Date registered: February 25, 2010
Nov
28
Studies have shown that depression often follows hospitalization for a brain injury. A recent study was conducted, in which 559 hospitalized adults with TBIs were interviewed over the phone through months one, six, eight, ten and twelve after their release from the hospital. Depression and anxiety were evaluated with the Patient Health Questionnaire. The researchers …
Nov
12
So you tripped on the stairs, or slipped on the ice. You fell in the office or chasing your kid in the playground. You might feel a bit woozy, a little dizzy, slightly confused. But then you pull yourself together and go back to doing what you’re doing. How could it be something serious? After …
Nov
04
On September 8, 2010, Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA held its Annual General Meeting in Geneva. Richemont, where Alan Quasha is on the Board of Directors, approved the results for this year. The election of the proposed Board of Directors and revisions to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation were all approved by the shareholders. The shareholders …
Oct
11
Unfortunately, it seems that there has been a huge increase in visits from school-age athletes to the ER, suffering from concussions. This suggests that sports in schools for these kids is being intensified and further head injuries endured. The problem however, isn’t so much that there are more concussions, rather that it is possible children …
Sep
27
The Brain Trauma Foundation, of which Alan Quasha is President, was the recipient of a grant from the James S. McDonnell Foundation. This money is to be used to create the Attention Dynamics Consortium in Traumatic Brain Injury (ADC-TBI) which is a “bicoastal initiative to further explore the brain’s attention networks and how they are …
Sep
13
As well as serving a Director of Compagnie Financière Richemont SA from September 2005 to May 2009, and an Executive Director since then, Martha S. Wikstrom has enjoyed a very prosperous career in retailing and the luxury goods industry. she worked with Nordstrom in America and Harrods in the UK and Bally International Ltd. As …
Sep
01
In recent news, the Brain Trauma Foundation with President Alan Quasha has received a grant from the James S. McDonnell Foundation to form the Attention Dynamics Consortium in Traumatic Brain Injury (ADC-TBI). This will be a bicoastal initiative to explore the brain’s attention networks and how they are influenced by Mild Traumatic Brain Injury. Researchers …
Aug
19
Investment managers and their firms are always looking for “predictable but still attractive returns on investment.” According to David Bogoslaw, this is because, of the current status of yields on US Treasuries and agency bonds being at a total nadir. It doesn’t look like the matter is going to improve any time soon either with …
Aug
09
When looking for a pension, it is important to investigate carefully to ensure all your needs are met. Carret Asset Management, LLC, where Alan Quasha is co-chairman, manages accounts for pension and profit sharing plans.
Aug
02
People who have no connection at all with the financial world often don’t know the first thing about options and trading. But learning the basics need not be so overwhelming. One can read a basic article on options trading and through that, become pretty familiar with the fundamentals of this subject.