1.   This need would be particularly acute in mature schemes where most members are drawing their pensions and the need for income generating investments is greatest.

2.   And inflation erodes the value of fixed income investments.

3.   Because inflation erodes the value of fixed income investments, investors are reluctant to buy bonds with long maturities.

4.   Brazilian stocks rose for the sixth day led by electric utilities as investors switch from telecommunications stocks and fixed income investments.

5.   A solid income investment for retirees is government-guaranteed mortgage securities.

6.   But there was one situation where I was trying to provide an older couple with some income investments.

7.   Current bond yields, at their highest level in more than a year, look very attractive for income investment.

8.   Falling stocks can make the stable returns of fixed income investments more attractive.

9.   For one, changing from traditional fixed income investments to stock mutual funds is easy.

10.   Government bonds pared early gains to trade little changed after stock prices jumped in late trading, making fixed income investments such as bonds less attractive.