When businesses are planning to invest, a key factor is the expected path of macroeconomic variables like inflation and real income growth.

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Moral, ethical and just plain fair-play issues aside, a key issue in buy-sell planning is how the spouse should factor into the agreement.

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Not only is time a factor but in the British planning system, each case is dealt with on its own merits.

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It is important to note that a low federal interest rate is just one factor that makes these estate planning strategies work.

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"We're not picking people based on what they know, or how they are planning to vote, or any other factor, " he said.

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Levering is helping the Society of Actuaries with its mission to improve Americans understanding of longevity and its variability, and how to factor it into their retirement planning.

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But it is the decision to unfreeze planning for construction in E1 which may be the critical factor here.

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So if you're planning to buy a car on a tight or specific budget, you might want to factor in--along with fuel and insurance--the cost of repairing a vehicle when the warranty expires.

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However, having been involved in Jollibee's management development and succession planning program back in 1996, I can say there is something deeper and more permanent than either factor.

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The next factor leading us to the precipice is being hotly debated (as well as litigated) in the retirement planning community.

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