31.   Argentina was thrust into the throe of global financial turmoil after Brazil doubled interest rates to bolster investor confidence in its economy.

32.   Argentine stocks rose after International Monetary Fund support for recent austerity measures helped restore investor confidence in the economy.

33.   As for Brazil and other countries in the region, the same economic policies needed to restore investor confidence could choke growth, Sterling said.

34.   As for the corporate scandals that have rocked Wall Street and shaken investor confidence, the magazine says the worst cases have already surfaced.

35.   Argentina really needs to bolster investor confidence, he said.

36.   At that time, analysts saw the increase as a gesture to bolster investor confidence after fiscal third-quarter earnings fell short of estimates.

37.   At the same time, investor confidence in Nasdaq is likely to rise and fuel market growth, he predicted.

38.   Auditor independence and reliability is at the heart of investor confidence in corporate financial statements, Levitt said.

39.   Because Gatic is small and little known, the default is unlikely to undermine investor confidence in other Argentine companies which have corporate bonds outstanding, analysts said.

40.   Barring an onslaught of bad news, investor confidence should start to mend after that.