But high buy-in costs and high appreciation made success difficult.

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Many remain so far underwater that even the very high rates of appreciation experienced in many markets still can only bring them so far.

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The best method for accomplishing this objective is to engage directly with customers in a personal way to demonstrate our appreciation and high regard.

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"Our sweet spot for dividend investing is really anything between about 2% and 4%, with increases of 5% to 10% a year, " says Carlson, who also likes the opportunity for capital appreciation in high-quality dividend payers.

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Better still, The High Strung shows both a richer appreciation for the finer points of the early Who and a sharper streak of originality by nailing the weirdness that lay at the core of many of Pete Townshend's songs.

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You still need to invest with a focus on price appreciation if you want returns high enough to preserve your purchasing power.

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"I really do believe that, based on the talent on display this weekend that I have seen we are in a golden age of basketball, that the appreciation of our game is really as high as it has been in recent memory, " said Stern, who has now run the NBA for 25 years.

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But we can say that you've got better odds for appreciation if you buy where cap rates are high and better odds for a price decline if you buy where cap rates are low.

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Veloce Bikes in the Hawthorne neighbourhood has high-end and specialty bikes for visitors with an appreciation for the finer things, and with two locations in Northwest, Kalkholk Electric Bikes has motorised bikes for those who want a little extra power.

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For instance, Zambia's burgeoning tobacco and horticulture, which were encouraged in order to make the country rely less on copper, are struggling to cope with a sudden appreciation of the local currency, driven up by high copper prices and aid money.

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For Halliburton specifically though, the stock is nearing the high end of our expected price range, which means the Ockham methodology sees little room for price appreciation given the current fundamentals.

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