Word: stringing
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Dates: during 2000-2000
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...this string of protests was an aberration. By Jones's senior year, they were relatively rare...
...Radcliffe crew also swept its conference championships, continuing its string of dominance that began with its national championship...
Other than market psychology--now as gloomy as it was bubbly--not much has changed. Sure, short-term interest rates are rising, and dot-bombs are exploding like a string of very expensive firecrackers. But that's been going on for a year. The real explanation is the sharp reversal in sentiment, which is reflected in hundreds, if not thousands, of stocks whose every decline goes a little lower and every bounce falls a little short of full recovery. People buying the dips are getting killed...
...championed for years. "Three years ago," recalls former Fed vice chairman Alice Rivlin, "some [FOMC] members were worried about the economy overheating. But I wasn't, and neither was Greenspan." Both argued that technology was making workers more productive and stifling inflation. The FOMC thus opted for a string of small rate hikes that became a hallmark of Greenspan's cautious approach to monetary policy...
...Stocks. Get real about how fast they will rise. As rates go up, investors are more inclined to own interest-paying investments. And higher rates put the squeeze on corporate profits, making stocks less desirable. The recent string of 20% gains a year for the average stock is probably over. Look for something closer to the historical 11% and possibly even less than that to make up for five off-the-chart years from...