1.  A Certificate of Deposit remains one of the safest investments.

2.  A combination of ineffective management and inadequate investment brought about this collapse.

3.  A company swimming pool is a far better investment than an extravagant advertising campaign.

4.  A comparison of the two figures shows the estimated profit on investment.

5.  A detour to disaster can come disguised as a good business investment.

6.  A dramatically lower savings rate, low growth rates in investment and labor productivity, and stagnating wages are a direct result.

7.  A fall in bond yields, which move inversely to bond prices, make stocks a more attractive investment compared with bonds.

8.  A flat tax, which eliminated tax on investment income, might.

9.  A flexible engineering system had been introduced after considerable debate about the worthwhileness of the investment.