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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 07, 1983

Page

23

October Retail Sales Outlook In Commerce Report

A Commerce Department forecast for October retail sales is due this week with analysts watching for consumer demand signals. Also anticipated are the October producer price index and the Agriculture Department crop production report along with Labor Department weekly unemployment claims data.

Commerce Department Agriculture Department Labor Department

Business group meetings feature speakers and topics

Jean Sheehan of Jeans Coventry Gardens Ladies Shop speaks at CRIABWA meeting with a style show at 6:30 p.m. at Longbranch Supper Club. The Cedar Valley APICS chapter hears Jim Thompson on Bill of Material Structuring and inventory accuracy, with a 5 p.m. board and 6 p.m. social hour at Longbranch. Lo

Jean Sheehan Jeans Coventry Gardens Ladies Shop Criabwa American Business Women’s Association Longbranch Jim Thompson Thompson Group, Ltd St. Louis Cedar Valley American Production and Inventory Control Society Lois Bartelme Five Seasons International Association of Quality Circles Edward Haug University of Iowa Center For Computer Aided Design Northeast Iowa American Society of Mechanical Engineers Sheraton Inn Bill Pohorsky Cedar Rapids Creswell, Munsell, Fultz & Zirbel, Inc Quad Cities Dock Davenport

Bond calendar snapshot shows multiple offerings this week

The calendar lists public service authority bonds in South Carolina at 75 million via Salomon Brothers on Wednesday and various offerings across New York California Texas Florida Illinois and more. Highlights include secondary share offerings, IPOs and mortgage securities totaling hundreds of millions through Salomon Brothers Merrill Lynch Rothschild Unterberg Towbin and others.

South Carolina Public Service Authority Salomon Brothers New York Westchester County Puget Sound Power & Light Merrill Lynch Texas San Antonio California Dept. of Veterans Affairs Candaigua Wine Dallas Federal S & L Empire Airlines Rothchild Unterberg Oxeco Inc Reliable Stores Shearson American Express Shore Industries Trilogy Ltd Indiana University

Money rates guide national figures for Friday

National money rates list the Friday Prime Rate at 11 percent and the Discount Rate at 8 percent. Broker call loan rate ranges 10.00 to 10.25 percent while the Federal funds market shows a high of 9.16, low 9 percent, last 9 percent. Dealers commercial paper for 30 to 180 days sits at 9.05 percent and finance company paper 30 to 270 days at 9.25 to 8.875 percent.

Federal Finance Company

Woman guides Kmart into world trade

New York profile of Marjorie Alfus marketing director of Kmart Trading Services Inc. Her diverse background in television, biochemistry, apparel, and law frames a unit aiming to help U.S. suppliers export via Kmart’s network of 15,000 suppliers and 10 foreign offices. The unit eyes countertrade and growth despite a strong dollar.

New York Kmart Corp New International Trading Unit Marjorie Alfus Kmart Trading Services Inc Kmart Alfus Kmart Trading Services U.S Bellevue Hospital Italy United States

No-Load Funds vs Load Funds in Mutual Fund Tactics

A New York AP overview explains no load funds avoid purchase sales charges while load funds deduct commissions. It cites a $23.02 share price with a $21.06 NAV and presents a tax efficient switch strategy to cut apparent costs by up to half. It cautions about risks and rules.

New York Lipper Analytical Services Inc Richard Curry Prescott, Ball & Turben Investor News Curry

Mutual fund assets rise for fifth week

Money market fund assets climbed for the fifth straight week, rising $123 million to $166 billion in the week ended Wednesday. General purpose funds led gains while broker-dealer and institutional funds fell, with yields holding near 8.6 percent.

New York Investment Company Institute Mutual Fund Donoghue Money Fund

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