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The ASX 200 started strong but as news of the Israeli attack came through, we turned negative. The index fell 18 points to 8547 (0.2%) for a gain of only 31 points this shortened week. Performing much better than the US which had futures off between 1.5-1.8%. Stand-out sectors were not unexpectedly gold miners and oil and gas stocks. Crude and bullion jumping on the Iranian news. NST up 5.1% and EVN rising 5.5% with BGL up 4.3%. Resources generally were flat, BHP down 2.6% with FMG slightly firmer. MIN took a breather and PLS rose 0.4%. LYC rallied 3.8% on rare earth promise, WDS showed a clean pair of heels up 7.4% with STO up 3.7% and KAR the real star up 10.9%. Uranium stocks fell on attack news. Industrials slid, banks off slightly, CBA down 0.7% with the Big Bank Basket down to $281.21 (-0.5%). Other financials slipped, GQG down 1.4% and XYZ down 2.4%. Insurers gained a little, REITs fell, GMG bucked the trend up 0.2%. Tech stocks fell in sympathy with Nasdaq futures. XRO down 0.4% and WTC falling 2,4% with the index down 1.7%. Retail stocks dropped 24.7% on AX1 earnings warning, JBH fell 1.8% and travel stocks down, QAN off 4.9%. In corporate news, Brookfield sold a large parcel of its DBI holding, the stock falling 6.2%. Nothing on the economic front. Asian markets down on war worries. Japan down 0.9%, HK off 0.7% and China down 0.6%.10-year yields falling to 4.16%.Want to invest with Marcus Today? The Managed Strategy Portfolio is designed for investors seeking exposure to our strategy while we do the hard work for you. If you're looking for personal financial advice, our friends at Clime Investment Management can help. Their team of licensed advisers operates across most states, offering tailored financial planning services.  Why not sign up for a free trial? Gain access to expert insights, research, and analysis to become a better investor.

Wall Street up overnight. A strong outlook by Oracle refuelled AI optimism, countering the negativity weighing on the indices by tensions in the Middle East and a sharp drop in Boeing shares. S&P 500 up 0.38%, NASDAQ up 0.24%. Dow dropped at the open but recovered steadily throughout the day to end three points off the high. Finished up 102 points. Most sectors positive. Cyclicals and Industrials the exceptions, the former dragged down by Tesla (-2.2%), as rival BYD launched cheapest UK model, vying for dominance in another of Tesla's regions. Utilities up over 1%, benefitting from bond yields easing, while REITS was up over 0.5%. Healthcare and Materials also demonstrated strength.ASX to rise. SPI futures up 48 points (+0.56%). DBI sell down - Gold up - NEM up 4.9%Want to invest with Marcus Today? The Managed Strategy Portfolio is designed for investors seeking exposure to our strategy while we do the hard work for you. If you're looking for personal financial advice, our friends at Clime Investment Management can help. Their team of licensed advisers operates across most states, offering tailored financial planning services.  Why not sign up for a free trial? Gain access to expert insights, research, and analysis to become a better investor.

This show has been flagged as Clean by the host. Power Measurement and Antenna Gain HPR show by Paulj, May 2025. 1.0 Power expressed in dB (also written as dBW) Power PdB = 10 . log10P Where P is the power expressed in Watts. 2.0 Power expressed in dBm Power PdB = 10 . log10P Where P is the power expressed in milliwatts. 1W = 1000mW Power PdBm = 10 . log101000mW Power PdBm = 30 dBm so: 0 dB = 30 dBm 3.0 Power expressed relative to an isotropic antenna - dBi An Isotropic antenna is an theoretical ideal antenna which radiates equally in all directions. Imagine the antenna is at the centre of a sphere, the signal strength at the surface of the sphere is equal at all points. The gain of an isotropic antenna is defined as 1, meaning: 10 dB = 10 dBi 4.0 Power expressed relative to a half wave dipole antenna - dBd The simplest practical antenna is a half wave dipole antenna, where each of the two legs is a quarter wave length long. The feed is at the centre, and the two legs are generally horizontal, and aligned away from the feed point 180 degrees apart. The dipole antenna exhibits gain perpendicular to the legs. The maximum gain is 1.64 times the isotropic antenna - a gain of approximately 2.15dBi. The gain off the ends of the dipole is much lower - the total power radiated by the antenna can not exceed the power being input, so if there is more radiation (gain) in one direction, there must be a corresponding reduction in a different direction. So: 2.15 dBi = 0 dBd 5.0 Effective Radiated Power - ERP and EIRP ERP and EIRP are both used to indicate the power achieved using an antenna.ERP compares the antenna performance with a dipole, and EIRP compares the performance with an isotropic antenna. So, the ERP is the power which would need to be fed into a dipole antenna, to get the same effect in the direction your antenna is pointing. EIRP is the power required for an isotropic antenna to gain equivalence. Practical example: My KX3 can transmit 15W. using the formula above, this is 11.77 dB. If I attach a Yagi-Uda antenna with a gain of 10dB, the ERP is 21.77 dB. Using the formula above, from this number you can calculate that this is the equivalent of 150.3142 Watts ERP. To understand the EIRP, we need to add 2.15 to the 21.77 dB value, giving 23.92 dB EIRP. Again, converting to actual power gives 246.515 Watts EIRP. If you are comparing antennas, make sure the same units are being used in all cases (either EIRP or ERP) - some sellers will use EIRP, because the values are higher! Check your licence conditions. Power output limits are often at the antenna, and don't include antenna gain. You can set your transmitter to output sufficient power to overcome any feed line losses, and present up to the power permitted to the antenna. A good antenna can then be used to get the transmitted power out and across the world. For feedline loses, the value is given in dB per 10 metres. For example, RG58 is 2dB / 10 metres (at 100MHz - choose the right feeder coax for your target frequency!). If you have 15 metres, then you will have 3 dB feeder loss, so half of your transmitter power will be lost in the feed line. If you know this and your transmitter can output more, then you can increase the transmitter power accordingly. So for 25W at the transmitter, with 3dB loss in the feeder, you can set the output to 50W. Some transmit power limits are set in ERP or EIRP, so you will need to calculate back from the antenna to see the maximum allowable transmitter power, to stay within the rules. 6.0 Combining values One result of the use of dB is that you can add the values together to understand the whole system gain. So, with our example above, if we have 11.77 dB of output power, then -1 dB insertion loss for a bandpass filter, -3 dB loss for the feeder, and 5dB gain on the antenna, the overall ERP is 12.77 dB. You can convert this back to Watts, to get 18.92W ERP. 7.0 Links Dipole information Yagi-Uda information Wikipedia information on Decibels Wikipedia information on ERP and EIRP Wikipedia information on Antenna Gain ERP & EIRP calculator from M0UKD Provide feedback on this episode.

Dive into the fascinating world of trend following with Jeff Malec and one of the GOATs:  Harold de Boer, a pioneering systematic trader who transformed his life path from a Dutch dairy farm into the sophisticated global investment firm Transtrend. In this episode, Harold shares insights into the evolution of trend following, discussing how understanding market trends is similar to understanding herd behavior, navigating complex market correlations, and maintaining resilience during challenging periods. Learn about the nuanced approach to trading across hundreds of markets, the importance of diversification, and why trend following remains a dynamic and adaptive investment strategy. With humor, historical perspective, and deep expertise, Harold reveals the art and science behind successful systematic trading. - Don't miss a particular riveting segment at the end of this discussion on US cinema at its best - SEND IT!Chapters:00:00-00:50 = Intro00:51-03:23= Lessons from the Pasture03:24-15:09= Rotterdam and the Netherlands: A Brief Introduction15:10-37:13= Market Diversification and the Evolution of Trend Following37:14-49:00=Navigating Market Complexity: Filters, Risks, and Trend Following Innovation49:01-01:03:59= Resilience and Adaptation: Surviving Trend Following Drawdowns01:04:00-01:10:59= Cinematic Insights: A Coen brother's tributeFrom the episode:The Coffee Trader (Book)Fat tails and tall heads blog post: https://www.rcmalternatives.com/2013/02/fat-tails-and-tall-heads/Advanced Hedge Fund Replication with the Top Down – riding diverse ETF modeling flows with DBi's Andrew BeerTrading Movies blog postFollow along with Harold and Transtrend on LinkedIn and be sure to check out their website for more information at transtrend.com/enDon't forget to subscribe to⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Derivative⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, follow us on Twitter at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@rcmAlts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and our host Jeff at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@AttainCap2⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠sign-up for our blog digest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Disclaimer: This podcast is provided for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as legal, business, or tax advice. All opinions expressed by podcast participants are solely their own opinions and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of RCM Alternatives, their affiliates, or companies featured. Due to industry regulations, participants on this podcast are instructed not to make specific trade recommendations, nor reference past or potential profits. And listeners are reminded that managed futures, commodity trading, and other alternative investments are complex and carry a risk of substantial losses. As such, they are not suitable for all investors. For more information, visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.rcmalternatives.com/disclaimer⁠

About half of U.S. imports go through the ports where dock workers just went on strike. (00:25) David Meier and Ricky Mulvey discuss: - How companies are navigating the port worker's strike. - The disagreement over automation. - Investor sentiment in artificial intelligence - One less discussed company that's benefiting from others spending on AI. (18:28) Motley Fool Contributor, Dan Caplinger, joins Robert Brokamp to kick off a two part series on estate planning, and how you can help your family avoid going to court. Companies discussed: COST, CHRW, DBI, MSFT, META, PCOR Host: Ricky Mulvey Guests: David Meier, Robert Brokamp, Dan Caplinger Producer: Mary Long Engineer: Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Join Masaki Halle, Thomas Chaigneau and Florent Couton our data, tech and programmatic experts from Havas Media Network and DBI along with Lucie de Hauteclocque from Google to dive into MOMA by Havas. We'll explore how these cutting-edge techniques leveraging DV360 unique features are revolutionizing the way brands connect with consumers, delivering more impactful, relevant, and ultimately, successful advertising campaigns!

In the everchanging world every now and then we get a new driver, that dictates most of our choices. In the current built environment and building industry, carbon dioxide feels like such a driver. We don't like it, we want to get rid of it... One way is to sequester or store large amounts of CO2 in our buildings. Ways to do that - more obvious is mass timber, but thats not the only thing. Let's talk bio-based insulation.In this episode I've invited Patrick Sudhoff, now from DBI but the research was carried at University of Applied Sciences Magdeburg-Stendal. Patrick carried his PhD on the smouldering fires in bio-based insulation, and thus has built a good knowledge base around the topic. We discuss all the types of different bio-based insulations, what they are made of and where they are used. First we cover the drivers and need for the new material, as well as the benefits it brings to the table. We discuss the challanges with the onset of smouldering, transition to flaming and spread of fire through the structure. List of projects that were related to the subject and discussed in the podcast:„More than just insulation additional benefits of insulation materials made from renewable raw materials “, 6 different research areas: fire protection, soundproofing, thermal insulation, sustainability analysis, moisture protection, emissions, 2016-2020, 12 institutes plus external partners“PyroProBiD – Development of a smoldering prognosis model for bio-based insulation materials”, 2020-2023 (my PhD project), Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg & University of Applied Sciences Magdeburg Stendal “HoBraTec – Optimization of firefighting procedures for multistorey timber buildings", 2022-2024, Fire Brigade Hamburg & University of Applied Sciences Magdeburg-Stendal & Institute of Fire and Disaster Protection HeyrothsbergeSome literature I got from Patrick: This poster gives you a brief summary of the latest challenges and solutions regarding the fire behavior of bio-based insulation - http://dx.doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.18735.14241Further reading:Sudhoff, P. (2024): “Modeling the Fire Behavior of Bio-Based Insulation Materials”, Proceedings of the 4th International Symposium on Fire Safety of Facades 2024: 10-12 June 2024. Lund, Sweden, ISBN 978-91-89971-04-2Steen-Hansen, A., Fjellgaard M., Ehrlenspiel, R. (2023): “Smouldering fire test methods - Documenting the potential for smouldering fires in thermal insulation”, Report number: FRIC Report D3.1-2023.06, November 2023, http://dx.doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.21978.72640 Steen-Hansen, A., Mikalsen, R.F. & Jensen, U.E (2018) Smouldering Combustion in Loose-Fill Wood Fibre Thermal Insulation: An Experimental Study. Fire Technol 54, 1585–1608. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10694-018-0757-4----The Fire Science Show is produced by the Fire Science Media in collaboration with OFR Consultants. Thank you to the podcast sponsor for their continuous support towards our mission.

We're back with another episode of The Option Block brought to you by Public. We break down what's going on with these markets and we discuss the most active equity options for the day. We talk about earnings volatility this week in FL, CRM, FIVE, NVDA, DG, OLLI, DELL, and LULU. We also look at unusual options activity in PDD and DBI. And, in the Strategy Block Segment, Uncle Mike Tosaw discusses what can be done if we have some election fear? With your hosts: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Media Group Andrew "The Rock Lobster" Giovinazzi, The Option Pit "Uncle" Mike Tosaw, St. Charles Wealth Management Options are not suitable for all investors and carry significant risk.  Option investors can rapidly lose the value of their investment in a short period of time and incur permanent loss by expiration date.  Certain complex options strategies carry additional risk.  There are additional costs associated with option strategies that call for multiple purchases and sales of options, such as spreads, straddles, among others, as compared with a single option trade. Prior to buying or selling an option, investors must read and understand the “Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options”, also known as the options disclosure document (ODD) which can be found at: www.theocc.com/company-information/documents-and-archives/options-disclosure-document Supporting documentation for any claims will be furnished upon request. If you are enrolled in our  Options Order Flow Rebate Program, The exact rebate will depend on the specifics of each transaction and will be previewed for you prior to submitting each trade. This rebate will be deducted from your cost to place the trade and will be reflected on your trade confirmation. Order flow rebates are not available for non-options transactions. To learn more, see our  Fee Schedule, Order Flow Rebate FAQ, and  Order Flow Rebate Program Terms & Conditions. Options can be risky and are not suitable for all investors. See the  Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options  to learn more. All investing involves the risk of loss, including loss of principal. Brokerage services for US-listed, registered securities, options and bonds in a self-directed account are offered by Open to the Public Investing, Inc., member FINRA & SIPC. See public.com/#disclosures-main for more information.

We're back with another episode of The Option Block brought to you by Public. We break down what's going on with these markets and we discuss the most active equity options for the day. We talk about earnings volatility this week in FL, CRM, FIVE, NVDA, DG, OLLI, DELL, and LULU. We also look at unusual options activity in PDD and DBI. And, in the Strategy Block Segment, Uncle Mike Tosaw discusses what can be done if we have some election fear? With your hosts: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Media Group Andrew "The Rock Lobster" Giovinazzi, The Option Pit "Uncle" Mike Tosaw, St. Charles Wealth Management Options are not suitable for all investors and carry significant risk.  Option investors can rapidly lose the value of their investment in a short period of time and incur permanent loss by expiration date.  Certain complex options strategies carry additional risk.  There are additional costs associated with option strategies that call for multiple purchases and sales of options, such as spreads, straddles, among others, as compared with a single option trade. Prior to buying or selling an option, investors must read and understand the “Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options”, also known as the options disclosure document (ODD) which can be found at: www.theocc.com/company-information/documents-and-archives/options-disclosure-document Supporting documentation for any claims will be furnished upon request. If you are enrolled in our  Options Order Flow Rebate Program, The exact rebate will depend on the specifics of each transaction and will be previewed for you prior to submitting each trade. This rebate will be deducted from your cost to place the trade and will be reflected on your trade confirmation. Order flow rebates are not available for non-options transactions. To learn more, see our  Fee Schedule, Order Flow Rebate FAQ, and  Order Flow Rebate Program Terms & Conditions. Options can be risky and are not suitable for all investors. See the  Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options  to learn more. All investing involves the risk of loss, including loss of principal. Brokerage services for US-listed, registered securities, options and bonds in a self-directed account are offered by Open to the Public Investing, Inc., member FINRA & SIPC. See public.com/#disclosures-main for more information.

In the height of hurricane season, community organizers are hoping for the best and preparing for the worst. The Gulf States Newsroom's Danny McArthur reports on how people in New Orleans are banding together to help take care of each other before a storm hits.Alex Brock is a 17-year-old from Mt. Hermon, Louisiana, preparing for his junior year as a kicker for the Bowling Green High School football team. But unlike his teammates, Brock was born deaf in Ukraine, adopted at a young age and plays football with a cochlear implant. He joins us to discuss how he's succeeding in football and academics on his own terms.Daughters Beyond Incarceration grew out of the life experience of co-founder and executive director Dominique Johnson, whose father has been behind bars her entire life. The New Orleans-based nonprofit's mission is to help Black girls with incarcerated parents live healthy, stable lives and have strong, positive relationships with their parents during and after incarceration. Johnson joins us to discuss DBI's work, along with Troy Hankton, one of the dads who experienced parenting from behind bars, and his daughter, Troyny'ah Hankton.___Today's episode of Louisiana Considered was hosted by Karen Henderson. Our managing producer is Alana Schrieber. Matt Bloom and Aubry Procell are assistant producers. Our engineer is Garrett Pittman.You can listen to Louisiana Considered Monday through Friday at noon and 7 p.m. It's available on Spotify, Google Play and wherever you get your podcasts. Louisiana Considered wants to hear from you! Please fill out our pitch line to let us know what kinds of story ideas you have for our show. And while you're at it, fill out our listener survey! We want to keep bringing you the kinds of conversations you'd like to listen to.Louisiana Considered is made possible with support from our listeners. Thank you!

Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft, and Meta are all spending a ton of money to build out cloud capabilities to fuel the next phase of AI growth. But the market isn't sold on that spend yet. (00:21) Ron Gross and Matt Argersinger discuss: - Why recent job numbers dramatically boosted the likelihood of a rate cut in 2024. - Intel's dividend cut, and what history has to say about companies that stop payments to shareholders. - Why Apple and Meta are holding up well during a tough earnings season for big tech. - Amazon, Microsoft, and Alphabet's combined $45B in capital expenditures this quarter, and how investors should be thinking about this investment phase in AI. (31:41) Ron and Matt break down two stocks on their radar: Designer Brands and MercadoLibre. Stocks discussed: INTC, AAPL, META, AMZN, MSFT, GOOG, GOOGL, DBI, MELI Host: Dylan Lewis Guests: Ron Gross, Matt Argersinger Engineers: Dan Boyd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're back with another episode of The Option Block brought to you by Public.   We break down what's going on in the markets including MCD. We discuss the most active equity options for the day including PLTR, PFE. We talk about earnings volatility this week in MCD, ON, AMD, MSFT, MTCH, SBUX, BA,QCOM, CROX, MRNA, AAPL, AMZN, COIN. We also look at unusual options activity in DBI, GSK, INFA. Uncle Mike Tosaw discusses diversification and we share what we are keeping an eye on for the upcoming week.   With your hosts: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Media Group Andrew "The Rock Lobster" Giovinazzi, The Option Pit "Uncle" Mike Tosaw, St. Charles Wealth Management Options are not suitable for all investors and carry significant risk.  Option investors can rapidly lose the value of their investment in a short period of time and incur permanent loss by expiration date.  Certain complex options strategies carry additional risk.  There are additional costs associated with option strategies that call for multiple purchases and sales of options, such as spreads, straddles, among others, as compared with a single option trade. Prior to buying or selling an option, investors must read and understand the “Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options”, also known as the options disclosure document (ODD) which can be found at: www.theocc.com/company-information/documents-and-archives/options-disclosure-document Supporting documentation for any claims will be furnished upon request. If you are enrolled in our Options Order Flow Rebate Program, The exact rebate will depend on the specifics of each transaction and will be previewed for you prior to submitting each trade. This rebate will be deducted from your cost to place the trade and will be reflected on your trade confirmation. Order flow rebates are not available for non-options transactions. To learn more, see our Fee Schedule, Order Flow Rebate FAQ, and Order Flow Rebate Program Terms & Conditions. Options can be risky and are not suitable for all investors. See the Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options to learn more. All investing involves the risk of loss, including loss of principal. Brokerage services for US-listed, registered securities, options and bonds in a self-directed account are offered by Open to the Public Investing, Inc., member FINRA & SIPC. See public.com/#disclosures-main for more information.

We're back with another episode of The Option Block brought to you by Public.   We break down what's going on in the markets including MCD. We discuss the most active equity options for the day including PLTR, PFE. We talk about earnings volatility this week in MCD, ON, AMD, MSFT, MTCH, SBUX, BA,QCOM, CROX, MRNA, AAPL, AMZN, COIN. We also look at unusual options activity in DBI, GSK, INFA. Uncle Mike Tosaw discusses diversification and we share what we are keeping an eye on for the upcoming week.   With your hosts: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Media Group Andrew "The Rock Lobster" Giovinazzi, The Option Pit "Uncle" Mike Tosaw, St. Charles Wealth Management Options are not suitable for all investors and carry significant risk.  Option investors can rapidly lose the value of their investment in a short period of time and incur permanent loss by expiration date.  Certain complex options strategies carry additional risk.  There are additional costs associated with option strategies that call for multiple purchases and sales of options, such as spreads, straddles, among others, as compared with a single option trade. Prior to buying or selling an option, investors must read and understand the “Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options”, also known as the options disclosure document (ODD) which can be found at: www.theocc.com/company-information/documents-and-archives/options-disclosure-document Supporting documentation for any claims will be furnished upon request. If you are enrolled in our Options Order Flow Rebate Program, The exact rebate will depend on the specifics of each transaction and will be previewed for you prior to submitting each trade. This rebate will be deducted from your cost to place the trade and will be reflected on your trade confirmation. Order flow rebates are not available for non-options transactions. To learn more, see our Fee Schedule, Order Flow Rebate FAQ, and Order Flow Rebate Program Terms & Conditions. Options can be risky and are not suitable for all investors. See the Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options to learn more. All investing involves the risk of loss, including loss of principal. Brokerage services for US-listed, registered securities, options and bonds in a self-directed account are offered by Open to the Public Investing, Inc., member FINRA & SIPC. See public.com/#disclosures-main for more information.

How much does your environment shape your life, and what can city-makers do to make our lives better? Michael Stott has spent over 25 years crafting narratives for cities around the world, considering how they can be made better for the people who inhabit them. As Head of Cities and Places, Masterplanning & Urban Design at DBI, one of Australia's foremost multidisciplinary design practices, he's at the forefront of Brisbane's evolution as a global city in time for the 2032 Olympics. Stott grew up in the picturesque Vancouver seaside communities of White Rock and West Vancouver, and he credits his childhood exploring the vast landscapes of his home country with setting the tone for his life. And his fascination with balancing the scale of small and big when it comes to shaping cities.  He credits his journey from art into linguistics, architecture, design and finally planning with his interest in understanding the pattern language of cities and how they speak to us. Listen in as Vince and Michael discuss; how embracing local culture can help you feel at home, the influence of legendary architect Lord Richard Rogers and the UK's Urban Renaissance and why Istanbul is one of his favourite cities in the world. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When I graduated from Stanford Business School 25 years ago, a classmate announced he was going to work for a hedge fund and the rest of us asked "What's that?" Fast forward two and a half decades and the financial markets are practically overrun by hedge funds collectively managing over $5 trillion dollars. And while certain hedge fund managers have become financial celebrities through dazzling returns in their best years, the industry is generally more better regarded as a modern version of Wall Street doing what it does best -- lining its pockets at the expense of others. Is this accurate? Or are there benefits the hedge fund model offers to markets, and perhaps even to the little guy? To find out, we're fortunate to talk today with Andrew Beer, co-founder and managing member of DBi, which seeks to put the strategies behind successful hedge funds into the hands of the retail investor. WORRIED ABOUT THE MARKET? SCHEDULE YOUR FREE PORTFOLIO REVIEW with Thoughtful Money's endorsed financial advisors at https://www.thoughtfulmoney.com #hedgefund #managedfutures #investing --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thoughtful-money/support

Ever wondered how a single setback can lead to a groundbreaking business transformation? In this episode of the Skid Steer Nation Podcast, Ryan Deemer sits down with Jason Hartwell, the mastermind behind DBI Outdoor Solutions. Jason's journey from running a small tractor service to establishing a thriving construction business is nothing short of inspiring. Jason's story begins with his childhood love for heavy equipment, sparked by his father's influence. From a self-employed laborer to the owner of a construction company, his path wasn't always smooth. Episode Highlights ✅Early Beginnings: Discover how Jason's childhood love for heavy machinery, inspired by his father, set the foundation for his career in construction. ✅Initial Struggles: Learn about the financial mistakes and lack of insurance that nearly derailed his business early on. ✅Turning Point: Hear how meeting the right partner and mentors transformed Jason's approach, leading to the birth of DBI Tractor Services. ✅Business Evolution: Explore the expansion of DBI from a small tractor service to a company offering driveways, site prep, and steel building construction. ✅Customer Service Philosophy: Understand Jason's belief in treating customers like family, ensuring repeat business and strong relationships. Tune in to hear about DBI's evolution from a simple tractor service to a company that now offers a range of services including driveways, site prep, and steel building construction. Jason emphasizes the significance of treating customers like family, ensuring they return for future projects. His approach to business, with a focus on communication and satisfaction, is a blueprint for success in the construction industry.

Jeff Serafin, Jameel Massouh, Black Klassman, Mando Gutierrez, Cristal Contreras, Adam Fernandez, Mike DeMarino, and Sergio Martinez joined us on the podcast this week live from Double Gold Invitational 2. Aaron and Tam Brooks hosted the tournament at their gym Pica Pau Jiu Jitsu in Aurora, IL. DBI is the brainchild of Aaron's student Ando who delivered on the action with a submission rate over 80% across 21 matches!

Originally uploaded March 26, re-edited April 15th. Chris Holman welcomes back Steve Klaver, Co-Owner, DBI, Lansing, MI. Big news, I understand, there's an anniversary to discuss and DBI Business Interiors is proud to announce its recent accolade as a recipient of Haworth's esteemed Best In Class award? tell us more? How many in your field get this honor, and how many years has DBI been recognized? Tell us more about Haworth, what exactly do they provide for your service lines? Workplace interior design has been a focus for DBI, remind the Michigan business community how that's evolved in the past 4-5 years? » Visit MBN website: www.michiganbusinessnetwork.com/ » Watch MBN's YouTube: www.youtube.com/@MichiganbusinessnetworkMBN » Like MBN: www.facebook.com/mibiznetwork » Follow MBN: twitter.com/MIBizNetwork/ » MBN Instagram: www.instagram.com/mibiznetwork/

SummaryIn this episode of The Bentonville Beacon, host James Bell is joined by Dana Schlagenhaft, Executive Director of Downtown Bentonville Incorporated (DBI), a private, not-for-profit organization uniquely positioned as a driving force to build and promote a welcoming, secure and lively downtown Bentonville. Established over two decades ago, DBI has played a key role in revitalizing the city and making it a place that people are eager to visit, discover and share with others.Downtown Bentonville Inc. works to activate downtown spaces through expertly executed events, advocating for current and future downtown businesses and amplifying the voices of all Bentonville residents. Events include the Bentonville Farmers Market and Virtual Farmers Market, First Friday, the Art Market, the City of Bentonville's Lighting of the Square, the Bentonville Christmas Parade, Market at Record, New Year's Eve celebrations, Bentonville Toyland, Shop the Block, and Downtown Bentonville Art and Culinary Week. Additionally, DBI hosts a live show Sundays on KFSM Sundays called DWTN Now where Dana and her co-host, Aaron Nolan, highlight the unique stories of Downtown Bentonville.During the episode, Dana shares her fascinating journey and her role in bringing to life the festive community events. She also expands on Downtown Bentonville Incorporated's mission, the unique spirit of the Greater Bentonville Area community and her thoughts on Bentonville's vibrant future.Thanks for tuning in!Show NotesTimestamps in this blog are for the audio-only version of the podcast; video timing differs.(0:53) Introduction to Dana Schlagenhaft(3:03) About Downtown Bentonville Incorporated and Its Mission(4:20) Exploring DBI's Events(6:09) Telling Unique Stories through DWTN Now(7:43) Supporting Small Businesses Downtown(9:10) How DBI Partners with Local Organizations(10:57) Dana's Vision for the Future(13:20) Dana's #BecauseBentonville Story(14:45) What's Upcoming for DBI(16:45) Advice for Getting Involved in Downtown(18:25) How to Help Further DBI's Mission(20:02) Closing Question ‍LinksDana Schlagenhaft (dana@downtownbentonville.org)Downtown Bentonville IncorporatedJames Bell Bentonville Economic DevelopmentGreater Bentonville Area Chamber of Commerce

Sean Coughlan, CEO of ICBF, joins Stuart Childs on this week's Dairy Edge podcast to discuss the origins of ICBF, what it has done since its creation back in 1998 and what the future looks like for dairy breeding. Sean first gives a brief description of how ICBF came into being under the stewardship of Dr. Brian Wickham as the first CEO in 1998 when it was formed. He then explains the creases that had to be ironed out when ICBF started highlighting the variation in calving dates that existed initially due to the multiple layers at the time and how over time with the cooperation of all stakeholders, this has become a thing of the past with much more streamlined data flows ensuring accurate recording with no duplication.   This has allowed ICBF to create the database that is the engine of dairy and beef breeding in Ireland.  The links with the genetics and modelling departments of Teagasc have allowed ICBF to develop EBI initially, DBI and CBV more recently as well as suckler beef indexes all of which are created to drive genetic gain and ultimately profitability for Irish farmers. Sean says that the power of genetics is enormous and that while the improvement is often perceived to be slow, it works and that the potential of new technology such as the genotyping scheme to further improve genetic gain is very real and a huge opportunity for the Irish dairy and beef breeding industry.   For more episodes from the Dairy Edge podcast go to the show page at: https://www.teagasc.ie/animals/dairy/the-dairy-edge-podcast/ The Dairy Edge is a co-production with LastCastMedia.com

Welcome to the start of a new year and another exciting season of The Derivative Podcast. We're beginning with a bang, featuring DBi's hedge fund guru, Andrew Beer. Picture the ideal blend of Wall Street expertise and accessible insights - that's what we're delivering in this episode! We're talking with Andrew about replicating strategies in this episode and if it works. Andrew is sharing his journey, from establishing a commodity firm to making groundbreaking strides in the hedge fund world, where he adds flavor with personal anecdotes from his financial adventures, diving into private equity and managed futures investing - providing beta for those managed futures, replicating hedge fund performance with the help of ETFs, using managed futures as a diversification strategy, unveiling his creative methods to revolutionize investing. We come at all angles in this one, questioning the risks and limitations of replication, utilizing different markets to expanding portfolios, and even getting into the “whipsaw” effect many trend followers saw last year with its unpredictable events. This episode is a feast for finance enthusiasts and newcomers - filled with knowledge, humor, and a whole lot of excitement. Don't just listen; Turn up the volume and brace yourself for an episode that's as fun as it is informative — SEND IT! Chapters:  00:00-03:17= Intro 03:18-9:55= Commodities to Private Equity 9:56-24:54= You're not a Quant, replicating models and finding your vision 24:55-49:05= Where's the line? MF against everyone else, asset allocation limitations and modeling flows 49:06-01:08:51= Top down, bottom up: The structure, the drivers and year of the whipsaw 01:08:52-01:19:14= 10 markets expanding your portfolio 01:19:15-01:27:27= Limits of replication & the dangers of private equity   From the episode: Replicating Babies, Trend following, hedge funds, and Warren Buffet with Corey Hoffstein https://dbi.co/news-research/ Follow along with Andrew on Twitter @andrewdbeer1, LinkedIn and visit DBi's website at dbi.co/ for more information. Don't forget to subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Derivative⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, follow us on Twitter at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@rcmAlts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and our host Jeff at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@AttainCap2⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠sign-up for our blog digest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Disclaimer: This podcast is provided for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as legal, business, or tax advice. All opinions expressed by podcast participants are solely their own opinions and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of RCM Alternatives, their affiliates, or companies featured. Due to industry regulations, participants on this podcast are instructed not to make specific trade recommendations, nor reference past or potential profits. And listeners are reminded that managed futures, commodity trading, and other alternative investments are complex and carry a risk of substantial losses. As such, they are not suitable for all investors. For more information, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.rcmalternatives.com/disclaimer⁠

Chris Holman welcomes back Steve Klaver, Co-Owner, DBI, Lansing, MI. Welcome back Steve, remind our audience about DBI? What were the highlights of 2023? Does office design keep evolving? What's in store for 2024? innovations in products, or ways to service your clients with new and used furniture, supplies, and space design? » Visit MBN website: www.michiganbusinessnetwork.com/ » Subscribe to MBN's YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCqNX… » Like MBN: www.facebook.com/mibiznetwork » Follow MBN: twitter.com/MIBizNetwork/ » MBN Instagram: www.instagram.com/mibiznetwork/

In this episode, we speak with DBi founder Andrew Beer about his approach to managing his personal portfolio. We discuss how Andrew looks at his portfolio in the context of his life goals, his views on stocks and bonds, how he incorporates managed futures into his portfolio, his views on homeownership and charitable giving and a lot more. SEE LATEST EPISODES ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.validea.com/excess-returns-podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FIND OUT MORE ABOUT VALIDEA ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.validea.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FIND OUT MORE ABOUT VALIDEA CAPITAL ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.valideacapital.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FOLLOW JACK Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/practicalquant⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-forehand-8015094⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FOLLOW JUSTIN Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/jjcarbonneau⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/jcarbonneau⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Chris Holman welcomes Monica Wahrer, Senior Interior Designer - DBI, Lansing, MI. What are the current trends that you are seeing in the office space? With a lot of companies moving to an open floorplate, and tearing down tall cubicles, how is this affecting acoustics in the office? How are you seeing technology in the workplace change and adapt to a hybrid world? How are companies working toward creating a culture that supports employees in a post-pandemic world? How is business this year around the holidays? Are there certain markets that DBI is pursuing? » Visit MBN website: www.michiganbusinessnetwork.com/ » Subscribe to MBN's YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCqNX… » Like MBN: www.facebook.com/mibiznetwork » Follow MBN: twitter.com/MIBizNetwork/ » MBN Instagram: www.instagram.com/mibiznetwork/

Welcome aboard a journey through the challenges of managing electric vehicle fires at sea with Elena Funk of DBI and Magnus Arvidson from RISE. In this podcast episode, we discuss two large projects devoted to understanding how we can mitigate, suppress and manage EV fires - project Elbas at DBI and project Lash Fire at RISE. Even though the aim of those were ferries and ro-ro ships, the findings are very important and relevant for civil infrastructure like car parks or tunnels.In the episode, we discuss following technologies:- fire blankets- punctuating and injection devices - water curtains- low pressure water mist - drenched systems.As you can see, we cover a large group of technical solutions used to mitigate and suppress fires. In the episode, you will learn about the challenges related to each of them. We also go into general observations done during the test, also related to the growth and reignition of the fires.If you would like to learn more, you need to go to the project websites:ELBAS project at DBILashfire project at RISEIf you want to find Elena's webinar, you can do it here: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ms-hansen_firesafety-evparkinggarages-webinar-activity-7134936860115525632-mETfAnd also, Elena told me after the recording: One important aspect of fire extinguishment I did not mention on the podcast yesterday is water toxicity after extinguishment.   RISE, Jonna and colleagues have shown that when the water is applied directly on the battery you get increase in release of certain elements (e.g. PFAS).https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.est.2c08581I think this is a very important observation, and I need to an entire episode on that.Cover photo credit: DBI project ELBAS,  DBI-ELBAS-FIXFU21008 

Andrew Beer is a managing member at DBi, (formerly Dynamic Beta Investments), which manages ETFs and mutual funds that seek to outperform hedge funds with low fees, daily liquidity, and total transparency. Their two ETF's – DBMF & DBEH bring alternative strategies to public, liquid markets in ETF format with comparatively low fees. He has nearly 30 years of experience in the hedge fund industry and previously worked at the Baupost Group with Seth Klarman.Links* DBMF - https://imgpfunds.com/im-dbi-managed-futures-strategy-etf/* DBEH - https://imgpfunds.com/im-dbi-hedge-strategy-etfDisclaimerNothing on this podcast is investment advice.The information in this podcast is for information and discussion purposes only. It does not constitute a recommendation to purchase or sell any financial instruments or other products.  Investment decisions should not be made with this podcast and one should take into account the investment objectives or financial situation of any particular person or institution.Investors should obtain advice based on their own individual circumstances from their own tax, financial, legal, and other advisers about the risks and merits of any transaction before making an investment decision, and only make such decisions on the basis of the investor's own objectives, experience, and resources.The information contained in this podcast & show notes is based on generally-available information and, although obtained from sources believed to be reliable, its accuracy and completeness cannot be assured, and such information may be incomplete or condensed.Investments in financial instruments or other products carry significant risk, including the possible total loss of the principal amount invested. This podcast, the host, and the guest do not purport to identify all the risks or material considerations that may be associated with entering into any transaction. This host & guest accepts no liability for any loss (whether direct, indirect, or consequential) that may arise from any use of the information contained in or derived from this content. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.securityanalysis.org/subscribe

In today's episode of Unlicensed Podcast, we wrap up 2023 in wireless industry as a whole and also tell the big news from RF elements! If you haven't seen this link yet: https://rfelements.com/new-products-2023, then definitely go check it out now! We have big news about the new antenna series that we were planning for some time now: ✔ NEW 6 GHz Horn Antennas (https://rfelements.com/new-products-2023#6-ghz-horn-antennas) 4th Gen of the award-winning antennas provides excellent noise rejection, network scalability, and increased throughput in ultra wide band. ✔ BIGGER DISHES! (https://rfelements.com/new-products-2023#30-dbi-dish-antennas) We have listened to our customers and created all new high gain - 30 dBi parabolic dish antennas covering both 5 and 6 GHz unlicensed bands. Highly directional UltraDish™ Antennas have suppressed side lobes for ultimate performance. Great stability of the radiation pattern and gain ensure flawless connections. ✔ 4x4 Horn Antennas (https://rfelements.com/new-products-2023#4x4-horn-antennas) 4x4 Horn Antennas are built to enable superb horn performance for 4x4 outdoor deployments using connectorized radios. Current 5 GHz product line includes 45°, 60° and 90° dual horn antennas with asymmetrical beam shape designed for deployments with popular 5 GHz MU-MIMO radio platforms such as the Cambium Networks ePMP 3000 or ePMP 4500. 6 GHz 4x4 Antenna products for Cambium Networks ePMP 4600 will be coming SOON™. ✔ 3 GHz Horn Antennas (https://rfelements.com/new-products-2023#3-ghz-horn-antennas) RF elements® 3 GHz Sector Horn Antennas are the first horn antennas ever made to serve in 3 GHz bands. They set new performance standards for 3 GHz Sector Antennas. 3 GHz Horns are optimized for high performance in 3400 - 3800 MHz, covering CBRS bands, as well as LTE bands 42, 43. In this episode, we also cover this year's WISPAPALOOZA show, BEAD funding, FCC and the long awaited Unicorn - 6 GHz spectrum that could be opening #soon

Foundations of Amateur Radio During the week I started a new project. If you know me at all, this is not unusual. Having worked in the IT industry for nearly 40 years it's also not unusual that projects have a way of surprising you and this project was no different. Recently I've been talking about antennas, a topic close to the heart of many amateurs and one that garners a lot of opinion and in my experience, much less in the way of facts, so being a firm believer of facts, I set out to add some of those to the discussion. After having described that the environment is not often discussed in the context of antenna behaviour, coupled with the personal experience that it has by far the biggest influence, I set out to discover if I could use my computing skills to simulate this problem to build a picture that would speak a thousand words. Prompted by a friend who shared with me a link to an opinion that stated that dipole antennas didn't have 2.15 dBi gain, but in fact, apparently, had 8.5 dBi gain, I was energised to find out where this number came from. I figured I'd spin up some antenna modelling software, use a standard model of a dipole, then simulate it at various heights above the ground and see what I could learn. Any good journey starts with a single step, so I started with looking for a generic model of a dipole antenna. I've played in this space before, so I was familiar with the fact that most, but not all, antenna modelling tools use a piece of software called NEC2 to do the actual calculations. Its models are described using text files ending in the .NEC extension. This software goes back to punch card days, so the format for the NEC2 files is essentially a stack of punch cards, so much so that every line in the text file is called a card and any software that uses the underlying NEC2 tool describes it in that way. I won't bore you with the syntax, it's, let's put it this way. If you've been around computers for as long as I have, you're familiar with a tool called "sendmail", which is known to be user-friendly, just very particular with whom it makes friends. The NEC2 card format is much the same. It's not that surprising, and for added nostalgia, NEC2 was written in FORTRAN, originally in 1981 at the Lawrence Livermore Labs by Jerry Burke and Andrew Poggio. It was later released to the public. There's translations to C and C++, but they use the same notion of cards, so no magic progress there. I started learning the syntax, and eventually came across a text-book with an example of cards that describe a dipole. Mind you, there were plenty of disclaimers around how poorly the ground was simulated and wouldn't you know it, the file format uses meters as the dimension, rather than wavelengths, so as far as I can tell, you can't simulate a quarter wave antenna, you have to simulate one of a specific length, so much for using a standard model of a dipole. I found a tool that uses Python to issue NEC2 commands and as a surprise to nobody, it too uses cards. I used it to discover that for a particular type of ground, at some unknown height, the optimum length for a 10m WSPR dipole antenna is 5,225.87 millimetres long, apparently. You know it's true, it says so right there on the screen. I'm skipping over having to compile the software that was supposed to be a ready made Python library, but I digress. There was a tool, written in TCL, that visualised NEC2 output, last updated 18 or so years ago and I unsuccessfully tried to make it work. Then there were those who suggested to fire up some random Windows tool on my Linux box, but as far as I can tell, I'd have to do the height adjustments manually, not ideal if you want to visualise from say, ground to geostationary orbit, one millimetre at a time and output an image at every step. I searched the net for others who would surely have trodden this path long before I came along, only to discover that my search-fu is clearly broken, or any website with promising information has long ago been booted off the Internet, leaving "For Sale" signs on the domain name. I came across one file which simulated a dipole in free space. It had, to use the NEC2 terms, 11 cards. When I run that through "nec2c", it generates a 12 megabyte file with over 104-thousand lines of output. Only takes 650 milliseconds to generate. If only I could visualise it. I also came across a whole range of physics programs, which is not that surprising, since essentially antenna design is physics, but those tools require that I start learning a whole new way of building antennas, apparently from electrons, preferably whilst getting a degree in physics with a specialisation in computational electromagnetics. Then there was the Wolfram Alpha notebook model for a simple dipole, only 3,200 lines of code, so, you know, trivial to use. So, here's the thing. Has nobody in living memory simulated a dipole at more than three heights and documented the process? Am I really the first human on the planet to think of this? Oh, yes, I did find a project that simulated different lengths of dipoles, but I'll leave those for another day. And finally, I also found "xnecview", which does generate images, but it too is very particular whom it makes friends with and I've yet to discover if it can generate what I'm looking for. As for the 8.5 dBi, I'm still looking. My current best guess is that at some specific height a dipole has an ugly spike that has 8.5 dBi gain and that someone used that number without looking at the detail, but, who knows, there's plenty of opinion to go around. I'm Onno VK6FLAB

Per Textprompt mit einer KI dein Traumhaus entwerfen lassen? Und dabei auch noch nachhaltig und energieeffizient? Bei den aktuellen Entwicklung klingt das vielleicht nicht ganz abwegig. Zumindest der zweite Part wird bereits umgesetzt: Mithilfe von KI einen Entwurf optimieren und nachhaltiger machen. Wie das Ganze funktioniert, was die Zukunft noch bringt, wer berta & rudi sind und vieles mehr, erzählt uns heute Dr. Bernd Petraus, Mitgründer von Digital Building Industries (DBI).

Matt is joined by Andrew Beer of Dynamic Beta Investments (DBi) to explore the world of managed futures. In this episode we cover: Managed Futures 101 What is a futures contract? What are managed futures strategies? The role managed futures can serve in a broader portfolio including the case for a long-term allocation The challenges of investing in such a diverse space DBi's innovative product solution to address those challenges

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Foundations of Amateur Radio All antennas have a radiation pattern that charts on a sphere where it radiates more and where it radiates less than the theoretical isotropic radiator. This comparison is expressed as dBi antenna gain. There is a fundamental concept in antenna design called "reciprocity". Essentially it means that transmit and receive behaviour of an antenna is identical. In other words, the radiation pattern of an antenna applies for both transmitting and receiving of signals. Unfortunately, this does not mean that if two stations are communicating and one can hear the other, the reverse is also true. Let me explain why. Let's set the scene. Imagine two stations, me, VK6FLAB at Lake Monger, in Perth, Western Australia and Charles NK8O in the Lake of the Ozarks state park within the Ozark Mountains in central Missouri. We're both on the 10m HF band and in this story I've finally managed to learn Morse code and I'm "talking" to Charles, mind you, Charles apparently does have a microphone, so perhaps this might actually happen one day. To simplify things, we both have the same antenna, the same radio, the same power level, we both love low power or QRP operation, and while we're keeping it simple, we have the same ground conductivity and we're both experiencing the same very low noise levels. While we're constructing this fantasy, the communication paths for both our stations are identical. Note that I said paths, more on that shortly. In that situation, both Charles and I have the same experience. We can hear each other at the same level, our S-meter has the same reading, and apart from my current inability to actually use Morse code, our readability is identical. You might think this is "reciprocity", but it's not as simple as that. I'm parked near a lake in the middle of a city and often other vehicles come and go. One new arrival has a solar panel on the roof with a noisy inverter and suddenly the local noise in my location jumps from S0 to S6. The vehicle arrives whilst I'm transmitting, so at first nothing happens. Charles continues to hear my signal at the same level and at my end I'm blissfully unaware of any change, until I stop transmitting, when I hear the noise. Meanwhile, Charles starts his transmission and I cannot hear him because the local noise in my location is louder than his wanted signal. At this point, Charles still has the ability to hear me, but I can no longer hear him, even though our equipment is identical. The only change is the local noise floor at my location which interferes with my ability to receive the signals coming from Charles. This means that I can still send "again, again, local QRM" and I can do so as often as I want. Charles will hear this without any issue, but I won't hear his reply until the local noise stops. What this highlights is that two-way communication between two stations involves two signal paths. They might, or might not, follow the same journey through the ionosphere and be between two identical antennas, but the experience for either station can be, and almost always is, completely different. Because the ability to transmit isn't affected by local noise at the transmitter, it doesn't figure into the total path loss when you're calculating it for the receiving station. However, when the roles are reversed, it does. So when you're receiving, you need to take into account your local noise, but when you're transmitting, you don't. So, when Charles is transmitting to me, I need to take into account my local noise and ignore his, and when I'm transmitting to Charles, he needs to take into account his local noise, but not mine. This is how you can have so-called "alligator" stations, all mouth, no ears. The station is likely using high power with a high gain antenna in a noisy environment. This means that everyone can hear them, but because their local noise is so high, they can often only hear other alligators, but not the rest of the world who can perfectly hear them. If you encounter a station on-air that keeps calling CQ, regardless of how many people are calling back, that's an "alligator". So, the takeaway is that even if you can hear a station, it doesn't mean that they can hear you and the reverse is also true. You can be transmitting and heard all over the place, but if you're in a high noise environment, you might not be able to hear them. It's one reason that QRP stations prefer to work in low noise environments where they can hear many more stations. It reminds me of a funny story told by Wally VK6YS, now SK. In his early amateur radio days he operated from Cockatoo Island, an island off the north coast of Western Australia, near Yampi Sound, which is where his callsign came from. With a new radio and transverter for 6m, Wally had been calling CQ for weeks, but nobody would talk to him. Occasionally he'd hear a faint voice in the background. Meanwhile it transpired that amateurs across Japan were getting upset that he wasn't responding to their 20 and 40 over 9 signal reports. His transmission was getting out just fine, his receiver wasn't working nearly as well. Turns out that during manufacturing, a pin on the back of his transverter hadn't been soldered correctly. Once he fixed that, he worked 150 Japanese stations on the first day and a lifelong love of the 6m band was born. In other words, just because someone can hear you, doesn't mean that you can hear them, sometimes it's noise and sometimes its a faulty connector. I'm Onno VK6FLAB

Foundations of Amateur Radio After recently talking about noise, today I want to discuss gain, specifically antenna gain. When you say that your antenna has 18 dBi gain, what does that mean? This entire discussion starts with an isotropic radiator or antenna. It's often described as the perfect antenna, but rarely is there any description on how that actually works, so I'd like to start there. Before we dig in too much, it's worth remembering that an isotropic antenna is a thought experiment, it cannot physically exist, but it's a useful tool for comparing antennas. Antennas have a physical size. There's often a direct relationship between the size of the antenna and the frequencies for which it works best. A lower frequency means a longer wavelength and corresponding large antenna to handle that radio frequency. In contrast, an isotropic antenna is infinitesimally small and responds equally well for all frequencies. Similarly, unlike an actual antenna, an isotropic antenna is symmetric in all directions, that is, there's no difference between the back or the front, the top or the bottom, the left or the right. You can position an isotropic antenna in any orientation and there's no difference, not just no detectable difference, no actual difference. The radiation pattern is a perfect sphere. As I said, the isotropic antenna is an imaginary, let's call it, ideal antenna, that's used as the base reference to measure all antennas against. When you use the word gain in relation to an antenna, you're using the unit dBi and in doing so, you're comparing the antenna against this imaginary perfect isotropic antenna. When you see that the gain of an antenna is 2.15 dBi, you're saying that this antenna performs better than the isotropic antenna and does so by 2.15 dB. There's one "minor" detail missing in that statement. The full statement, often completely overlooked, is that this antenna performs better than the isotropic antenna and does so by 2.15 dB, in some directions, but not all. Said differently, antenna gain comes from distorting the ideal, perfect sphere into different shapes. For example, the 2.15 dBi gain of a horizontal dipole antenna distorts into a squashed doughnut on its side. In other words, there are directions where a dipole radiates better and has an increased gain when compared to an isotropic antenna, but there are also directions where it radiates worse, much worse, if at all. In the case of a dipole, it receives best from the side and worst in line with the antenna and I'll point out that the doughnut is also an idealised shape that in turn gets distorted by proximity to other objects, like the ground. Consider that a dipole has 2.15 dBi gain over an isotropic antenna. This means that, for some directions the gain is increased and for some directions it's decreased, perhaps even eliminated. In other words, in some direction, the antenna amplifies the signal and in other directions it attenuates the signal, potentially even to zero at a so-called null in an antenna radiation pattern. As I've said before, an antenna receives a combination of both wanted signal and unwanted noise. For an isotropic antenna all signals, from any direction, both wanted and unwanted, are treated the same. This is not true for an antenna that has gain. Consider an antenna that exhibits gain in one specific direction and loss in all other directions. If you were to point that antenna at a wanted signal, the incoming signal would be amplified in that direction and attenuated in all other directions. If noise comes from all directions equally, most of the noise would be attenuated and only a little bit of noise coming from the same direction as the wanted signal is amplified. Overall, this means that the total amount of incoming noise is reduced in comparison to the wanted signal. In other words, the noise floor is reduced and the signal level is increased, making the signal more audible above the noise. This means that the impact of antenna gain is that the Signal to Noise Ratio is improved for an incoming signal in comparison to local noise. Notice also, that the antenna gain works in multiple ways. It serves to improve the local signal to noise ratio, by attenuating noise and amplifying a wanted signal, but it also increases the transmitted signal that's sent towards the other station. Both affect your station's performance, but do so at different sides of the communication link and because we're talking about two separate signals, an incoming one and an outgoing one, the optimal direction might not be the same for both. So, now what do you think the impact might be of adding an 18 dBi Yagi to your station? I also have a supplementary question. If a commercial antenna is compared with a dipole, using the dBd unit, is the antenna compared to the entire radiation pattern of a dipole and if so, at what height from what type of ground and is that a useful comparison, or hiding the true performance of such an antenna? I'm Onno VK6FLAB

Foundations of Amateur Radio Recently I explained some of the reasons why I've shifted to using dBm to discuss power. You might recall that 1 Watt is defined as 1,000 mW and that's represented by 30 dBm. 10 Watts is 40 dBm, 400 Watts, the maximum power output in Australia is 56 dBm and 1,500 Watts, the maximum in the USA, is just under 62 dBm. My favourite power level, 5 Watts, is 37 dBm. I mentioned that using dBm allows us to create a continuous scale between the transmitted power and the received signal. On HF, an S9 report is defined as -73 dBm. Between each S-point lies 6 dB, so an S8 signal is -79 dBm, S7 is -85 dBm and so-on to S0, which is -127 dBm. Said differently, to increase the received signal by one S-point you need to quadruple the power output. Now, let's consider a contact with a 100 Watt station, 50 dBm. Let's imagine that the receiver reports an S8 signal. That means that between a transmitter output of 50 dBm and the received signal at -79 dBm, there's a loss of 129 dB. If we dial the power down to 5 Watts, our 37 dBm will be received at -92 dBm, and earn a S6 report, which, in my experience, is pretty common. If we instead use the maximum power permitted in Australia, we'd gain 6 dB and end up at -73 dBm, or S9. The maximum power output permitted in the United States, 62 dBm, is only 6 dB higher and not even enough to get you "10 over 9" at the other end. At this point I could say, see, "QRP, when you care to send the very least", and be done with it. While it's true in my not so humble opinion, that's not where I'm going with this. That 129 dB of loss is made up of a bunch of things. For example, there's the coax loss at either end, the antenna gain at either end and a big one, the path loss between the two antennas. Let's assume for a moment that coax loss and antenna gain cancel each other out. You might think that's nuts, but consider that 100 m of RG58 coax on the 10m band has a loss of around 8 dB and a dipole has an isotropic gain of 2.15 dBi. In case you're not sure what that means, a dipole has a gain of 2.15 dB over the ideal radiator, a theoretical isotropic antenna. Now it's unlikely that you are going to connect a dipole to 100 m of RG58, so let's say a quarter, or 25 m instead. The coax loss is also quartered, or about 2 dB, which pretty much means that your dipole gain and your coax loss essentially cancel each other out. So, as a working number, assuming both stations are similar and ignoring SWR mismatch, pre-amplifiers, filters, and all manner of other tweaks in the signal path, 129 dB loss is a good starting point to work with. If you use a free space path loss calculator, that's the equivalent of the loss for a 2,500 km contact on HF on the 10 m band. Now, if you were to replace the RG58 with something like RG213 coax, the loss drops from around 2 dB to 0.9 dB, so your signal just increased in strength by 1.1 dB, or not enough to make any difference in this example. Of course there's a benefit in using lower loss coax, I mean, 1.1 dB gain isn't nothing, but it really only matters when the conditions are marginal. If you're going to run your coax to the other side of a paddock, you might discover that your signal changes by a whole S-point, but realistically, most of the time you're not going to notice. Similarly, and perhaps more importantly, in the scheme of things, your antenna is also just fiddling around the edges when compared to the path loss of 129 dB. For example, if you double your antenna gain, you're only seeing an improvement of half an S-point and most likely you won't actually notice. Before you grab the nearest chicken to pluck feathers to come after me with, I'd like to point out that each element on their own has a minimal impact on the total system, but that doesn't mean that improving your station is useless, far from it. If you use quality coax, have an antenna that is performing well, is a good match to your transmitter and coax, use appropriate filters and pre-amplification, you're likely to make more contacts more often, but the bottom line is that you actually need to be on air to make noise and ultimately that's going to represent the biggest improvement in your station performance. Case in point, the other day my WSPR or Weak Signal Reporter beacon, with 10 dBm output, was reported 7,808 km away by DP0GVN, the club station of the German Antarctic Research Station "Neumayer III" in Dronning Maud Land, Antarctica, a first for me. WSPR reported that as a signal of -26 dB. Previously I proved that when WSPR reports -31 dB, about 75% of decodes are successful. In other words, we can think of my report as being 5 dB above the minimum decode level. This is interesting for several reasons, least of which is that a report of -26 dB doesn't appear to have a relationship to anything else, something which I've observed before. Looking further, if we use our notional 129 dB loss figure and start at the beacon power of 10 dBm, we end up at -119 dBm, which is between S1 and S2. In reality, the path loss for that contact is more likely to be in the order of 10 dB worse, making the signal at the receiver -129 dBm or around S0. In those kinds of marginal conditions, where there's 5 dB between being heard and not, finding an extra dB or two in better coax or antenna is absolutely worth the investment, but if you're in a contest making points, you're not going to care. Being on the right band, pointing in the right direction and being on-air making contacts is going to be much more important. That said, I'll leave you with a question. Given our obsession with antennas, what might the impact be of adding an 18 dBi Yagi to your station? I'm Onno VK6FLAB

Foundations of Amateur Radio If you've been following my amateur radio journey, you'll have likely noticed that I've been straying from the fold. The words I use for power have been changing. I've reduced references to Watt and increased use of the term decibel. Initially this was incidental, recently it's been more of a deliberate decision and I'd like to explain how this came to be. It starts with representing really big and really small numbers. Let's start big. On 14 September, 2015 the first direct observation of gravitational waves was made when a pair of black holes with a combined estimated weight of 65 solar masses merged. The signal was named GW150914, combining "Gravitational Wave" and the observation date to immortalise the event. Following the collision, it was estimated that the radiated energy from the resulting gravitational waves was 50 times the combined power output of all the light from all the stars in the observable universe. As a number in Watts, that's 36 followed by 48 zeros. If you're curious, there's even a word for that, 36 Quindecillion Watts. Now let's look at small. The typical signal strength received from a GPS satellite, like say by your phone, is about 178 attowatts, or in Watts, 0.000 and so on, in all, 13 zeros between the decimal point and then 178. What if I told you that the energy associated with the collision of those two black holes could be expressed in comparison with a milliwatt. Remember, this collision emitted more energy than all the output of light from all the stars in the observable universe. The expression for all that power is 526 dBm. Similarly, the tiny received GPS signal can be expressed as -127.5 dBm. Just let that sink in. All the power in the observable universe through to the minuscule power received by the GPS in your phone, all expressed between 526 dBm and -127.5 dBm, and not a zero in sight. As I mentioned, the unit dBm relates to a milliwatt. As a starting point, let me tell you that 1 Watt is 1,000 milliwatts and is represented by 30 dBm. The decibel scale doesn't work quite the same as other number ranges you might be used to. Adding the value 3 doubles its size and adding the value 10 increases its size by a factor 10. For example, to double power from 1 Watt or 30 dBm, add 3 and get 33 dBm, which is the same as 2 Watts. If you want to increase 1 Watt by a factor 10, again, starting with 30 dBm, add 10 and get 40 dBm which is 10 Watts. Similarly, 50 dBm is 100 Watts and 60 dBm is 1,000 Watts. Going the other way, halving power, remove 3. So taking 3 from 60 dBm is 500 Watts or 57 dBm. Dividing power by a factor 10 works the same, take 10. So 47 dBm is 50 Watts and 37 dBm is 5 Watts. If you get lost, remember, dBm relates to a milliwatt. 1 Watt is 1,000 milliwatts and is represented by 30 dBm. Divide by a factor 1,000, remove 30 and end up with 0 dBm, which is the same as 1 milliwatt. I'll say that again, 0 dBm is the same as 1 milliwatt. It takes a little getting used to, but you can do some nifty things. For example, remove 10 to get a tenth of a milliwatt, or -10 dBm. This same process of adding and subtracting applies in other ways too. Attenuation, or making a signal weaker, and amplification, or making a signal stronger can use the same rules. For example, if you apply 3 dB of attenuation, you're making the signal 3 dB weaker, or halving it, so you subtract 3 dB from your power output. If your amplifier is rated at 6 dB gain, you're quadrupling the output and you add 6 dB to your power output. Similarly, if you talk about the gain of an antenna, you add it. If the gain is 20 dBi, you add it to the power output. You can use this for coax loss calculations as well. A 100m length of RG-58 at 28 MHz has a loss of 8 dB. You can directly subtract this from the power output of the transmitter and know precisely how much power is making it to the antenna. There's more. The radio amateur S9 signal strength on HF, something which we consider to be a strong signal, can be expressed as -73 dBm or a very small fraction of a milliwatt. An S8 signal is 6 dB weaker, or -79 dBm. A 20 over 9 report is -53 dBm. I will point out that this is at 50 Ohm. As a result, we now have a continuous scale for all the elements in the transmission chain between the transmitter and the receiver. While I'm here, I've already mentioned that negative dBm readings relate to fractions of a milliwatt, so values between 0 and 1. This highlights one limitation of this scale. We cannot represent 0 Watts. Mind you, that doesn't happen all that often. The thermal noise floor in space at 1 Hz bandwidth, that's at 4 kelvins, is -192.5 dBm, which practically means the minimum level of power we need to express. It's also a good value to remember because if you're doing funky calculations and you end up with a number less than -192.5 dBm, you can pretty much guarantee that you've probably made a boo-boo. 0 Watts using the dBm scale is represented by negative infinity, or essentially a division by zero error, really not defined, so there's that. I'm Onno VK6FLAB

In this special episode of Flirting with Models, I'm joined by two guests: Andrew Beer of DBi and Adam Butler of ReSolve Asset Management.Rather than my usual interview format, I wanted to foster a conversation about the replication of managed futures strategies. Specifically, I wanted to bring on two practitioners who both share the same high level beliefs – namely that more investors should allocate to managed futures, that managed futures are well suited for replication, and that replication can help dramatically reduce fees – but differ on the implementation details.And it is in that disagreement that I hoped to highlight the different pros and cons as well as any embedded assumption in any of these replication approaches.We discuss return-based replication, process-based replication, determining the number of markets to trade, expectations for tracking error, and more.I hope you enjoy this episode with Andrew Beer and Adam Butler.

The video, originally loaded on September 7, 2023. Chris Holman welcomes Kristine Cook, Senior Designer at DBI, and Becky Przedwojewski Dealer Sales Manager, of Haworth. For this latest discussion with DBI, Chris looked to learn more about their office designs, especially the recent big project with Farm Bureau Insurance on the west end of Lansing, MI. What was DBI's involvement in the Farm Bureau Insurance Project? Can you tell us a little more about how a “Pilot Space” works? It sounds like this has been a successful change for Farm Bureau Insurance. What made this project unique? Are more projects like this in the works, or how could Michigan businesses work with you for their office remodels? » Visit MBN website: www.michiganbusinessnetwork.com/ » Subscribe to MBN's YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCqNX… » Like MBN: www.facebook.com/mibiznetwork » Follow MBN: twitter.com/MIBizNetwork/ » MBN Instagram: www.instagram.com/mibiznetwork/

Chris Holman welcomes back Steve Klaver Co-Owner, DBI, Lansing, MI. Steve, welcome back, how has 2023 gone so far, what have some of the highlights been? Are businesses still redesigning their workspaces to reflect the new normal, post-pandemic? Office furniture are there any innovations, or more just evolving on the same path as we've seen the last few years, like those standing desks? Speaking of furniture what are the brands that DBI showcases? We see DBI out and around the community, like last month with the lounge space at the SBAM Annual Meeting, can you speak to your relationship with SBAM? » Visit MBN website: www.michiganbusinessnetwork.com/ » Subscribe to MBN's YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCqNX… » Like MBN: www.facebook.com/mibiznetwork » Follow MBN: twitter.com/MIBizNetwork/ » MBN Instagram: www.instagram.com/mibiznetwork/

Jeffrey Mosher welcomes Don Simon, CEO, Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co of Michigan, Lansing, MI, they're our EDGE Partnerships Spotlight Interview of the Month, for August 2023. Welcome Don, We've been trying to connect for this interview all week and you and Farm Bureau, have been very busy, we wanted to share about Farm Bureau's Home-Office Open-House that took place Tuesday Aug. 8th But first as we start off this conversation can you share with the Michigan business community about Farm Bureau? Wonderful, and you were able to celebrate the renovations to your headquarters, can you tell us about that process and what the building is like now, and what it will allow your company to accomplish going forward? What does that say about the company, by committing to keep the headquarters in the Lansing area? I believe in your remarks that day you spoke to company values, and the commitment to your customers, employees, and agents. Can you speak to that? You listed several in your remarks that day, Are there some groups you care to recognize at this point, in light of the rennovations? What's next for Farm Bureau Insurance? Farm Bureau Home Office Open House Welcome Remarks · Good afternoon and thank you, Carl. · Thank you all for coming today. It's with a great deal of pride that I welcome you all to our open house celebrating the renovation of our headquarters. · Horrocks Joke: We opened this location at 7373 West Saginaw Hwy. in the mid-70s and for years we were known as “the building next to Horrock's”. Maybe now Horrock's will be known as the building next to Farm Bureau. (Ha Ha) · As many of you know, a little insurance company was born in 1949, o By farmers who wanted an insurance company who worked as hard as they did. o We're honored to be on these steps 74 years later. o Our employees/agents are honored to serve and have this great space to operate · It's a beautiful building. With open spaces…designed to provide comfort and promote collaboration. And we're proud of and appreciate all the thought and effort went into its design. · But this building is not only brick and mortar. It means so much more. o It's a Town Hall. o It a Community Center. o It is symbolic of what Farm Bureau has done for more than 7 decades… o We're about building relationships o Taking care of people's lives, protecting futures, and putting businesses and homes and farms back together – sometimes one brick at a time. o It's what we've done and what we will keep on doing. o Times change. Heck, even buildings change. And, yes, we'll continue to innovate and grow. o But our values don't change. They are the same as they've always been. We're committed to our customers, employees, and agents. o From the very beginning, it's been about relationships. It is today. And it always will be. · So, today we take a few moments to celebrate our history and our future. o We thank those who paved the path for this renovation o Our designers, local contractors, trades, and partners, including: o Studio Axis, Architecture o The Christman Company and Christman Constructor o Chereo, a workplace research consultant o DBI, Furniture o Matrix Consulting Engineers o Wade Trim, Site Civil Engineering o I can't forget Supervisor Ken Fletcher of Delta Township · Employees: There were countless employees and others who helped us push the dust around. · If I thanked one person, there'd be dozens that I'd forget…but I do want to mention our IT Service Management Team and Khore Holland. Thanks to Khore for providing IT support and guidance throughout the 3 year process. · And lastly, thanks for Domik Feldpausch and the Building Services Team for all their efforts. · And thank you all once again for coming. · You're welcome to explore the building. · We're proud of it. We've got games…and lots of food. · Please come on in.

Do you want to hear about the current state of footwear retail from an industry expert? Doug Howe, the CEO of Designer Brands, joins Shoe-In Show to talk about the family-oriented and collaborative nature of the footwear industry, the recent acquisition of Keds, the return of NIKE, and his economic expectations for the rest of the year. With special guest: Doug Howe, President & CEO, Designer Brands, Inc. Hosted by: Matt Priest and Sandi Mines

Following the events surrounding Kyle, Brandon backs himself into a corner, or rather a park bench, and starts scrambling for help. All the while the DBI is breathing down his neck. Does he have one last ace up his sleeve?

On this Salcedo Storm Podcast:Congressman Williams represents Texas' 25th Congressional District. Congressman Williams is the Chairman of the House Small Business Committee and sits on the House Financial Services Committee.

On January 26, AltsDb co-founder Jimmy Atkinson hosted Andrew Beer, co-founder at Dynamic Beta investments (DBi), on a live one-hour webinar for financial advisors. The webinar detailed how to generate alpha with managed futures. This podcast includes an audio version of the webinar, including a short introduction by Andy Hagans. Show notes: https://altsdb.com/2023/01/andrew-beer-089/

Managed futures may be a controversial asset class, but there's no doubting their eye-popping performance over the past twelve months. Andrew Beer, co-founder at Dynamic Beta investments (DBi), returns to the show to discuss why managed futures deserve a place in many investor portfolios, plus the best way to implement this, in the real world. Show notes: https://altsdb.com/2023/01/andrew-beer-085/

Hedge funds have employed a variety of strategies over the past several decades, some of which have succeeded spectacularly. But this asset class has historically had high fees, and has been inaccessible to all but the largest investors. Andrew Beer, co-founder at Dynamic Beta investments (DBi), joins the show to discuss how the "index revolution" has finally come to the hedge fund industry, and how individual investors can participate. Show notes: https://altsdb.com/2023/01/andrew-beer-084/

In honor of his upcoming return to the show, DBI presents a replay of one their first episodes (Episode 3, original air date 6/15/21). Suave and Kevin talk to San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin about growing up with incarcerated parents, the changes needed in the criminal justice system, and the best interest of the child in sentencing. Stay tuned for his next great appearance. Follow DBI on Twitter & Instagram. Be sure to visit the DBI WEBSITE. Check out some Suave with the media on WHYY and on MSNBC. His amazing artwork is available for viewing and purchase at the Morton Contemporary Gallery here.  Music by Gordon Withers. Check out his WEBSITE and follow on Instagram. Edited by Jason Usry. Follow him on Twitter Listen to Kevin's show Adulting Well. And check out his company Social Imprints. Death By Incarceration is a Glassbox Media show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the 32nd episode of Death by Incarceration, we stream live from Reform Philly Job Fair. Guest host Spencer Daniels sits down for brief interviews with Jason Avant, Derek Green, and Jordan Harris. For more info, check out Reform Alliance website Producers: Suave Gonzalez & Kevin McCracken. A great sponsor of DBI is Checkr. We love the work they are doing, check them out at https://checkr.com and see for yourself! Follow DBI on Twitter & Instagram. Be sure to visit the DBI WEBSITE. Check out some Suave with the media on WHYY and on MSNBC. His amazing artwork is available for viewing and purchase at the Morton Contemporary Gallery here.  Music by Gordon Withers. Check out his WEBSITE and follow on Instagram. Edited by Jason Usry. Follow him on Twitter Listen to Kevin's show Adulting Well. And check out his company Social Imprints. Death By Incarceration is a Crawlspace Media & Glassbox Media show.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the 30th episode of Death by Incarceration, we stream live from Reform Philly Job Fair. Guest host Spencer Daniels sits down for brief interviews with Dawan, Alloyous, and Blak Rapp Medusa. For more info, check out Reform Alliance website Producers: Suave Gonzalez & Kevin McCracken. A great sponsor of DBI is Checkr. We love the work they are doing, check them out at https://checkr.com and see for yourself! Follow DBI on Twitter & Instagram. Be sure to visit the DBI WEBSITE. Check out some Suave with the media on WHYY and on MSNBC. His amazing artwork is available for viewing and purchase at the Morton Contemporary Gallery here.  Music by Gordon Withers. Check out his WEBSITE and follow on Instagram. Edited by Jason Usry. Follow him on Twitter Listen to Kevin's show Adulting Well. And check out his company Social Imprints. Death By Incarceration is a Crawlspace Media & Glassbox Media show.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the 29th episode of Death by Incarceration, we stream live from Reform Philly Job Fair. Guest host Spencer Daniels sits down for brief interviews with Josh, Cynthia, and Mike. For more info, check out Reform Alliance website Producers: Suave Gonzalez & Kevin McCracken. A great sponsor of DBI is Checkr. We love the work they are doing, check them out at https://checkr.com and see for yourself! Follow DBI on Twitter & Instagram. Be sure to visit the DBI WEBSITE. Check out some Suave with the media on WHYY and on MSNBC. His amazing artwork is available for viewing and purchase at the Morton Contemporary Gallery here.  Music by Gordon Withers. Check out his WEBSITE and follow on Instagram. Edited by Jason Usry. Follow him on Twitter Listen to Kevin's show Adulting Well. And check out his company Social Imprints. Death By Incarceration is a Crawlspace Media & Glassbox Media show.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices