71.   He has lessened the risk of his holdings to rising rates by purchasing shorter term securities, which would fall less in price.

72.   He advises individual investors to concentrate on investment-grade bonds with shorter maturities, around five years, so they are taking less risk of rising rates.

73.   He recently sold some long-term corporate bonds partly to make his portfolio less vulnerable to rising rates.

74.   He explained rising short-term rates as the result of predictable speculation that the recovery will eventually force the bank abandon its policy and raise rates.

75.   He said he delayed the action longer than many trucking firms, gambling that rising rates would level off.

76.   He said he positioned his portfolios to brace against rising Fed rates a couple of months ago, and last week sold more Treasuries to bolster that strategy.

77.   He said he positioned portfolios to brace against rising Fed rates a couple of months ago, and last week sold more Treasuries to bolster that strategy.

78.   He has been limiting his exposure to rising rates by shifting to bonds with shorter maturities.

79.   He would have worried that rising rates would inhibit home construction and auto sales.

80.   Health experts say the increased snacking is partly to blame for the rising rates of obese and overweight people.