News in from Detroit is that General Motors Co. just paid back the $8.1 billion loans they owed the US and Canadian governments. CEO Whitacre announced this move, stating that it clearly indicated the company is well on its way to recovery.
Perhaps this also means that investor and businessman Gregg Hymowitz, was right. A few months ago he was involved in a discussion on Cavuto on Business about the merits of Wal-Mart versus General Motors. Whereas Joe Battapaglia and Charles Payne both said that Wal-Mart was for sure the better bet for Americans, Hymowitz insisted it was General Motors Co. He argued that this company would benefit the country as a whole and their employees in particular.
When the company declared bankruptcy last year, it took in $52 billion from the US government and $9.5 billion from the Canadian and Ontario governments. Finally though, it now appears that things are looking up for GM Motors Co.
People with autism do not suffer alone; this affects the whole family. It is indeed a very challenging condition. There are however, various different therapies that have, over the years, tremendously helped these individuals. For example, equine assisted therapy (therapeutic horseback riding) encourages the patient to take a big part in caring for the horse, when ordinarily they find any kind of bonding very difficult.
There is something very peaceful about being on a horse farm, such as Rosehill Horse Farm, owned by Gregg Hymowitz. While at a horse farm, one is given the opportunity to feel free while riding the horse through beautiful landscapes as well as grooming and tacking (putting on riding equipment) the horse. One can even become quite attached to the horse if they spend enough time with the animal.
This is another reason autistic individuals can benefit so much from equine assisted therapy. It has been proven to aid in these individuals’ communication and motor skills as well as their social etiquette. Whereas the person with autism will have significant difficulties bonding with people, with horses this problem is less apparent.
Watch Justin Long-Moton slam his heart out in his winning performance from the 2010 Nicks Poetry Slam. This yearly competition offers high school students the chance to compete for $350,000 in prizes, grants and scholarships. The poetry competition and prizes are made possible by the N.Y. Knicks, and also by many other generous groups including Gregg Hymowitz and the Hymowitz Children’s Education Foundation, Inc, The Joan Goldstein Education Foundation, Mercy College and others.
Riverdale invited the community to help with the Haiti relief efforts by celebrating the Dominican Republic’s Independence Day. The school, with Board of Trustee members Gregg Hymowitz, Lisa Argrette Ahmad, Tiki Barber and others, had an art show and auction that featured drawings from Charlene Saiz.
In addition, a group of Dominican artists showcased and auctioned their works in an effort to aid the people in Haiti. These exciting and important events took place in the Covo Lounge at 701 West 135th Street on 12th Avnue.
This amazing video is part of the Knicks Poetry Slam Semifinal competition. Every year, the Knicks Poetry Slam showcases amazing talent, and offers high school students the chance to compete for over $350,000 worth of college grants and prizes.
The 4th and 5th place winners from each of the semifinals competed in an online video completion for the final spot at the finals. This video comes from the Knicks Poetry Slam Semifinals and was used as part of the Digital Poet Competition. Fans were then able to go to Knickspoetryslam.com and vote for the poet that they most liked.
The Knicks Poetry Slam is made possible thanks for the generosity of a number of sponsors. These include Mercy College, the University of Wisconsin, the New York Knicks, Gregg Hymowitz and the Hymowitz Children’s Educational Foundation, Inc and others.
At BALCONY’s recent breakfast at the Hard Rock Café, many leading financial analysts weighed in on the state of the economy. Some of the speakers were quite optimistic, such as BALCONY co-chair Alan Lubin, Mr. Lee who manages the New York State Teacher’s Retirement System fund and others.
Others, however, such as Barry Weprin of the Milberg Law Firm, Gregg Hymowitz of EnTrust Capital and James Parrot of the Fiscal Policy Institute all had more wary words to report about the economy. Issues that they addressed included pension relief, continued unemployment, tax reform, and more regulation needs for the financial sector.
New Yorkers are excited, as the Knicks Poetry Slam finals are soon coming. On February 18th, from 7-9 pm at the New Amsterdam Theater, the finals for the slam will take place. This video offers insight into the Knicks Poetry Slam and the excitement surrounding it.
The Knicks poetry slam is possible because of the generous contributions from its many sponsors. Such contributors include The University of Wisconsin, Mercy College, Urban Word NYC, the Hymowitz Children’s Educational Foundation, Inc., with Gregg Hymowitz and others.
Friday, December 4th, 2009 saw a large gathering of important speakers and financial authorities at the Hard Rock Café on 43rd Street and Broadway in New York City. The BALCONY Wall Street breakfast was sponsored by the Milberg Law Firm, EnTrust Capital, where Gregg Hymowitz is Managing Partner, BNYConvergEx, NYSUT, Saratoga Capital Management and WHY Hunger.
New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli was the keynote speaker, and he addressed the financial situation in New York. He reported that this year, the NYS pension fund has rebounded that that, as of September of 2009, it showed an 18% profit. He explained, as well, that bonuses are now federally regulated and that Wall Street accounts for 24% of all wages pain in NYC.
There were many financial leaders involved in the panel discussion included Barry Weprin, Gregg Hymowitz, James Parrott and many others.
View this interesting Power Point presentation prepared by EnTrust Capital Advisors where Gregg Hymowitz is the Managing Partner.
In this easy to watch slide show entitled, “Deconstructing Portable Alpha” you will learn what Portable Alpha is, what it does and how it works; you will learn what the individual components of portable Alpha are; how the Beta Component works including the Equity Indices; Hedge Fund Market Share in 1990 which was valued at $39 Billion; Hedge Fund Strategy Market Share in 2007 which was $2 Trillion; Diversification and Returns; and much more.
Gregg Hymowitz, Managing Partner of EnTrust Capital is regular guest on several panels and forums discussing economics and politics in the American society.
In one of these forums Mr. Hymowitz was quoted as saying,
This is solid, common sense advice that would behoove investors to adhere to. It is dangerous and unwise to follow the crowd and invest in trendy things or in the market in general based on remarks of politicians, the latest movie hit or whether there will be rain or snow. According to Gregg Hymowitz investing in the stock market is not the same as betting on a horse race. It is rather a chance to put your faith in a company in which you believe will succeed based on objective criteria which can be investigated.
People with autism do not suffer alone; this affects the whole family. It is indeed a very challenging condition. There are however, various different therapies that have, over the years, tremendously helped these individuals. For example, equine assisted therapy (therapeutic horseback riding) encourages the patient to take a big part in caring for the horse, when ordinarily they find any kind of bonding very difficult.