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On the surface at least, the battle is over basis points, or "bips" in industry jargon — tiny slivers of a fund's expense ratio, each equal to 1/100th of 1% of fund assets a year.
The Incredible Shrinking Fee Jonathan Burton 2011
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On the surface at least, the battle is over basis points, or "bips" in industry jargon
ETF investors win as fund firms fight to cut fees Jonathan Burton's Life Savings - MarketWatch 2011
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On the surface at least, the battle is over basis points, or "bips" in industry jargon
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On the surface at least, the battle is over basis points, or "bips" in industry jargon
ETF investors win as fund firms fight to cut fees Jonathan Burton's Life Savings - MarketWatch 2011
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This was the key component as the bubble ratcheted up that allowed them to basically pay AIG 12 bips for something they sold for 250 to funds that had no access to AIG.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Derivatives Clearinghouses and Exchanges 2010
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Greece interest rate spread vs German bonds are 50 bips wider in 3 days ... the widest since the peak of Dec 2009 at 270 bips.
Lawrence G. McDonald: Weekly Market Wrap From Inside Wall Street 2010
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This was the key component as the bubble ratcheted up that allowed them to basically pay AIG 12 bips for something they sold for 250 to funds that had no access to AIG.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Derivatives Clearinghouses and Exchanges 2010
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If Bernanke had Fed Funds at 5.0% (300 bips up) then mortage rates for conventional loans would be around 8.0%.
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She stood with her hands on her bips, her chin thrust forward, her breasts outlined in green silk.
The Key to Rebecca Follett, Ken, 1949- 1980
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But until that moment, stocks like Gafisa are not for investors looking to preserve capital or even eek out a few bips in capital gains.
Forbes.com: News Kenneth Rapoza 2011
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