51.   Chief equity strategist David Shulman also removed the stock from the small-cap recommended list.

52.   Concern that third-quarter earnings will be disappointing kept stocks from gaining more.

53.   Concern that third-quarter earnings will be disappointing kept stocks from gaining.

54.   Concern that interest rates are headed higher continued to keep stocks from moving back toward their records.

55.   Cover the pot while the vegetables cook to prevent too much of the stock from evaporating.

56.   Compounding the drag on stocks from rising interest rates was another round of disappointing earnings reports.

57.   Conversely, you might want one or two separate funds in each of these categories and perhaps others, such as tax-free bonds or stocks from emerging foreign markets.

58.   Demand for stocks from new investment funds will boost the Nikkei at the expense of bonds, he said.

59.   Does the same rule apply when you get stock from a living person as a gift?

60.   Direct investment programs, which allow small investors to buy stock directly from a company for little or no fees, have been a popular option.