91.   Even so, municipalities are selling new securities in record numbers, with Italy poised to take the lead in both size and the number of issues.

92.   Falling U.S. stocks hurt the dollar because when investors sell U.S. securities, they often convert the dollars received into other currencies.

93.   Falling Japanese stocks prompt speculation foreigners selling the securities will convert the yen proceeds into other currencies.

94.   Falling U.S. stocks hurt the dollar because when investors sell U.S. securities, they often convert the dollar proceeds into other currencies.

95.   Federal regulators have allowed banks to sell securities in some instances.

96.   Financial companies are rushing to sell the securities in case the government decides, as some expect, to deny issuers the tax benefits they now offer.

97.   Financially strained banks could sell overseas securities, particularly U.S. Treasuries and other bonds.

98.   Firms arranging corporate bond sales often hedge against possible losses by selling government securities before the corporate issues are sold.

99.   Falling bond and stock prices can hurt the dollar because foreign investors selling those securities often sell their dollar proceeds for other currencies.

100.   For example, try to avoid selling securities that would generate a taxable gain, Pond advised.