Business Loves Virginia (Retired)

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(1) America's Top States for Business 2011, CNBC.com, http://www.cnbc.com/id/43266906.

(2) In the past, many investors who were interested in investing in Virginia turned to individual stocks. Now with Motif Investing, you can invest in the Business Loves Virginia motif, a carefully researched and balanced portfolio of stocks that may give investors diverse exposure to investing in Virginia companies.

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