That means the rear wheels will slip a tad (before traction-control takes hold and stops a skid or a peel-out), but that's one of the things we've always loved about BMWs--this carmaker trusts the driver to know what to do when that happens and you don't find electronic nannies overly interfering with the machine you spent your hard-earned dough for.

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When do you pull the trigger on the mutual fund or separately-managed account in which you have placed your hard-earned capital?

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Ask yourself whether you want your hard earned money invested with someone who has performed the financial equivalent of picking Lehigh over Duke.

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But who are these people and who is the most qualified to invest your hard earned cash for you?

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This week, the FCC issued a proposed ruling to commissioners, which according to insiders, is likely to end up being in Continental's favor, given that the Feds are the only ones who can tell you how to use your hard-earned unlicensed spectrum.

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The former were a little bit riskier than the latter, but if you could stand it, the best thing is to put as much of your hard-earned cash into good, solid American companies and leave it there for a long time and not give it a second thought.

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The bad guys are unscrupulous, and will go to any lengths to separate you from your hard-earned cash.

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When you tell people what to invest in for a living, as I do, the one fact you can never forget is that those taking your advice are essentially entrusting their hard-earned cash on it.

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