The vote was also a reaction to fears of losing two things the Dutch hold dear: sound money and liberal social policies.

ECONOMIST: The referendum in the Netherlands

Mera has invested money in causes dear to her heart: a marine fish farming group, a company that looks for cancer treatments in products from the ocean, and a maker of a fingerprinting system for newborns.

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Much of the money went to groups dear to congressmen's hearts.

ECONOMIST: Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae

Rereading Serious Money has reaffirmed my belief that every investor should hold dear a few simple facts to survive.

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Second, just as backup quarterbacks frequently wait for mistakes made by the starter in order to get their chance to play, so do prudent individuals often save their money in order to buy on the cheap what was once dear.

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