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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 19, 1998

Page

11

Initiating Coverage Signals a Brokers Attention to Stocks

A brokerage begins following a company and assigns an opinion, often a hold or near term rating, while sell calls are rare. Investors should monitor actual quarterly EPS and performance versus estimates rather than rely on ratings.

Warren Buffett A.P. Tucson Ariz Roger Lowenstein Buffett Doubleday

My Dumbest Investment Lessons Shared by Readers

Jerry Danoff of Finksburg Maryland recounts buying IRAs with heavy insurance charges and limited partnerships that trap investors. He warns against frequent trading and urges thorough research, reading the fine print, and challenging any pushy sales pitches.

Jerry Danoff Finksburg

Name That Company

Trivia describes a firm founded by a railway station agent and a watch maker, started with watches and jewelry, claiming to be the Cheapest Supply House on Earth in 1896, before expanding to Robo Grips and broad household presence. It posted over $41 billion in 1997 revenues, with shares up over 250 percent in a decade.

Spinning IPOs: Wall Street Bonus Wheel Draws Criticism

Investment banks use spinning to allocate hot IPO shares to executives who then quickly profit as prices rise. Pixar’s debut saw 100,000 shares reserved for GT Interactive head Joseph Cayre, earning him 2 million in one day. Banks underprice IPOs to boost spinning profits, raising ethics and legality concerns and harming small shareholders.

Wall Street Wall Street Journal Pixar Joseph Cayre GT Interactive Software Corp Robertson Stephens Cayre

Rubbermaid Inc. founded 1920 and global product maker

The company began as Wooster Rubber Co in 1920 with toy balloons, then dustpans, and later Graco strollers. It now produces over 4,000 items sold in 100 countries, enters a new market category every 12 to 18 months, earns over $2 billion annually, and has earned multiple listings as one of America’s Most Admired Corporations. During World War II it made life jackets and tourniquets.

the Wooster Rubber Co GRACO America Rubbermaid Inc

Local banker keeps family run Avery County Bank steady

Guy, who chairs Avery County Bank with four sisters and a brother, opened her first savings 31 years ago at age 13. She recalls the bank holiday era and now faces megamergers, while steering the bank to attract customers with direct deposit for seniors and plans for an ATM.

Avery County Bank Doug Clark Guy Chapel Hill Robert Avery County Kenneth Guenther Independent Bankers Association of America Washington Guenther Franklin D. Roosevelt Citicorp

Blame the lawmakers not the IRS says Heritage critic

Daniel Mitchell of the Heritage Foundation argues the tax system causes anxiety and costly defense actions. He says Congress lawmakers, not the IRS, should bear responsibility for enacting the laws. Americans should be angry but direct it at legislators.

IRS Congress Daniel Mitchell Heritage Foundation Mitchell

What Is This Thing Called The Motley Fool

This piece explains the Motley Fool as a financial publication that aims to entertain while delivering investing truth. It evokes Shakespearean wit and the idea that honest insights can help readers grow wealth with a lighthearted approach.

Motley Fool

Banks Do Not Rush Mergers Amid Mania Say Investors

After megamerger talk in financial services, investors chase stock with caution. Analysts note NationsBank BankAmerica and Citicorp Travelers are not rushed deals. boards planned for weeks. Banc One First Chicago NBC illustrate steady, strategic consolidation. Long term research should guide investments, not rumors.

Union of NationsBank Corp BankAmerica Corp Citicorp Travelers Group Inc NationsBank BankAmerica Citigroup Banc One Corp First Chicago Nbc Corp

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