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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1998
Page
7
The Fool advises using the windfall to beat the loan rate. If stock returns exceed 6.5 percent after taxes, investing in an index fund is favorable for long horizons. otherwise pay down the auto loan. Long-term market history suggests ~11 percent annual return, but short-term risk remains.
A reader recalls investing in 20th Century Gistrust for grandchildren. The fund was irrevocable and, despite high historic returns, has fallen over 30 percent this year. The Fool says switch money not needed for five years to stocks and avoid managed mutual funds, favoring S&P 500 index funds and direct stock picks.
The prompt describes a grain elevator origins in Iowa in 1865 now a large privately held firm with about 80 000 employees in over 1 000 locations active in nearly all countries and generating around 50 billion in revenue annually It is the largest U S grain exporter and processes about a fifth of all American cattle with 40 plus business lines including commodities trading steel manufacturing scrap metal recycling animal nutrition risk management services and global financial markets trading Brand names Honeysuckle White and Sunny Fresh are among its offerings
Analysis reviews the Dogs of the Dow and related systems like Dow Five Foolish Four and TID Trouncing the Dow. It notes that high yields signal bargains on solid Dow components and outlines yearly adjustments, backtests, and current picks with modest beating of the Dow.
The Foolish Four guides new investors from index funds to the Dow Dividend Approach. It uses dividend yield to identify the top 10 of 30 Dow stocks to hold for a year and a day, with historical returns cited and a pointer to Fool.com and a book for further details.
Background on Steelcase Inc from Grand Rapids Michigan. From 1912 origins as Metal Office Furniture Co to public status in 1998. Noted milestones include suspension cabinet patent in 1934, collaboration with Frank Lloyd Wright for Johnson Wax furniture, ship furniture in World War II, Turnstone line launch in 1993, and growth to a leading global office furniture maker with 57 percent revenue rise over five years.
The Motley Fool presents itself as a candid investing guide with a humorous, Shakespearean framing. It promises truthful commentary on markets and aims to help readers grow wealth while entertaining them.
The article explains the difference between spot and futures prices in oil markets. It notes the Dec 7 spot price for light sweet crude at 12.14 per barrel on the NYMEX while December futures hovered around 14.23 per barrel.
L L Bean faces sales pressure as yen declines cut overseas revenue and rivals like Lands End Macy's Banana Republic gain. The firm unveils Freeport Studio gear to capture the business casual trend and plans 6 to 8 new stores by 2001 from Baltimore to Boston while stressing ditectorial changes to reduce holiday dependence. The strategy aims to refresh the brand without alienating core customers and leverages hands on product trials as a key selling point.
Morton's Restaurant Group attracts core customers aged 35 to 55 with incomes above 100000, offering dark woods and vast wine lists. General manager Raki Mehra recalls personalized service for celebrities while investors note limited competition in fine dining, as Morton's profits rise though beef demand dips. the group also runs 10 Bertolini's locations. Financial analyst Allan Hickok touts Morton's as a smart client-landing venue.
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