11.   And then there are those downsides, the lower yields and the volatility that can be costly whenever rates rise.

12.   Any delay in planting causes a lower yield.

13.   Argentina was able to persuade investors to accept a lower yield in part because they have little choice.

14.   As a result, German bond yields drew closer to lower U.S. yields.

15.   As astute investors know, expenses come right off the top of a fund, so any increase there will result in a lower yield.

16.   AS more homeowners refinance, mortgage bond investors get their money back sooner than expected and must reinvest at lower yields.

17.   As more homeowners prepay the loans backing mortgage bond, investors get their money back sooner than expected and must reinvest at lower yields.

18.   As the economy slows and the risk of inflation wanes, investors may accept lower yields -- and rates on everything from auto loans to home mortgages may fall.

19.   At much lower yield levels, investors might decide that they can get a higher return by investing in stocks, he said.

20.   Because global bonds are sold to a wider audience --investors around the world -- they often get priced at lower yields.