Before you buy any stock it is important to determine the technical outlook of both its sector and industry group.

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As with all investments, there is a risk that the trades could move into the red, so it is important to determine optimized stop-loss points before implementing the pairs trade.

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It is important to discuss your medications with your doctor to determine if any of your medications could have this dangerous interaction.

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It is vitally important for your financial well-being to be able to determine which path central banks are currently pursuing.

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In setting policy it is important first to segment your workforce to identify different types of users and determine the best ownership model by user type.

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It is important through honesty and cooperation that we push organizations such as News Corp. not to just determine what went wrong, but to set the path of what to do right.

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What's important is the people that are going to determine how this thing is interpreted, how it may be changed to try to bring the Sunni Arabs in.

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