And even if you are better informed than most others, as many fund managers claim to be, the timing of market swings can be virtually impossible to predict.
"I think the most challenging part is probably going to be the timing, " she said.
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The initial purpose was for replays to be used to correct timing and scoring errors and was later expanded to look at whether a player was behind the line on a 3-point shot and flagrant fouls.
However, while there are firms that have proved to be successful at timing the market, they tend to move in and out of the spotlight, while long-term investors like Peter Lynch and Warren Buffett tend to be remembered for their styles.
"Dell's focus on the consumer and push into the retail channel may not prove to be the best timing, " Fidicaro wrote.
The organization hopes to roll out new names at a pace of 40 a week, according to Atallah, though the exact timing is still to be determined.
But it is simply not possible to be precise about the timing of future events.
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The deal was a foregone conclusion, with only the timing to be worked out.
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"They have tried to be cute on the timing but that has backfired, " said Ian Gordon at Investec.
You can probably write your own pithy joke about how a number of partners and spouses are going to be inconvenienced by this timing.
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If they want to be exposed, they pay us to be exposed to equities without market timing.
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In addition, studies need to be designed and implemented to investigate the questions of timing and duration of pediatric antiretroviral treatment.
Growth will return from negative numbers (a decline of as much as 5% in 2012) to positive (up to 10% revenue growth in 2013.) Investors who understand this will be able to properly navigate the timing of their semiconductor investments to maximize their return.
"I just think it's just silly to think that the timing of it would be at all related to any other events that are going on, " he said.
Sir Ian may be about to misjudge the timing of his next purchase too.
Timing has to be right for both the company and the angel if you want to get a check.
"The optimum timing has to be governed by the state of the economy, which is currently very fragile, " Treasury spokesman Vince Cable said.
Officials in Germany and other countries have suggested there might be scope to tweak the timing of austerity measures in order to help Greece's economy to recover.
It seemed almost too good to be true -- AMD looked ready to stick to its timing and deliver the first Fusion Brazos platform by early 2011.
The termination message must be carefully crafted to ensure appropriate timing, tone and content.
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The golf industry thinks the timing is right to be rid of the 1971 measure.
"Seems to me like the timing might be right for a Community Technology Preview, at least, " Foley writes.
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Which is to say that the timing may be opportune for a cluster built around Zappos in downtown Las Vegas.
The actual number of troops, the timing, has to be determined by commanders on the ground based upon the conditions on the ground.
"Up until now dating has been a rarity in India, but culture is changing and our timing just happens to be right, " said Sachs.
While most tax professionals agree that changes needed to be made to the system to try and curtail abuse, the timing of the interim guidelines was criticized as those changes were made while tax returns were still being prepared.
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Unilever, which makes Omo detergent, Dove soap and Rexona deodorant, later confirmed to The Wall Street Journal that there would be price increases across its portfolio in China but declined to give details regarding the timing or which products would be affected.
Jay Garner has returned to the Pentagon, but the timing of his return to Iraq is yet to be determined.
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