11.   In recent years, the date you purchased an asset was not a relevant factor in any decision to sell it.

12.   Japanese officials hope to weaken the yen by encouraging Japanese investors to purchase overseas assets, which will require them to sell yen for other currencies.

13.   Last week, the Pittsburgh-based investment firm agreed to purchase the assets of six State Bond mutual funds from ARM Financial Group Inc.

14.   Last month, the privately held company purchased the assets of Antique Colony in west Fort Worth, its fourth Metroplex acquisition in the past six months.

15.   Purchasing the assets would position Rouse as the dominant real estate company in one of the fastest-growing areas of the U.S.

16.   That puts further pressure on the Japanese currency, since to purchase foreign assets they generally must first sell the borrowed yen.

17.   That raised the possibility that the parent company will be allowed to go bankrupt, allowing assets to be purchased without the debt obligations.

18.   The dollar rose as gains in stocks and bonds made U.S. securities more attractive to foreign investors, who need dollars to purchase those assets.

19.   The company said the move would give it more time to develop a reorganization plan and work with McCaw, who intends to purchase the assets of the company.

20.   The former AllianceSports purchased the assets of Rivals Network last year when it folded.