According to the statistics it seems so! In an article written by economist Jeremy Siegel (Published 9/5 on Yahoo Finance), it appears that over the last 120 year period stock markets have risen 10.85% under Democratic presidencies, compared to 8.25% under Republican administrations. This trend has only accelerated in the last 60 years, with Democrat returns averaging 15.26% per year versus 9.01% Republican returns. What is it about Democratic presidencies that drive markets nuts?

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As many of the Gaza Strip citizens lived under the chaos of the political differences between the Palestinians and Israelis both, they found themselves wondering: what is the future of Gaza? Will it continue is its current turmoil and descent or will it prosper once again as the city of the seas?

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One of my friends just brought an interesting article to my attention. It’s a Wall Street Journal opinion piece written by Ari Fleischer (former White House Press Secretary) entitled “The Taxpaying Minority.” From the title you can guess he states the usual stats: top 40% of the population pays 99% of taxes, top 10% pay 71%, and the bottom 40% payNOTHING!

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For your investment to be a success, you need to think of the building?s use for you as well as for your tenants. Hence, you need to also put yourself in the shoes of your customers, i.e. your tenants. To kick start things, first attain information on the demographics of the area in which you want to invest in. This should give you a basic idea of who your target audience is and will also allow you to build a general profile of your typical tenant.

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If you weren’t already aware, Photoshop has these great features called Actions. Actions can be used for many things, including doing the mundane tasks you don’t feel like doing, creating amazing effects, and maximizing productivity.

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Is global warming the biggest threat to us or not. The debate seems to sway back and forth depending on who you happen to be listening to at the time. So, who should you believe? Read the following and decide for yourself.

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So you want to be in the Navy and protect this great country from all threats? Well the easiest way to do this is to surf the internet to find out where the closest recruiter is with your zip code. There are a lot of US Navy websites so you won’t be lost. In these websites you ca ask a lot of questions and the recruiters will be more than happy to answer all your queries. You need to understand what the deal is before joining, of course.

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Some people think that every accident can involve legal proceedings. If no one has any serious injuries there may not be anything to sue for. Whether there is a lawsuit or not usually depends on the amount of financial damage that has been caused.

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The majority of cases are settled before trial. Basically, the insurance company has to assess the strength they think is your case has and how much proof you have. However, in order to get the maximum recovery, it is generally preferable to file a lawsuit.

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Back in the 90’s, I did not think there would ever be a day that I would have to consider whether or not I wanted to each breakfast or whether I wanted to pay for gas. Back then, the cost of gas was only about 1/3rd the cost of coffee, and putting it in your car barely put even a small dent in your budget. Today, that is no longer the case, as oil companies have held their grip around the government’s neck and prevent any research to be done in how to bring these high gas prices back down.

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