31.   Higher U.S. interest rates would benefit the dollar, since investors tend to shift their funds to deposits offering higher returns.

32.   Higher interest rates in the U.S. benefit the dollar, as investors tend to shift funds to assets and deposits offering higher returns.

33.   Higher rates often bolster a currency as investors shift their money to deposits offering better returns.

34.   Higher short-term interest rates can boost the value of a currency by offering higher returns on money-market deposits.

35.   Housing bonds usually offer higher returns than bonds backed by a pledge of tax revenue or by revenue from government services, such as sewer or water projects.

36.   In contrast, companies of comparable size such as Putnam Investments Inc. offer superior returns.

37.   In the past, securities firms offered enhanced commissions and held sales contests to promote their own products even if mutual funds offered by third parties offered better returns.

38.   Interest rates cuts usually weaken a currency by offering lower returns on deposits, while making equities relatively more attractive compared to bonds and other fixed-income investments.

39.   Investors are avoiding metals because financial assets like stocks offer better returns.

40.   It also offers higher returns to depositors.