1.   Inflation, which depletes the value of stocks and bonds, also keeps investors on their toes.

2.   The shortage of good stock has kept some investors away from the stock exchange.

3.   All this keeps investors from doing more than dabbling.

4.   Analysts said a growing U.K. budget deficit, competition from bond sales elsewhere, worry about European monetary union and general market weakness conspired to keep investors away.

5.   Analysts said a growing U.K. budget deficit, competition from bond sales elsewhere, worry about European monetary union and market weakness conspired to keep investors away.

6.   A weaker currency and higher U.S. rates means Mexico must offer higher rates to keep investors from taking their capital elsewhere.

7.   A. I would prefer to see a steady recovery rather than a big spike upwards because volatility in these markets has been what has kept most investors away.

8.   A weakening Mexican peso, which undermines the value of all peso-denominated securities, also kept investors from buying Argentine equities.

9.   All these reasons are keeping investors buying, even as the stock price has taken off.

10.   Brokerage firms and investment banks dropped on expectations their profits will decline if a drop in the stock market keeps individual investors from trading.