Consumers, finally, are taking on some debt for big-ticket purchases at low interest rates.

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Consumer confidence plunged sharply in February, not a positive for big-ticket purchases going forward.

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In short, position yourself in a profession where clients routinely hand over their money for big-ticket purchases (e.g. houses, boats, planes, etc.), or investment purposes.

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Russians and Chinese enjoy attention for their big-ticket purchases but Mermelstein says investors are now coming from other countries too.

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" and then made the case that credit cards are a "great choice for making all your purchases big and small.

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Some developers opt for free-to-play approach from the start, betting big on in-game purchases.

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As a result, some folks in states with an income tax who've made certain big-dollar purchases, might actually be able to deduct more by opting for the sales taxes break.

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Last year, for the first time, spending by Apple and Google on patent lawsuits and unusually big-dollar patent purchases exceeded spending on research and development of new products, according to public filings.

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In order to buy a large enough position in a stock for the holding to have any impact at all on the overall portfolio, the big funds need to make big purchases of securities.

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