Leyland Cypress â Cupress ocyparis leylandii â foliage is dark green to gray color; has upright branches with a feathery appearance; has a light scent; good for people with allergies to other Christmas tree types. One of the most sought after Christmas trees in the Southeastern United States. Balsam Fir â Abies balsamea â Â¾ to 1 Â½ short, flat, long lasting needles that are rounded at the tip; nice, dark green color with silvery cast and fragrant. Named for the balsam or resin found in blisters on bark.
Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Portfolio Recovery Associates is a large debt collection company that specializes in buying delinquent credit accounts, including credit cards, from financial institutions and government clients, and debt from bankruptcies.
Martinâs Ultimate Portfolio (âMUPâ) is an investment publication based on a model portfolio using Weiss Ratingsâ stock ratings models; Weiss Researchâs model for identifying the onset and end of bear markets; and other research.he other produced an index to evaluate the likelihood and size of investor gains in their shares (âThe Weiss Performance Indexâ). Weiss sold its ratings business to TheStreet in 2005 and then repurchased most of that same business in 2010.