But short-term and long-term market dynamics are two very different things.

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According to all, the only way is up in the medium- to long-term as yen dynamics continue to serve as a trigger for this broad asset market move.

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Bert Halliday, first vice president and senior financial adviser at Merrill Lynch (nyse: MER - news - people ) in New York, emphasizes the family dynamics of buying long-term care.

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Its satellite competitor, Dish Network, has made several strategic acquisitions, and even though Dish is currently losing subscribers, its efforts regarding its long-term positioning are notable given the changing industry dynamics.

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Prof Lee added that human-induced pressures, such as hunting, along with projected climate change and habitat loss, have the potential to change the dynamics of elephant populations and, jeopardise the long-term future of the species.

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Carnival trades at a forward PE multiple4 of 16, with a forecast long-term growth rate of around 16% per year.5 This is an attractive trade off, in my opinion, particularly given the great dynamics of an industry riding the powerful, long-term currents of mass affluence and aging.

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