"Because we didn't have any interest and because of the cost, then obviously we went to the housing association to see if they were interested and they came back with a positive interest, " he said.
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Conversely, the most populous nations making up the E-7 have mostly positive real interest rates.
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Only Japan has a positive real interest rate among the G-7 and that rate is barely above zero.
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The positive net interest spread enhances bank profitability and gives state-owned banks an incentive to favor financial repression.
Reprivatisation of bank lending should proceed naturally as commercial banks offer positive nominal interest rates and bid funds away from the postal saving system.
Many developing economies also have positive real interest rates, meaning that you can earn a return on their bonds over and above the rate of inflation.
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EarthLink lost just 7 cents per dollar and notched positive earnings before interest depreciation and amortization.
Since posting the video on 22 December, the practice, he said, had received "a number of very positive notes of interest".
When someone reaches toward you or uses a lot of open-hand gestures, it is usually a positive signal of interest and receptivity.
There are some positive effects from lower interest rates, of course.
He screens for stocks using academic theories, which mostly boils down to companies with low price-to-book ratios, low price-to-earnings ratios, low short interest and positive earnings momentum.
The U.S. dollar looks further than ever from paying a positive real rate of interest, leaving both investors and merchants to price scarce resources in an ever-depreciating, ever-more generously supplied currency.
Conversely, when interest rates turned positive in the 1980s, gold trended downward for the next 20 years.
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With these improvements, customer interest has been positive and we look forward to qualifying our new drives in 2013.
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Another positive is the rising open interest for Comex gold, Morrison added.
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The administration's strategy, get Mr. Bush out there, focus on the positive economic indicators, low interest rates, low inflation, and new growth.
Radiation oncologist Andrew Raubitschek figures positive results will spark corporate interest.
Economists are notorious for emphasizing the positive power of self-interest.
Now savers have the freedom of the globe and there are plenty of countries where real interest rates are positive and growth prospects are more attractive than in the developed world.
Lower bond yields were seen as positive for shares, as lower interest rates meant higher corporate earnings, and lower expected returns on bonds increased the relative attractions of the returns on equities.
Brazil, an investment grade country, has 12.5% interest rates and has seen positive inflows into its bond market all year.
During that bull market in gold, real interest rates fell from a positive 2% to a negative 1.8%, despite the fact that nominal rates increased by 520 bps.
Even a zero interest rate gives them a positive return.
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The fourth positive factor for the economic forecast is low interest rates.
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"When any major new attraction opens in Orlando, there's always a positive impact in terms of increased awareness and interest in the destination, " she says.
Net interest margin contraction will likely outweigh any positive from loan growth.
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As for "self-interest, " it is actually a positive thing that people pursue their ambitions lawfully and develop their innate talents to the fullest.
Howard Wheeldon, who covers capital goods for Prudential-Bache, thinks the stock is a bargain, but he has stopped covering the company because of a lack of interest from his clients--a positive sign for contrarian investors.
The decline tracked that of other banks, as concern grew that recent positive economic news might trigger an early rise in US interest rates.
These examples highlight the positive ways that the living dead can be used to spark interest in other ideas.
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