1.   Any additional money collected would help compensate investors for lost earnings.

2.   A lot of managers think that the current yields on many weaker credits are not high enough to compensate investors for the risk, Jacobson said.

3.   Houston attorney Janet Mortenson was named permanent receiver, charged with finding any assets that might be used to compensate investors.

4.   If successful, those lawsuits may produce judgments that could be used to compensate investors.

5.   In October, Prudential settled fraud charges with securities regulators and agreed to compensate investors who had been tricked into buying partnerships.

6.   In the West interest is perceived to compensate the investor for forgoing immediate consumption.

7.   Junk bonds, which are rated below investment grade, compensate investors for the greater risk of defaulting on payments by offering higher yields than investment-grade securities.

8.   Last year, Prudential settled civil fraud charges with federal and state securities regulators, agreeing to compensate defrauded investors.

9.   Much of those gains can be chalked up to the high yields junk bonds pay to compensate investors for their risk.

10.   Now, the market usually compensates investors in long-term bonds handsomely, providing a significantly higher yield.