the second shipment of Pfizer vaccines today.What to watch today:Commodity stocks will dominate headlines and will likely continue to do so this year as prices continue to rise on Chinese demand and lack of supply.Iron ore darling stocks like Fortescue Metals (ASX:FMG), BHP (ASX:BHP), Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) and Mineral Resources (ASX:MIN).Oil stocks will be in focus – Oil price jumped 4% to US$61.69 – with the price likely to continue to push up, as US oil rigs remain shut due to a cold weather snap, while oil demand continues. Silver and copper stocks also on the radar – Silver rose 3.5% and Copper surged 1.5% Results out of the gate today:Adbri (ASX:ABC) - NPAT hit $93.7m, which is weaker than the $104m expected.Alumina (ASX:AWC) announced profit fell 31% to $US147m. Disappointing shareholders expecting US$183m. HUB24 (ASX:HUB) announced its profit rose 19% in the half-year and it declared a record dividend. Macmahon Holdings (ASX:MAH) announced its profit rose 56% in the half-year to $44.8 million. Trading ideas:Bell Potter upgraded Costa Group's Ltd (ASX:CGC) Buy rating with an increased $5.10 price target after CGC's profit rose 100%.Bell Potter reiterated Senex Energy's (ASX:SXY) Buy rating with a price target of $0.46.Champion Iron (ASX:CIA), Piedmont Lithium (ASX:PLL) and NZME (ASX:NZM) are all giving off bullish charting signals according to Trading Central. 

The ASX200 is set to fall 0.2% at the open following some of the European Government reinstating COVID-19 restrictions. This saw London's FTSE fall 1.7%.As for Commodities, the oil price fell back to US$40.99 after rising 4% in the two prior sessions.What to watch today:Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) reports quarterly results today with all eyes on statements relating to coal as China allegedly suspended orders.SKYCITY Entertainment Group (ASX:SKC) holds its AGM today.Local trading ideas:Radiology and software company, Pro Medicus (ASX:PME), was downgraded to a sell by Bell Potter following its 12% rally this week to $31.23 yesterday.Citi reiterated Alumina (ASX:AWC) as a buy with a $1.80 target given the improving global aluminium demand.Citi reiterated Newcrest Mining (ASX:NCM) as a buy but dropped its price target by $1 to $36.MoneyMe (ASX:MME), Redbubble (ASX:RBL) and Fortescue Metals (ASX:FMG) are all showing bullish charting signals according to Trading Central.

The futures are suggesting a pull-back of 0.2%, which will trim off some of this week's gain of 1.3%.U.S. equities pulled back for the second session overnight, as investors came to grips that an American COVID-19 stimulus deal wouldn't be reached before the November 3 presidential election.As for Commodities: The oil price lifted over 2% for the second day, nudging over US$41.11. Gold firmed 1% higher to US$1,905. What to watch today:The future for coal exports to China: BHP (ASX:BHP) confirmed that Chinese customers have deferred orders of Australian coal. Reporting today: Alumina (ASX:AWC) and Whitehaven Coal (ASX:WHC).AGMs today: Audinate Group (ASX:AD8), ARB Corporation (ASX:ARB) and Perpetual (ASX:PPT).The unemployment rate is expected to rise from 6.8% to 7.1% with 35,000 jobs expected to be lost in September amid Victoria being the second most populated state in lockdown. Data from the Australian Banking Association tells us that repayments have resumed for about half of the deferred loans.Trading ideas:Afterpay (ASX:APT) had its price target increased to $121.00 by Bell Potter. We have not heard from other brokers yet but are expecting more upgrades given APT passed the external monetary laundering AUSTRAC audit, with the body saying it would not investigate Afterpay further. UBS restamped Zip (ASX:Z1P) as a sell with a $5.50 target. We know Zip's results yesterday at face value were strong, but Zip's results were weaker than what the market was expecting given it's taken over QuadPay.Following CSL's (ASX:CSL) AGM yesterday, Citi maintained the blood therapy business as a Buy with a $325 target, with the market focused on FY21 and the strong demand for plasma and blood therapies.Adairs (ASX:ADH), Whisper (ASX:WSP) and MNF Group (ASX:MNF) are all showing bullish charting signals - according to Trading Central

The Aussie share market is expected to gain 0.2% at the open, meaning the ASX200 could end slightly higher this week as it's tracking 0.1% lower Monday to Thursday.Overnight, U.S. weekly unemployment claims soared back to 1 million, this was far more than expected. Despite that, U.S. stocks bounced back from their prior day's fall, with investors focused on maximising returns amid the record low interest rate environment.What to watch today:Companies reporting: Alumina (ASX:AWC), BWX (ASX:BWX), Mayne Pharma Group (ASX:MYX), Suncorp Group (ASX:SUN), Healius (ASX:HLS), Inghams (ASX:ING) and Redbubble (ASX:RBL).In terms of economic news, we'll get a preview of manufacturing and services data for August from CommBank, with both gauges expected to have eased as Victoria remains in hard lockdown.Local trading ideas:UBS reiterated Tassal (ASX:TGR), Origin Energy (ASX:ORG) and Pro Medicus (ASX:PME) as a buy following their results yesterday.Bell Potter upgraded Pro Medicus (ASX:PME) from a hold to buy, with a price target of $28.50. Yesterday it fell 2.5% to $24.68 after delivering weaker than expected profit. However going forward, strong revenues and earnings are expected in FY21 as there are no other competitors in the medical streaming technology space and the company is continuing to invest $7m - $8m in R&D each year to maintain this tech advantage.Perpetual (ASX:PPT) delivered a 20% drop in profit yesterday in line with expectations. On the negatives, it didn't flesh out details about its U.S. fund manager acquisitions and cost guidance is not clear. However on the positives, it's expanding its high net worth (private client business). Bell Potter downgraded PPT's price target to $43.80 but maintained its buy recommendation.The ASX (ASX:ASX) is showing that it's formed a technical bullish uptrend, what's known as an ‘upside break' according to Trading Central's charting. ASX is a UBS sell with a $75 target, it was also reiterated as a Citi sell.

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PODCAST PUBLICADO PREVIAMENTE EN SOUNDCLOUD EL 10/10/2018, Y EN YOUTUBE EL 06/12/2018. Somos unos pibes que decidieron grabar de forma ligeramente mas ordenada las giladas que hablan mientras toman birra, sobre animé. Porque no todos los otakus somos insoportables, contrario a lo que los fans de Naruto podrían hacernos pensar. Y coso. (Piloto experimental del podcast de animé NANODAYO) Links de interés: De donde salió el nombre "Nanodayo": https://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/41211/what-does-midorima-shintarous-nanodayou-mean Para profundizar sobre que es una "fujoshi": El tabú otaku: Fujoshi y los extraños placeres de una mujer “podrida” - http://xiahpop.com/fujoshi Animés mencionados: One Piece Dragon Ball (Resumen así nomás - youtu.be/C6DZuig8j7s) Naruto Bleach Sailor Moon (Transformaciones - https://youtu.be/--Q08BcDkcI) Super Cerdita Sakura Card Captor Guerreras Magicas Candy Candy Death Note Evangelion Música de fondo usada: 1. Hanaji, Yuu Kobayashi (1er Op María Holic) 2. Tobira no Mukou e, Yellow Generation (2do ED Fullmetal Alchemist) 3. Alumina, Nightmare (1er ED Death Note) 4. Moonlight Desetsu, DALI (1er OP Sailor Moon) 5. Catch you catch me, Megumi Hinata (1er OP Sakura Card Captor) 6. Platinum, Maaya Sakamoto (3er OP Sakura Card Captor) 7. Fly me to the moon, Claire (ED de Evangelion)

Professor Chris Exley, PhD, has studied the toxicity of aluminum for 34 years and says it would be "monumentally stupid" to spray the skies with alumina nanoparticles as geoengineer David Keith has proposed. Group leader of the Bioinorganic Chemistry Laboratory at Keele University, UK, Dr. Exley is the world's leading expert on aluminum toxicity - and specifically how it causes Alzheimer's disease. Alumina nanoparticles in the air can quickly access our brains by entering the hippocampus, and particles less than 100 nanometers can cross directly into cells - and reach the nucleus - without any help. He explains how alumina slowly dissolves inside our bodies, releasing highly poisonous Al3+. When it reaches a certain point, cells kill themselves (programmed cell death, or apoptosis) and this is the mechanism of Alzheimer's. Alzheimer's has been the number one cause of death in the UK for the past two years. He has also proved that iron - which alongside aluminum is also being found in high concentrations in rainwater - magnifies the oxidative stress on neurons by a factor of ten, accelerating the progression of the disease. He said we can protect ourselves from aluminum toxicity by regularly drinking water rich in silicic acid, such as Fiji Water. http://StopSprayingUs.com/exley https://www.keele.ac.uk/aluminium/groupmembers/chrisexley/

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