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...visionaries from the start..." intoned Katie Couric in a dead-serious filmed intro, as she, Sean Hayes, Jay Leno and Jesse L. Martin tried to convince advertisers of the synergistic possibilities of having Donald Trump and the guy who yells "gooooooooooooooooooal!" during Spanish-language soccer broadcasts under one corporate roof...
That said, there is a scenario in which you might want to sell. Because the run-up in real estate has been so brisk, this asset class may now occupy too much of your overall investment mix. Excluding the roof over your head, a reasonable allocation to real estate is 5% to 10%. In the past 10 years, a portfolio of half bonds and half stocks would have turned $10,000 into $30,056. But a portfolio of 10% REITs, 49% stocks and 41% bonds would have risen...
...worst organizational crisis in recent Olympic history. When Angelopoulos-Daskalaki took over the Games organization shortly after, she scaled back extravagant projects. Last February, the I.O.C.'s new president, Jacques Rogge, urged Greeks to forget the frills. Landscaping plans were pruned, a rail line was cancelled and the plastic roof over the Aquatic Center was scrapped. Even if everything goes well from here, those compromises will be felt. Visitors are being advised to wear comfortable shoes and be prepared to hoof it. Some insiders say these...
...will be ready by early July. TRANSPORT: Two new railway links should be running by July. NEW ROADS: Gridlocked Athens will get 210 km of upgraded roads and highways. SECURITY: The command-and-control center, consisting of 67 operational hubs, is complete. WHAT WON'T BE READY ROOFLESS: The roof over the Aquatic Center has been scrapped, exposing competitors to searing August rays. TRANSPORT: A rail line to Piraeus has been canceled. LANDSCAPING: Only one-tenth of the city's proposed plantings are now likely. - Anthee Carassava...
...assigned to the task took two years to complete 2.5 km. Authorities waited until the firm went belly-up this year before finding a replacement. Work originally scheduled to be completed by April now has a wish-and-a-prayer July deadline, without landscaping or other embellishments. But the roof worked, and there are other bright spots. Greece has finished, on time, a brand-new airport, the Olympic village and parts of a new subway. The Markopoulo Equestrian Center is "an Olympic venue par excellence," said British equestrian Matt Straker, attending a recent test event. Athens itself, an ancient city...