51.   It thus takes longer for, say, a mobile-telephone company to earn back its initial investment.

52.   KKR sold parts of the business to the public months later, tripling its initial investment.

53.   Mutual fund companies are gradually increasing the amount of money individuals must spend to make an initial investment in a fund.

54.   Murdoch has pledged to finance The Standard for at least three years, starting with an initial investment of several million dollars, according to Kristol.

55.   Normally, shareholders pay a capital gains tax on the profit from the initial investment.

56.   On the other hand, if the market goes into free-fall for the next five years, you still get back your entire initial investment.

57.   Once the initial investment is recouped, she said, she plans to give the profits to charity.

58.   Over time, however, those initial investments can grow to a substantial sum, with Fidelity continuing to collect its management fees on the total assets.

59.   One popular choice was stable value funds, insured investments that offer modest returns but can guarantee initial investments and interest.