Many banks will offer rates higher than they post, especially for large deposits.

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Barring that, strict limits on margin and leverage, especially for holders of insured deposits, can be helpful.

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While the existence of frozen natural gas deposits -- especially in the Arctic region -- has been known for years, the USGS study is the first estimate of recoverable natural gas hydrates with current technology.

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In recent years they have been especially keen to raise their holdings of sterling deposits, according to a new report by the Bank for International Settlements.

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And partly because of the hope and expectation that sufficient confidence has returned to economies with weakened banks, especially those of Spain and Italy, that those with big deposits in such banks will not immediately ask for their money back (even if the Cypriot levy could one day turn out to be a very painful precedent for them).

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Older people tend to have more money in bonds and bank deposits, so the strategy of repaying a mortgage instead of keeping it in bonds is especially good for them.

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