Bank stocks set to rise if Fed cuts rates says Berko
Malcolm Berko's Taking Stock column argues lower rates could lift consumer and industrial loan activity, auto sales, housing starts and retail demand. It highlights small banks Union Planters Huntington Star Bank and others as potential five year buys with solid dividends and earnings growth. The Herald Journal cautions readers to do further research and notes no endorsement.
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Fed
Union Planters
Alabama
Tennessee
Mississippi
Arkansas
Huntington Bancshares
Bilion Bank
Ohio
Malcolm Berko
Copley News Service
The
Herald-Journal
Berko
Furether
Syracuse Herald-Journal
P.O. Box
Boca Raton
Fla
Market Report Snapshot Amid Bond and Stock Movements
The week shows mixed gains across bonds and funds with a 20 year T-bond yielding an $18 profit and a benign $256 swing in a portfolio. Silver, Mutual, and other funds post modest gains while alarms about NASDAQ and spot rates are noted. A weekly update tracks prices, yields, and market sentiment, with references to various instruments and a $16,000 name value from a January 5 1095 update.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne
Mutual
Lipper International
Benet
Tippar Uta
Nara
Women’s Equity Fund trails in growth fund rankings
The Women’s Equity Fund begun 1993 has posted poor results with a May 30 period loss of 3.3 percent and a yearly return of 0.8 percent. Manager changes brought Cheryl Irene Smith from United States Trust Company of Boston on May 22, restructuring cuts cash to 5 percent of assets and shifts holdings toward technology and health care. The fund holds about $1.6 million in assets and faces skeptical growth investors despite an appealing mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Equity Fund
Morningstar Inc
Chicago
Women's Equity
Thomas Vickers
Cheryl Irene Smith
United States Trust Company of Boston
Free brochures offered by Mutual Fund Education Alliance
Groups offer free brochures titled What You Should Know About Investing for College and Working With Your Financial Adviser. The Mutual Fund Education Alliance provides these at 1900 Erie Street Suite 120 Kansas City Mo 64118. Availability spans 200 to 1819, with details on how to obtain the guides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mutual Fund Education Alliance
Erie Street
Kansan City
Unordered merchandise tips and consumer rights
Readers learn that unordered items may be kept as gifts without payment and that returning or notifying the sender can help, with certified mail advised. The piece outlines handling, record keeping, contacting sellers, and seeking help from authorities like the BBB or postal inspectors.
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Remy Self
Uous
U.S
Consumer Protection Office
Better Business Bureau
The
Direct Marketing Association
East 43Rd Street
New York
N.Y
Why Credit Card Finance Charges Varies Monthly
A reader asks why monthly finance charges on two credit cards change though balances stay similar. Sharon Patchett of the Consumer Credit Counseling Service explains charges reflect daily balances and billing cycle length. Payments timing and cycle length shift daily average balances, altering the charge. paying earlier or in longer cycles raises or lowers costs.
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Hank
Sharon Patchett
Consumer Credit Counseling Service
Central New York
Salina St
Syracuse
Small Cap Stocks Offer Pockets Of Value In Shaky Market
Investors eye small company stocks as bargains amid higher rates and volatile markets. Funds offer risk control through no load and value oriented options. Top picks include Mutual Discovery, Boyce Premier, and T. Rowe Price Small Value, with emphasis on growing tech and financials.
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Noaa Se
Iinger
Stewart
Ot Wesel
Fon. Ly
Coeteane Ali Com Ane
Perfamauar
Fond
Technolo
Po Pei Aeeier
Ee Kimence
Richard Aster
Michael Price
Price
Boyce Premier
Charles Royce
Pennsylvania Mutual
Penn Mutual
T. Rewe
Preston Athey
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KPMG/Peat Marwick
Dow
Hunnington
Star Bank Corp
Kentucky
Indiana
Star Rank
Feu.s. Savings
Lipper Internatonal Fund
Lipper Mutual Funds
Savas FS
Baer
Morningstar
Centurion
Janus Enterprise
Hegans
Standard & Poor
Lalita Lallos
Total Mi Women’s Equity Telum& Growth Tunes
Jeanne Casinella
James St
Jonee Casinella
Lea Ey
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