For decades, municipal bonds have been a popular way for investors to balance out a portfolio with a modest, but usually safe return.
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Because managers will generally book business in a way that will help them earn their bonus, it is usually safe to assume that the income statement will overstate profits.
Doomed children are usually a safe bet, but his two little boys earn readers' tears.
The growing aversion to risk means that banks have even been wary of lending to each other, usually considered nearly as safe a proposition as government debt.
An acquirer that obtains CFIUS approval can proceed to close the transaction knowing that a safe harbor provision usually protects it from future CFIUS actions.
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We should also hear more from police officers themselves, whose associations usually talk more about protecting pensions than keeping their members safe from gun violence.
When they find a pile of droppings, they shape a small ball and start pushing it away to a safe distance where they can eat it, usually underground.
Whereas big swings in oil prices usually reflect supply shocks, and precious metals are often seen as a safe haven in times of crisis, The Economist's commodity price index (which excludes oil and precious metals) has traditionally been a fairly good leading indicator of turning-points in global industrial output.
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At each home, the security officer, usually a retired or off-duty Chicago cop, often will enter a residence to ensure it is safe and then keep watch outside.
And the trick usually is to find a way to balance individuals' rights with the desire to make the polling place a safe place.
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