That's why the SEC's quick response to options trades in advance of the Berkshire-Heinz announcement is encouraging.

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Downgrades tend to prompt a sell-off in the shares in question, which would make their advance notice tantalizing to traders looking to score a quick profit.

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Instead of wasting time in pointless physical meetings, he gets most issues resolved with constant and quick electronic communications, arranged ad hoc rather than scheduled in advance.

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It requires advance research over time, not a click and a quick connection.

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With four positions on the Quick Dial, the photographer can assign four of their favorite effects from the nine Smart Effect modes in advance.

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