41.   The suit charged that Merrill and other firms mislead investors about the financial health of the county and its investment pool.

42.   The suit charged Merrill and other firms with misleading investors about the financial health of the county and its investment pool.

43.   There are three investment pools to choose from.

44.   They are investment pools, similar to mutual funds, that put their money into real estate or mortgage loans.

45.   These broker-sold investment pools are vulnerable to a host of ailments, from illiquidity to poor performance, and Microcap seems to have contracted them all.

46.   They might claim that they did not not have actual knowledge of the riskiness of the investment pool that backed the bonds they underwrote.

47.   UITs, like mutual funds, are investment pools that buy a mix of securities.

48.   What happens to the risky end of the investment pool when the least risky, most liquid end of the pool disappears?

49.   The investment pool was left with an investment-grade rating, which is still considered good.

50.   The stampede included investment pools that cater to wealthy individuals, known as hedge funds, as well as mutual funds and some banks, dealers said.