Word: shun
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TREND More men who used to shun psychotherapy are now spending time on the couch...
...year, using many of the same investors. The World's condo buyers are proof that if you build a floating town, they will come. But will they stay? Industry insiders say that granting residents ownership creates potential friction with ship operators. Others foresee an inevitable shake-out as passengers shun certain amenities or even one another. Andy Vladimir, co-author of Selling the Sea: An Inside Look at the Cruise Industry, anticipates restless natives: "It's like vacation time-shares. People buy a place in Hawaii with the idea they'll go there for 20 years. They...
...shun foreign stocks. Instead, learn the smartest new thinking about how to play them. Modest exposure to foreign stocks--15% to 20% of a stock portfolio--can still help investors reduce risk while boosting returns. The key is owning the right foreign stocks. And these days that usually means focusing on small companies, which are best bought through a mutual fund. Why is smaller better? As the economy has gone global, large companies increasingly sell their stuff everywhere. Their fortunes (and stocks) move together. So Royal Dutch Shell doesn't provide much diversification if you already own Chevron...
...Shun the press Your phone will be ringing. The reporters will seem friendly. They are not--and besides, the Senators want first crack at you. So don't flap your gums to Tim Russert. Remember the Kennebunkport ethic of not leaking and not bragging...
After three years without an alternative fund, the idea was revived in 2000, when Joshua A. Edelman '00 and Greg A. Novak '00 began collecting money to make a contribution to a charity of the class' choice. Novak and Edelman's program did not ask seniors to shun the traditional senior gift...