Several analysts said copper could fall some more in the next couple of months due to this uncertain backdrop, and also because of slower seasonal demand during the vacation season and maintenance shutdowns in the Northern Hemisphere.
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Will the lower flood-season flow affect the seasonal highs and lows of the water levels of the Great Lake in Cambodia?
As my colleague Morgan Brenan has explained, Hurricane Sandy was expected to take its toll on housing and construction, which could exacerbate seasonal slowness characteristic of the winter season.
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The decreased operating profit is a result of the seasonal increased marketing expenditure leading into the holiday season and expenses related to the anticipated opening of new salons in China during early 2012.
It appears to be acting like a typical seasonal flu, only it's out of season.
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The runoff of Zongo Glacier Bolivia, 16S shows an appreciable seasonal variability, with low discharges in the dry season May to August and high values in the humid season October to March .
Now is the bargain real estate season: asking home prices typically hit their seasonal low point from November through January.
The Energy Department also noted that U.S. oil demand normally peaks in July and August, the height of American vacation season, and that the release should help alleviate the seasonal price spike somewhat.
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Furthermore, no matter how severe the flu will be, it will likely follow seasonal flu patterns, to the detriment of the Southern Hemisphere as flu season is coming to an end in the North.
True, the company swung to a profit from a loss and reported that operating margins were once again positive, but it warned those margins are likely to contract as higher feed costs flow through and hit during what is a period of seasonal weakness, after the end of the summer and early autumn barbecue season.
Amazon announced it is hiring for more than 50, 000 seasonal positions at its fulfillment centers across the U.S. this holiday season.
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Retail jobs will be particularly hit given the concentration of those jobs in the Northeast and the seasonal adjustment that accounts for the increase in retail jobs ahead of the Holiday season.
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Seasonal items should not be brought in at artificially inflated prices then discounted throughout the season.
But the seasonal investor did not lose money by being out of the market in the unfavorable season in those years.
The latter use seasonal produce whenever possible, so strawberry truffles are only made when fresh strawberries are in season.
Rainfall during June to September's monsoon season in northern and central Thailand was up to 80% higher than the seasonal average, says the WMO.
When the market does have a correction in the unfavorable season, its losses can be well into double-digits, which the seasonal investor avoids, preserving valuable capital for compounding.
Of course, inventory will probably turn up this spring and summer because of the regular seasonal pattern, but the underlying trend will be less inventory than is typical for each season, not more.
The next normal seasonal effect was a rally in July, which is historically the strongest month within the unfavorable season.
In a flu season that typically stretches to May, that means that the nation may run out of seasonal vaccine well before demand ceases.
So there are reasons to expect the favorable season rally to continue, and I and my subscribers remain 100% invested in our Seasonal Timing Strategy portfolio, and 80% invested in our non-seasonal Market-Timing Strategy, enjoying the ride and expecting more gains ahead.
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The question for seasonal investors now, fractionally ahead of the market if they followed the spring exit and recent re-entry signal of my Seasonal Timing Strategy, is whether the rally that began in November was the beginning of a typical favorable season rally into next spring.
More and more seasonal businesses, often those in the landscaping sector, have started to offer holiday services during an otherwise off-season.
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