Word: investers
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Coddington estimated that approximately 20,000 discoveries are "lying fallow" because private industry is hesitant to invest in government-owned patents, to which they cannot obtain exclusive rights...
...first stop as an exile. But then, fearful that the U.S. might allow his extradition to Nicaragua, he moved on to Paraguay at the invitation of Dictator Alfredo Stroessner. In Asunción, Somoza's flamboyant social life and amorous escapades offended many Paraguayans. His reluctance to invest his hoarded fortune (estimated at $100 million) in the country was also said to have caused resentment. There was no doubt that Somoza had made bitter personal enemies as well as formidable political foes. But there was still no certain answer to the question that intrigued Nicaraguans...
...moves markets and has become a millionaire in the process does not invest in the market himself. Granville argues that no analyst should own stock because that would influence his judgments of the market...
...favorite tax shelters, however, remain traditional real estate ventures and oil and gas exploration. Says Stuart E. Seigel, formerly chief counsel for the IRS and now a Washington tax lawyer: "Real estate investments tend to be more economically sound and assure tax benefits with no questions asked." Someone with $200,000 to invest might use the money for a down payment on a $1 million apartment complex. He would receive the rental income from the property, plus a tax credit because of depreciation on the $1 million building. The credit could then be used to lower his regular taxable income...
Railroaders also argue that if they cannot earn a sufficient profit on a shipment of coal, they will be unable to invest the money needed to keep tracks and cars in good shape. Critics charge, though, that railroads often demand exorbitant rates in areas where there are no good alternatives for moving the bulky product...