The coveted mark of distinction in the investment industry is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.

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One particular mark of class distinction was the red-heeled shoe, which aristos began sporting in the 1600s.

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Unlike the now much-faded GreyBerrys from Canada which clearly mark a jaded man or woman, iPad not only marks a man or woman of distinction, but a very hip hot smart up-to-the-second executive material with a keen taste for originality, clearly a leader not a follower, and heaven forbid, not a sponsor for clones like the upcoming PlayBook, or Xoom, LePad, etc.

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