The key is to invest in stock markets that do not move in lockstep with one another.

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On the other hand, Treasuries do not move in lockstep with swaps.

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Recycling firms are the obvious exception, but even they deal in a variety of goods whose prices do not always move in lockstep.

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While Stein identifies himself as a Republican, he certainly does not always march in lockstep with GOP leadership.

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For those of you investing directly in ETFs that track commodities like gold, oil and platinum, a word of caution: Many popular ETFs that were designed to track commodities like gold, oil and platinum may NOT be in tight lockstep with the price changes of the underlying physical commodity.

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President Obama has gone out of his way to say that Israel has not made a decision and he is working in lockstep with them.

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At the same time, airlines could enhance their already uncanny ability to set fares in lockstep by having access to fares not visible on independent computer reservations systems, like those operated by Sabre, Travelocity's parent company.

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