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...when I went back to one of the Honda dealers this weekend, I found that the Civics had virtually vanished. You may be able to find one, the salesman said, but you'll pay sticker for it, or even a premium above the manufacturer's suggested retail price...
...MINING STOCKS These shares typically rise three times as fast as the metal, reflecting the value of the reserves of a company--its gold still in the ground. The downside: these are operating companies subject to mismanagement, and after their blistering run, many mining stocks trade at a hefty premium...
...COINS Government-minted gold coins are easy to trade and store, but you will pay a 5% premium because they are collectible, and you will not be able to sell them to a dealer for anywhere near that. Still, being able to lay hands on the metal you've bought can be soothing--and that's what a gold investment is all about...
...college seniors hurtle into the job hunt, little fibs on the résumé--for example, claiming a degree when they're three credits shy of graduation--seem harmless enough. So new grads ought to read this memo now: those 20-year-old falsehoods on cream-colored, 32-lb. premium paper have poleaxed so many high-profile executives that you wonder who in the business world hasn't got the message. A résumé listing two fictitious degrees led to the resignation of David Edmondson, CEO of RadioShack, in February. Untruthful curricula vitae have also hobbled the careers of executives...
...This is a product for people who really consume luxury very exclusively," says Pinault, referring to what luxury gurus now call the "über-premium" market. "There are very few brands in this segment of the market, and those that exist are traditional and serious. What Tomas has done is bring a very innovative and avant-garde vision to this brand's history of craftsmanship...