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...market, that could pose a double whammy. As mutual funds have been forced to sell long-held positions to meet redemptions this year, they have generated capital gains - which must be passed along to investors. We might therefore also see a round of year-end selling of mutual-fund shares by investors looking to offset gains and avoid paying taxes by locking in losses. "Tax-loss selling is a very powerful force," says Joe Battipaglia, market strategist for the private client group at Stifel Nicolaus. "The market is down 50% from a year ago - those are sizable losses...
Four Mather House residents swayed atop a rickety table, raised their cups to the air and pointed to a crude cardboard clock. The inebriated quartet began a rousing countdown of their sixth round of “Crunk Time.” Cold droplets of beer sprayed on their fellow House-mates, who reciprocated by chanting along and then chugging their drinks...
Sometimes every inch really does matter.After 100 minutes without a goal, Saturday’s first-round tournament matchup between the No. 30 Harvard men’s soccer team and the No. 25 University of Massachusetts suddenly sparked to life.It seemed like the Minutemen (10-8-3) had grabbed the winner within seconds of the start of the second period of sudden death overtime, when UMass freshman Chris Roswess gained possession right in front of the Crimson goal and poked the ball past freshman goalkeeper Austin Harms. The ball dribbled towards the goal-line, carrying Harvard?...
...past two years has been paying off,” Brand said.Freshman Caroline Vloka was the other fencer to go undefeated, as she finished 3-0 in the sabre against Sacred Heart. The sabre squad also received a strong effort from freshman Hayley Levitt, who rebounded from an opening round defeat to finish 2-1 against the Pioneers. Sophomore Yunsoo Kim also won her first career match in the sabre and finished 5-1, a great sign for a relatively inexperienced group.“Our sabre squad is the least balanced,” Brand said...
...statistical slimness of that outcome - 50.02% to 49.98% - was all the more remarkable following early returns that showed Royal firmly ahead. Though that initial lead mirrored Royal's dominant position after Thursday's first round, it was a surprise given the subsequent regrouping of factional forces that clearly favored Aubry in the run-off. Little wonder, then, that PS heavyweights backing Royal reacted with considerable swagger to her quick start in the final. Not only would their candidate win the leadership job, Royal supporters promised in the early hours of Saturday; she also looked set to triumph in near landslide...