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  • So I simply cannot see her having the staying-power to ever get up to speed on issues or reasoning through them.

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  • Consider JFK's “Ask not” or Reagan's “Morning in America” or even the staying-power of Martin Luther King's phrase “I have a dream”.

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  • And in many instances those ideas have demonstrated their staying-power.

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  • We thought ourselves better than old Joe Stalin and yet two million Iraqis who helped us and upon whom we have turned our back, are a news event without so much as the staying-power of Paris Hilton fluff pieces.

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  • To review, then, a sample distribution of your staying-power fund might be as follows:

    Creating Wealth Robert G. Allen 2006

  • I have recommended that during stage 2 of your investment trajectory you maintain a liquid staying-power fund equal to at least three surplus monthly payments for every property you own.

    Creating Wealth Robert G. Allen 2006

  • Because your banking relationship is so important, you should plan to leave a portion of your liquid staying-power fund in your checking account—perhaps as much as 10 percent of your liquid funds.

    Creating Wealth Robert G. Allen 2006

  • It would not be wise to extend your staying-power liquid investments beyond one year, since the swings in interest could result in a capital loss if you needed quick access to your money.

    Creating Wealth Robert G. Allen 2006

  • Once you are covered with a staying-power fund and a prime-the-pump fund, you can forget about them.

    Creating Wealth Robert G. Allen 2006

  • Maintain a staying-power fund equal to at least three monthly payments for every property you own.

    Creating Wealth Robert G. Allen 2006

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