1.   Longer-term German bonds, riskier bets than shorts, have less safe-haven buying to buoy them, and they move more in line with U.S. Treasuries.

2.   Small companies are much riskier bets than such large enterprises.

3.   That makes the phone sector look like a riskier bet.

4.   These weaker companies hope to ride the momentum generated by the strong IPOs, but their uncertain products and untested management make them much riskier bets.

5.   Those who could stomach riskier bets on junk bonds, with their high yields, did best of all.

6.   Analysts said that although investors were willing to move back into the market, they were selecting only high quality, liquid stocks and shying away from riskier bets.

7.   Tech, which is viewed as a riskier bet in the short-term, suffered from those doubts.

8.   Tech, which is viewed as a riskier bet for a turnaround, suffered from those doubts.