1.   The law must protect investors without interfering with the efficient operation of the Market.

2.   And if the securities were to be resold in the United States, they would have to be registered anyway, so U.S. investors would be protected.

3.   And until now, trade retaliation has rarely been a weapon used to protect American investors abroad.

4.   Arthur Levitt Jr., the chairman of the SEC, has identified changing Nasdaq rules as a focus of protecting investors.

5.   Big losses came from the futures markets, according to Cook, when Young took short positions to protect investors in case the cattle market tanked.

6.   A gold fund is simply insurance to protect investors against a surge in inflation or interest rates.

7.   A government panel on industry issues is expected in mid-June to submit recommendations to the government on measures to protect investors.

8.   After markets closed, the central bank shifted the outer band in which the real is allowed to trade in an attempt to protect investors from unexpected devaluation.

9.   Brokerages contributed to the decline following news they may have to put up more cash reserves to protect investors.

10.   Brokers who sell such stocks jump through a lot of extra hoops intended to protect investors.