Very often, balances on these introductory offers not only begin accruing interest after the grace period expires, they also charge back interest on the balance at the regular rate for all the no-interest months.

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At the end of June 2001, the on-balance volume (OBV) moved above its 21-period WMA for the first time since October of 1996.

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With the former, a borrower only pays the interest on the loan not the principal balance during the introductory period.

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In terms of the numbers on the balance sheet, one theme of the Buffett approach is solid results over a long period of time.

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Payments could be spread over a longer period with Revenue agreement but interest would still be due on the outstanding balance.

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Swaps allow investors to tactically change or rebalance their portfolios for a specific period of time without having to transfer title to the assets currently on the balance sheet.

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If you have a late payment, your introductory period will likely end and you will be assessed the ongoing APR on the transferred balance.

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The card also offers a 0% APR for an introductory period of 15 months on both balance transfers and purchases.

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The overall net balance of turnover for firms in the production sector was marginally up on the last survey period.

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