91.   Regardless if the bullish market is primarily a result of the economic rather than political times, investors like the balance of power in Washington.

92.   Risk-averse investors prefer the security of dividends, while more aggressive investors like the potential profits that result from big price increases.

93.   Some investors like junk bonds because of the higher returns, but also because they can diversify a portfolio.

94.   Some investors would like ratings to be more timely.

95.   Still everywhere, activist investors like the mutual-fund manager Michael Price are badgering poor performers to cut costs and improve profits.

96.   Some countries are also reopening bond issues, a move that investors like because, by increasing the pool, it makes it easier to trade those bonds.

97.   Some investors like the multifund approach because it lets them reduce the risk of investing in individual country funds.

98.   Some investors like the plan.

99.   Still, the reality that Greenspan is moving more slowly on rates than investors would like is a new and unpleasant idea for the markets to absorb.

100.   Stocks fell amid some concern that weak consumer demand, indicated by sluggish retail sales, is preventing the economy from growing as fast as investors would like.