Managers must become skilled at employing whatever devices circumstances require to retain assets under management, in spite of performance.

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"Our intent is to return to America, if at all possible, and settle down to whatever normal life we can settle down to under the circumstances, " he said.

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Regardless the outcome of the current Black Swans, and whatever else 2011 might throwing in our way: the mission of a marketer is to discover opportunity even under adverse circumstances.

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