41.   Even though that bond has legal standing only within the confines of the Green Mountain State, it has powerful symbolic significance beyond its borders.

42.   Even if there is a downgrade, the bonds have enough collateral as a cushion to ensure that investors get their money back.

43.   Financial stocks fell Friday and are expected to fall again today, after bonds had their worst loss in eight days.

44.   For lenders, these bonds have one big advantage over ordinary property loans.

45.   Floating-rate bonds have coupons that adjust with rises or declines in market rates.

46.   German bonds had little reaction to the news, as a decline in U.S. Treasury bonds overshadowed the greater-than-expected decline in wholesale prices.

47.   Fran la Mantia, vice president at Absa Securities Inc. and head of fixed-income trading, said bonds have better prospective than equities.

48.   German bonds had little reaction to the news, amid typically thin year-end trading and preoccupation with issues abroad.

49.   However, most janitorial bonds have a conviction clause that you must prove in court that an item was stolen and secure a conviction before you will be reimbursed.

50.   If coupons are set low, some traders worry the bonds will have to be sold at a discount.