Also now allowed is a range of sporting gear that includes lacrosse stocks, pool cues, ski poles, hockey sticks and golf clubs (sorry golfers, limit 2, which might as well be none).

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Buyouts are shrinking the pool of stocks, yes, and meanwhile the global liquidity glut is feeding demand for stocks.

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The pool of leading stocks to own is shrinking.

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So, requiring a minimum level of ROE can eliminate potentially poor stocks from consideration, without restricting the pool of potential candidates too much.

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Mr. Capobianco is among a growing pool of investors warming up to stocks again.

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The basic premise of mutual funds is straightforward: Investors pool their money, and the fund invests in stocks, bonds, government securities or a combination of such assets.

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It says it is investigating to determine if dark pool activity detracts from the quality of publicly quoted prices of the stocks involved.

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