Unless the polls have been consistently wrong or there is a late unexpected swing, there will be another hung parliament.
That report plus a survey on consumer sentiment, which showed an unexpected swing in optimism last month, indicated some strength in the economy.
Global Alpha was also engineered to place big, risky bets–one unexpected swing in the market could take a major bite out of the fund.
That change is starting to rewrite decades-old rules in the clothing industry, which says that it loses several billion dollars a year because of the unexpected swings in temperature.
"While these changes have been made in response to larger financing needs, they will benefit Treasury by creating additional flexibility in meeting unexpected swings in borrowing needs," Brian Roseboro, assistant Treasury secretary for financial markets, said in a statement.
Louisiana fund officials and Mr. Holbein say that private equity tends to be a volatile investment with unexpected swings from year to year, but the overall approach remains sound and does not present a long-term problem for the fund.
It is a heroic story about a journey into the unknown, complete with characters that stay with you, evil monsters, unexpected plot swings, violent argument and unexpected acts of compassion.
Going into the weekend, the Mittster is left hoping for one of the two things I mentioned at the start: an unexpected last-minute swing in his favor, or a monumental screwup on the part of the pollsters.
After suffering an unexpected nationwide 3.4% swing and losing 11 seats to Labor, with at least six more in doubt, Turnbull has begun contingency planning for the minority government he has long argued would be chaotic and disastrous for the nation.
But Ms. Granholm, 40 at the time and a political neophyte in her first statewide role, came out swinging with unexpected gusto and beat back the challenge in arguments with the lawmakers.
[C2.] SEARS STUMBLES The Sears Holdings Corporation, the parent of Sears and Kmart, said it swung to an unexpected $56 million loss in the first quarter as consumers cut back on spending, adding pressure to the reorganization efforts the company's chairman.
