31.   In Woodstock, beside the Blenheim estate, locals think the stocks would be a more appropriate inheritance than the Marlborough title...

32.   Their free range stock is farm bred, but originates from wild animals in Europe.

33.   However, plainer stock was again slow to clear.

34.   If we could physically see how the diminishing fish stocks are still being attacked this outrage would end.

35.   Although few sectors of the market managed to post gains Tuesday, transportation stocks were an exception.

36.   All this reflects the widespread belief that stocks are now, and always will be, the best long-term investment.

37.   Already many stocks are at record-high valuations, despite dimmer earnings outlooks.

38.   Also higher were stocks of maritime and air transportation companies, as well as brokerage shares such as Nomura Securities.

39.   Also boosting stocks are heavy cash flows entering the equity market.

40.   Also, many fundamentally strong stocks are inexpensive, he said.