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Stocks: A large chunk of the stock portion of your portfolio - between one-fifth and two-fifths - should be composed of the shares of companies based in developing or, as I prefer to call them, aspiring markets, such as India, China and Brazil.
Smart asset allocation may be the only protection against chaotic times 2011
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The top fifth of Americans in terms of income account for two-fifths of all consumer spending and fully half of discretionary spending.
Use Discretion on Gasoline Prices Liam Denning 2011
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More than two-fifths of agency staff it surveyed say they are using more unpaid interns.
More than 800 unpaid interns hired at arts and sports groups in two years 2011
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Stocks: A large chunk of the stock portion of your portfolio - between one-fifth and two-fifths - should be composed of the shares of companies based in developing or, as I prefer to call them, aspiring markets, such as India, China and Brazil.
Smart asset allocation may be the only protection against chaotic times 2011
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At this point, we're probably about two-fifths of the way to covering the cost of my attending ReaderCon 20 next month, so my thanks to everyone who's bid so far.
"The morning light shows water in the valley." greygirlbeast 2009
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The study found that 55% had seen a police officer or police community support officer PCSO on the streets at least once a month and two-fifths had seen an officer walking the beat at least once a week.
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Around 1850, faced with the inheritance laws of the Napoleonic code, Baron Pichon split his Pauillac estate among his five children: his three daughters got the larger share of the property but his two sons inherited the chateau itself and two-fifths of the vineyard.
A tale of two Pichons - peace in Pauillac | Dr Vino's wine blog 2009
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While Democrats have dominated the district, Mr. Turner said his ability as a "political novice" to win about two-fifths of the vote against Mr. Weiner last year demonstrates his strength as a candidate.
GOP's Turner Faces Weprin Michael Howard Saul 2011
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House sales dropped to a two-year low in August, according to the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, with two-fifths of surveyors claiming buyers were staying away because they were worried about future falls in house prices.
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Stocks: A large chunk of the stock portion of your portfolio - between one-fifth and two-fifths - should be composed of the shares of companies based in developing or, as I prefer to call them, aspiring markets, such as India, China and Brazil.
Smart asset allocation may be the only protection against chaotic times 2011
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