11.   Foreign investment is coming off a record year, largely due to this type of company.

12.   He said emerging markets will benefit from investments made by people within the countries, not just foreign investment coming from the U.S. and Europe.

13.   His friend wants to know if the investments will come back by the time his sons need the money, in three years or so.

14.   If large-scale foreign investment comes to North Korea, most analysts expect it to be on the coattails of the South Korean companies already making headway there.

15.   In the past, most Western investment has come from natural resources firms, mainly oil.

16.   Investment in Endesa came from abroad or from local brokerage firms anticipating increased purchases from abroad, Christensen said.

17.   Investment should come from both equity and long- term debts, he said.

18.   Meanwhile, the underlying investments were coming apart at the seams, says Smiley, a fact the public learned too late.

19.   More investments will come with an upgrade.

20.   Most investments are coming from Chinese companies, or from Hong Kong business executives, many of whom also played an important role in developing China.