Water utilities stocks look promising for long term gains
The piece highlights a rising consolidation in the water industry with public and private operators expanding. Southwest Water is noted as undervalued with book value under price, offering a 3.1 percent yield and growth potential through acquisitions and contracts. Investors are urged to research and consider a few hundred shares for a few years.
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American Water Works
California Water
Consumer Water
Philadelphia
United Water Works
United States
T Like Southwest Water
SWWC
Wall Street
Southwest Water
California
Texas
New Mexico
Mississippi
Fidelity cuts costs on two S&P 500 index funds
Fidelity lowers annual expense caps to 0.19 percent through 1999 for Spartan Market Index and Spartan U S Equity Index, undercutting Vanguard's 0.20 and institutional 0.06 percent. New minimums rise: $10,000 to open Spartan Market, $1,000 additional, $5,000 minimum balance. A $10 annual fee applies to small accounts. Vanguard's 10-dollar fee applies below 10,000. Shares details include plan changes for Spartan products and Vanguard comparisons.
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Fidelity Investments
Standard & Poor
Spartan Market Index
Fidelity Market Index
Spartan U.S. Equity
Fidelity U.S. Equity
Vanguard
Legal credit calls about family debt explained
A consumer questions why a creditor can call a relative about a son's debt when not a co signer. The article explains legal limits, relayed messages, and the creditor's right to locate a delinquent customer. It advises notifying institutions of address changes and suggests CCCS for free confidential help, with contact numbers provided.
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CCCS
Sharon Patchett
Consumer Credit Counseling Service
Central New York
S. Salina St
Syracuse
N.Y
Warning on at home work scams preying on jobless readers
A consumer rights column warns readers about get rich quick at home schemes targeting unemployed individuals. It cites envelope stuffing and at home crafts ads, notes typical deceptive promises, and advises skepticism, BBB contact, and reporting to authorities.
Planning ahead to cut funeral costs in dire times
Aimed at easing grief and saving money, planning ahead can cut funeral costs by at least one third. Funeral homes push prepaid arrangements, but prices often rise no faster than savings in banks. Check local memorial societies, request general price lists, and bring a friend to resist high pressure sales. FAMSA provides guidance and contacts.
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U.S. Postal Inspection Service
Oll
Better Business Bureau
Postal Service
Advertising Department
Federal Trade Commission
Attorney General
James St
Syracuse
N.Y
Darryl Roberts
United States
Canada
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Churchill Downs
Lipper Mutual Funds
Lipper International Fund
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Lipper International
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Ipper Mutual
T-Bond
Sliver
Raies
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Minos
Vahekly
Bulss
Felipe
Northstar International
MFS
Christian A. Felipe
Massachusetts Investors Growth Stock Fund
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Smith Barney
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