Under the scheme, meat for export must be prepared separately, in dedicated plants with yet another layer of inspections and checks, including the need to guarantee the mother of any stock slaughtered was alive six months after it was born.

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It should be obvious after this year that the stock market is no guarantee, another reason to take a closer look at life insurance.

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While a succession plan didn't guarantee that a company's stock would rise, having one in place appeared to minimize the potential downside on the day of the announcement.

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Traditional all-market-cap-weighted index funds guarantee that you will receive your fair share of stock market returns, and virtually assure that you will outperform, over the long term, 90% or more of the other investors in the marketplace.

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Such speculators bet on a stock's price falling, and a bid by the founder is almost a guarantee that it won't.

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Stock prices readjust on the ex-dividend date to reflect the pending payment, and there is no guarantee the shares won't slip below the trader's breakeven point, resulting in losses.

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