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When the economy is in recession, investors generally put their money into assets like gold, as opposed to buying assets like stocks, ... Gold is much more popular during recessionary times.

We wanted to do something practical with the assets that we had to work with here which is our warehouse and our trucks.

Jeffrey Zeldman

To my way of thinking, passive management of file assets is okay for screwing around with iPads, where we're mainly watching TV on Netflix or obsessive-compulsively checking the popularity of our Instagram uploads.

There is not a precinct, township or county where we don't have some volunteer or staff assets working to make sure voters are turning out for Jim. We have volunteers working the phone, door to door and getting last-minute cards out to friends.

We think they're out there probably trying to sell this business, ... That's going to magnetize some assets and help this company.

We're pushing about $190 million in assets (statewide).

This transaction gives us more overlap with our broadcasting operations, which ultimately enables us to deliver more flexibility to our clients. Universal has an outstanding collection of assets and personnel that have demonstrated strong performance.

We are selling some but are still net buyers because we think property values are still going up in Japan. For some assets we can make more money holding than selling.

Jim Hall

We will determine what other assets might increase our chances for successfully recovering the cockpit voice recorder and what the next step should be once that is accomplished.

Greg Brown

This takes the Motorola automotive electronics people and assets and a significant backlog of orders and ... overnight makes this business a category leader. So we saw it as a much better strategic fit for both firms.

There has been a massive shift to notebooks. Without a shift to give these guys a vehicle to compete in that marketplace, we are just not going to be successful. The channel needs to have the right tools and assets to take this and drive it.

Tom Tancredo

Until President Bush tells us he is willing to do everything possible to stop illegal immigrants from crossing our borders -- including the commitment of military assets to the task,

People are assuming that as an oil exporter, they're going to be diversifying away from the dollar. They may be positioning in case any foreign assets are frozen.

Our goals of utilizing our global assets to maximize international growth can only be fully realized with this exciting new structure.

Manuel Pangilinan

Our impression is that it requires a lot of investments in infrastructure. We're not certain if it's best to just buy the assets rather than the company itself, given the history of these companies.

Overseas Chinese control, by my estimate, $2 trillion of liquid assets that can be mobilized instantly to punt on anything from European football games to Shanghai property. This source of money is both the boon and the bane of China's economic development.

P. A. M. was able to produce more revenue with fewer assets in an asset-intensive business such as trucking.

It is a surprise in timing. People were expecting a restructuring of the assets some time before the end of the year.

It is a serious issue and an unusual one. There will be a permanent need for more rail, truck and barge assets to move fuel around.

Just because your assets are going up doesn't mean your net worth is going up.

Just as they hold fixed income assets to diversify the risk of stocks, participants should hold Roth savings to diversify the risks associated with pre-tax savings.

Japanese individual investors continue to shun risk, and the notion of putting money into foreign assets is repugnant.

I wrote a novel about an economic/environmental collapse titled 'Soft Apocalypse,' and that's definitely the sort I'm best prepared for. To write the novel, I did a lot of reading on what we might expect, so at the first sign, I'm ready to convert all of my assets to gold and ammo and stock up on freeze-dried food.

David Stern

I think Dave has a very keen understanding of assets and their values. I understood him (buying the Blues) as a sign of great confidence he had in the new NHL model and ... that he thought he would be able to buy the team and profit on it. And I have no doubt that he will.

Mitt Romney

I think Dodd-Frank has contributed to a concentration of banking assets in the hands of a small number of banks.

Michael Bennett

I say we have not even had the decency to maintain the assets that our parents and grandparents built for us - our roads, our bridges, our wastewater systems, our sewer systems; by the way, those weren't Bolsheviks, those weren't socialists that built those things for us - much less build the infrastructure we need for the 21st century.

States are required to return money and other assets obtained through corruption to the country from which they were stolen.

Splitting up the assets makes infinite sense, not only from a financial perspective but from an operating perspective or competitive perspective.. No one wants market dominance to take place. The shipping community certainly doesn't want it, even the competing railroads out West don't want it.

Some funds shift their assets heavily, but it's really hard to blunt the blow of volatility. Negative returns in the double digits are not uncommon.

Marriott International is a huge portion of that Longleaf fund -- 10.7 percent as of June 30. Host Marriott comprises around 5 percent, and Hilton around 4 percent. If you've got 20 percent of your assets in hotels, and no one's traveling, you'll take a hit.

I think his greatest assets to Medici are his flavors and his personality. More than any other chef I ever worked with, he likes to come out and talk to people and welcome them back and remember how they like something prepared. 'What can I cook for you tonight?' is his attitude.

Johnson County is a great fit for Heather and Emily. Debbie Carrier is an excellent coach and these two girls will be big assets to their program.

It has always been clear that The Washington Post is a company that is set up for the purpose of protecting the long-term interests of its assets and held together as a holding company.