We would probably rather pay more to get into an existing franchise than to spread a bunch of money around trying to develop the next big hit.

FORBES: Q&A

But another way it can get around the apparently growing demand for stolen client data in Europe is to spread its wealth management operations farther eastward, where surplus-wielding governments are not as desperate to rake in tax revenue by targeting tax evaders.

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With a basket spread widely around the globe, Brinson argues, you can get equity-like returns with the low volatility you would expect from a balanced portfolio (a mixture of stocks and bonds).

FORBES: Unrealistic expectations

But the Knicks spread the ball around the perimeter and the Wizards couldn't get close to them.

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Part of the reason for this increase is the spread of video "malls, " which are what gambling entrepreneurs have come up with to get around a state regulation that limits an establishment to five machines.

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