And changes in those rules are being resisted by the Big Board, which fears any change would scare small investors.

Action, on the other hand, might scare jittery investors and bring on a crash.

Its enemies are the con artists who scare investors out of the market.

Then the bubble burst and share prices plunged, scaring investors away.

The argument, put forth by corporate lobbyists, was that tough rules would scare investors and drive down stock prices.

The message may be that the fiscal irresponsibility of the United States finally has scared investors around the world.

Before the election, there were fears that a victory by the opposition might scare investors, both foreign and domestic.

But higher interest rates are scaring investors out of bond funds, with investor withdrawals rising to record levels.

Today's Columns Higher interest rates have scared investors off financial services companies.

Critics say it has scared investors away from Venezuela and left crude production stagnant.