Many consumers have made a significant investment in DVD libraries.

Boone has run the fund seven years, his long-term record is good and he has a substantial personal investment in it, indicating his confidence in the selection process. This is a good fund for a core investment holding--even viewed apart from its social considerations.

Betsy returned to her chair, took off her coat and hat, opened her book and forgot the world again.

It was a sizable investment for us, but we look at it as a 20-year investment. We're used to getting 10 million tons out of plant, so that's the thought process that went into selecting this plant and making the modifications we made for long serviceability. I think we bought a good chunk of iron.

Keeping streamlined and up-to-date is crucial in this business. Without the capital investment to bring our entire production line up to speed, we'd never have gotten there.

Australia needs a level playing field in terms of investment and innovation ... so that broadband penetration and digital penetration generally can catch up with the rest of the world.