Land prices in Japan have turned slightly upward in 2007 posting positive returns for the first time in 16 years.

日本的土地价格在今年出现了小小的回升，这是16年来第一次正增长。

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IESE Insight argues that depending on how difficult it is to provide the favour and its impact on the recipient, such actions can elicit many positive returns.

IESE Insight认为随着施恩的难度以及对受惠者的影响而异，这样的行为可以引出多种积极的回报。

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Significantly, most of its funds showed positive returns in the July to September quarter when many hedge funds were suffering from the effects of the sub-prime fallout.

重要的是，在第三季度很多对冲基金受到次级抵押贷款危机的影响时，它的大部分基金回报率均为正值。

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As we said, the steady positive returns are punctuated by the occasional ugly surprise.

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Notice the positive returns for the three ETFs at the bottom of the table.

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Conversely, the only asset class that can continually deliver positive returns is cash or cash equivalent investments.

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