Texas Economic Outlook Through 2000 Forecasts Regional Growth
Perryman, president and CEO of Perryman Consultants and business economist in residence at SMU Cox, forecasts Texas will grow through 2000 across ten regions. He cites boosts from NAFTA and GATT, with Metroplex leading, East Texas, Gulf Coast, and border areas expanding while oil fluctuations and defense cuts shape varied regional gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
S&l
Lone Star State
NAFTA
GATT
Northwest
Abilene
Wichita Falls
Metroplex
Dallas, Fort Worth-Arlington
Sherman-Denison
East Texas
Gulf Coast
Brazoria Metropolitan Statistical Area
Msa
Houston
South Texas
San Antonio
Brownsville
Harlingen
McAllen
Mission
Laredo
Upper
Rio Grande
el Paso
Rryman
Perryman Consultants Inc
Edwin L. Cox School of Business
Southern Methodist University
Tax efficiency rises in mutual fund tax planning
Morningstar and Value Line analyze tax efficiency as fund sales rise but many families pause. Vanguard and Fidelity discuss a cautious approach with after tax returns, turnover and buy-and-hold strategies, noting capital gains distributions and the risk of timing shocks for new funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morningstar
Value Line
Gus Sauter
Quantitative Equities
Vanguard
Sauter
Tracey Currey
Fidelity Investments
Mutual Funds
Mutual
Geddes
Ead
Thas
Jim Platania
Platania Financial and Retirement Services Ltd
Mount Prospect
Ill
Ormance
Stanford University
Joel Dickson
John B. Shoven
Stanford
Exotic debt bets move on emerging markets amid risk
Hedge funds and banks trade in exotic debt from Lebanon and Kenya, betting on currency and rate moves while predicting South Africa’s possible currency unification. Traders cite high returns but warn about political and economic volatility, liquidity limits, and inflation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Treasury
Treasury
Mideast
Orietary
Chemical Bank
Chemicaling Corp
South Africa
Ane
Jonathan Gamer
Henry Ansbacher & Co
Cadogan Financial
London
Venezuela
Scudder, Stevens & Clark Inc
Bolivar
Lincoln Rathnam
Bond Funds Gain Ground As Smart Money Returns
Bond markets battered by higher rates show renewed interest from investors as stock markets falter. Experts like James Bianco of Arbor Trading Group cite a grinding bear trend ahead while Treasury yields top 7.5 to 7.86 percent. No load bond funds emerge as practical options to avoid high commissions and manage liquidity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Bianco
Arbor Trading Group
Illinois
Treasury
Karen Altfest
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High Plains
Amarillo
Lubbock
Upper East
Longview-Marshall
Tyler
Beaumont-Port Arthur
Mexico
Central Texas
Austin
San Marcos
Round Rock
West Texas
Odessa-Midland
M. Ray Perryman
Morningstar Mu- Funds
John Rekenthaler
Don Phillips
John Arrick
E. 11Th St
Edward D. Jones & Co
New York
Uve Protection Corporation
Ernest Lynch & Associates
Philadelphia Life Asset Planning Co
Market Street
Philadelphia
Ernest C. Lynch
C.L.A. Chanered
U.S
Buddy Coke
New York Stock Exchange, Inc. and
Securities Investor Protection Corporation
First State Bank
N.A
Texas Bank
Credit Union Certificates OF Deposit
Odessa Complex Federal Credit Union
S. Grandview
Odessa
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