The funds flagged by auditors do not represent tax dollars that have been sent to Prime.

When combined with recycling income and price increases, these funds represent a windfall for the beverage industry.

Standard & Poor's says its statistical research shows that 30 to 40 funds reliably reporting their performance data can accurately represent a much larger universe.

"A fund like New Asia should not represent a major portion of your equity assets," he wrote.

The $50 million fund may not represent much money in a broadcasting world where a season of one prime-time network show can cost that much.

Even though hedge funds represented the bulk of investment dollars, their returns were lackluster.

In fact, those funds represent "the third largest source of revenue in Mexico's economy, trailing only oil and manufacturing."

The funds allocated to this heading represent 80% of the total amount devoted to education.

The funds available for cohesion policy represent nearly a third of the European budget.

Stocks, bonds and mutual funds represent only a small slice of retired people's assets.