During that post-Katrina period, he became familiar with the concept of federal bailouts when he made the argument for federal funds to help insurance companies shoulder the costs of catastrophic events.

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For executives, the floating school concept provides an opportunity to undertake an intensive study period that will provide them with insights and knowledge unlikely to be found in a traditional lecture theater.

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We also have on-balance volume (OBV) data available for this period even though Joe Granville had not yet come up with the concept.

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The concept of DCA suggests that by investing a small amount of money each pay period into specific funds, over time, investors may get a better average price than they would if they just invested a lump sum of money all at once.

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