In addition to relying on common sense, investors also need to do some of their own homework to gauge whether a fund and its investment manager are trustworthy.

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In order to counter this inevitability, I gave them all some homework to do at the end of my talk.

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Start-ups are risky, but a wise job-seeker would do some homework to discover if a prospective employer is backed by patient investors with deep pockets and industry know-how.

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But that may be short-sighted, because for those willing to do homework and take on some risk, the rewards are there.

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This is really the time, probably, to do a little homework because there are probably some spectacular opportunities at the moment.

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To make the most of your summer savings, do some homework.

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