This note has a term of six years, is principal-protected, and the return is linked to the value of a global index basket made up of the Dow, the Nikkei, and the Euro Stoxx 50.
Note the long term convergence.
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We note that near-term U.S. debt downgrade-driven worries could dampen demand, but the third quarter is typically the least important for the technology sector.
Note: Short-term policies are not eligible for the Long-term care Partnership program, which allows people to preserve additional assets and still receive Medicaid benefits.
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One optimistic note for the near term, though: Tax selling, which tends to depress stock prices, will end in December and thus lay the groundwork for a January effect (when investors gobble up the marked-down stocks, leading to a mini-rally).
Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster asserts in a research note that the long-term impact of the case on the progress of Android will be limited.
On a brighter note, sales of Long Term Evolution (LTE) wireless broadband technology equipment continued gains while revenue from overseas sales of notebook PCs improved.
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It is important to note that in the near term, the contraction in private sector credit combined with the threat of fresh credit concerns ahead, will likely keep a lid on inflation pressures.
Those who pay honest attention to long-term climate patterns will note that atmospheric CO2 concentration fluctuations do not lead, but typically follow, temperature changes.
Chart Analysis : The chart of the CBOE Interest Rate Ten-Year T-Note Index has a long-term downtrend going back to the 1990s that is now at 4.4%.
Also, note that the median minutes played term has been divided by 100 to put it on the same scale as the number of games played and goal differential factors.
Trade groups note that life insurers are long-term investors and among the biggest holders of the nation's corporate debt, giving Congress a strong incentive to keep the tax advantages in place and avoid destabilizing a key player in the economy.
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Take note if the recommendations mesh with your long term strategy or short term tactics.
Note that Sena is cutting his near-term estimates to reflect higher investment spend related to staffing and product development.
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Still, even with the clouded short term earnings picture, investors should note that RRGB has a stellar record when it comes to earnings surprises.
As I note below, while there are some long-term positives for this stock, it is a high-risk buy at current levels.
It's an asymmetric distribution of risk and rewards that more-or-less guarantees long-term financial disaster (you'll note a similarity with what happened in the banking sector, where bonuses in the boom years of lending were enjoyed by bankers, and losses when it all went pop fell on taxpayers).
Here is a spreadsheet that I have put together that illustrates why a long-term bond is preferable for Ireland to the current promissory note arrangements.
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But note that if the Dow is to return to its long-term average of 15 times earnings, it must either fall to 7700 or stay under 10, 000 for another few years.
Note that if the accelerated depreciation rules are temporary, then the long-term impact may be muted.
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Sceptics note that a large chunk of the increase is accounted for by short-term bills rather than new lending to finance spending.
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It is at least heartening to note that most respondents believe their departments will grow in importance in the near term.
Reddoch is currently neutral on Tularik but said in a note to investors this morning that he still likes the company over the longer term.
In a research note to investors Friday, Watts said the announcement hints at a possible long-term acquisition of Sprint by the cable operators.
Ticonderoga Securities analyst Brian White writes in a research note responding to the news that shedding the PC business would be a long-term positive for HP.
Families in which generations are already at odds over trust investments should take note: New York and Pennsylvania -- the home bases of many long- term trusts -- may soon allow existing trusts to convert to unitrusts.
The solar sector will experience aftershocks from the earthquake in Japan, including disruptions in polysilicon supplies and near-term impact on demand, Piper Jaffray analyst Ahmar Zaman writes in a research note this morning.
Its important to note that the FED is talking about taking further measures to keep yields on longer-term bonds down, and the threat of further action itself is a deterrent to rising rates.
That decision could prove wise in the long term, says Prudential Equity Group analyst Mark Lipacis, who wrote in a research note that the deal makes strategic sense.
Chart Analysis : The short-term downtrend (line b) on the weekly chart of the ten-year Treasury Note was broken last week.
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