The initial goal established at the commencement of the research was to build a novel hedge fund investment thesis that exploited information asymmetries over short-term windows. This study commenced in mid-2009, at the early stages of the recovery of the US economy (which is debatable) following the 2007-2008 financial and economic crises. We were presented a unique opportunity to explore the successes and failings of hedge funds in general through the years immediately preceding the crisis. We were hoping to uncover sector-specific investment theses which demonstrated a strong...

Reverend Clint is a man of strong faith, but when an unimaginable tragedy strikes his family, he is suddenly questioning all of his beliefs. His mentor, Reverend Smart, and the members of his church rally around him, but the pain of Reverend Clint's loss is almost too much to bear.
Seeking to take Reverend Clint's mind off his troubles, Reverend Smart assigns him a group of church members in need of guidance and wisdom. A sense of spiritual renewal and redemption helps the grief-stricken minister and his band of anguished souls to survive through a period of crisis and challenges. But...