But one investment specialist said that the merger could present problems.

As investment specialists here braced for a possible new round of austerity moves from the Government, short-term interest rates rose.

Under Nafta's rules, the arbitrators are to be selected from a roster of international trade and investment specialists.

Daniel Elysee, an investment specialist from New York, paid more than $500,000 for a 4,800-square-foot house with pool built in the 50's on three acres.

The process also creates an opportunity, according to some investment specialists.

Their best course is to seek expert counsel, from parents, older siblings, colleagues at work, their bank manager or a professional investment specialist.

"The age of retrenchment in American manufacturing appears to be over," said James Greene, an international investment specialist for the private business research group.

For those who think that there may still be opportunities in common stocks, selective buying is again suggested by a number of investment specialists.

Now, actuaries also work as risk managers, quantitative analysts, or investment specialists.

Some were drafted in cooperation with human-rights groups or ethical investment specialists in the West.