1.   Asian markets and currencies have performed poorly so far this year.

2.   Auto sales have been running stronger than expected so far this year, economists said.

3.   About a quarter of imported cars sold so far this year were made by Japanese companies at overseas plants, particularly in the U.S.

4.   But funds that focus on the biggest stocks have performed moderately at best so far this year.

5.   But guess what vehicle has sold best so far this year in Southern California?

6.   But with that approach, the fund has fallen so far this year.

7.   Continental declined to make public how much the two executives had made so far this year.

8.   Eight local IPOs have been sold so far this year, but an equal number have been delayed or bit the dust.

9.   Gold coin sales have more than doubled so far this year, according to the U.S. Mint.

10.   In fact, with the year far from over, my list already has six Oscar nominees for best actress.