Edward, who was out of a job at the time, investigated and reported back that the place looked like a promising investment.

First, investors do not necessarily trust executives to use a company's profit wisely, especially when promising investments are hard to find.

He reportedly finds watches to be much more promising, lasting and meaningful investments than those of wines, cars or jewelry.

What can seem like a promising investment can turn sour quickly in a crisis.

The argument fell on deaf ears at City Hall, which these days has no money to spare even for promising investments.

It also appears to have cash on hand with which to pursue promising investments, barring another takeover attempt, although executives will not say how much.

Stevenson, with his prosperous family and his literary flair, seemed a promising investment.

New Plan Realty Trust may be among today's more promising investments.

In today's financial markets, New Plan may be among the more promising investments.

We think it was a largely domestic affair and domestic institutions do not have many promising alternative investments today.