1.   To establish how the advisors shall report on their activities to the investors, and to set out any other conditions which the investors may wish to establish.

2.   And so may investors who own DuPont, Dow Chemical or other chemical-industry players.

3.   But the investors might not.

4.   In late morning trading, however, bonds pared early gains after a fall in the dollar raised concern that overseas investors might cut their stakes in Treasury securities.

5.   Investors might like that since they will be assured some protection if Ahmanson falls and would benefit if Ahmanson shares rise, analysts said.

6.   Investors might like that since they will be assured some protection if Ahmanson falls and would benefit if Ahmanson shares rise.

7.   Rising stocks weigh on bonds by sparking concern investors may shift funds away from fixed-income securities.

8.   Stocks seem expensive, meaning that investors may be putting too much faith in their future prospects.