11.   Already, though, investors appear to be welcoming the ascent of younger executives.

12.   But even though stocks fell sharply on Monday, some analysts said investors appeared to be rallying around the flag.

13.   But even the people who sell index funds say that many investors appear to be full of misconceptions about the relative safety of their investment.

14.   But based on the prices these companies now fetch, investors appear to be expecting such a huge windfall that they are leaving themselves vulnerable to disappointment.

15.   But he said investors appeared to hope that the price of oil would head higher.

16.   But investors appear to take the recent accusations in stride.

17.   But many fund investors appear sanguine so far, in part because they have not yet lost substantial amounts.

18.   But investors appear to fear that this acceleration may still be enough to prompt the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates to slow economic growth.

19.   But mainstream investors still appear to love mutual fund investing, if at a slower pace.

20.   But many investors appear to have unrealistic expectations of what they will earn.