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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1999
Page
4
Readers ask about whisper numbers and how they influence stock moves before earnings and index changes. When a company is added to the S&P 500 prices often rise as index funds buy the stock, and announcements trigger investor attention before official inclusion.
A reader shares a conversion to Foolishness after learning most mutual funds underperform the S&P 500. The piece urges readers to submit their embarrassing lessons to The Motley Fool’s My Dumbest Investment and hints at a prize for printed stories.
The riddle hints at a historical pigments maker linked to red oxide pigments used for barn paints, carbon pigments for tire coloring by Goodrich, and wax products. It mentions pencils and 1902 chalk, dustless chalk, and wax products. The Great Depression era labeling by local farmers, colors like burnt sienna and macaroni and cheese, and ownership by Hallmark point to a long heritage pigment firm with ties to Hallmark.
The text outlines how top brands become Rule Makers by leading their industries. It cites Hershey Heinz Tiffany Intel Coca Cola AOL Merck Procter Gamble and others as examples. It lists metrics like gross margins above 60 percent net margins above 10 percent and over 10 percent sales growth. It emphasizes cash, low debt, and healthy cash flow ratios. It notes buybacks rising margins and improving flow ratio as indicators of leadership.
Last week’s trivia traces Kimberly-Clark to 1872 Wisconsin and rags, notes cotton substitute use in WWI, disposable items, and a $13 billion annual take. It mentions products from wipes to face masks and papers, inviting Fool readers to submit questions and trivia entries.
In Elizabethan days fools could tell truth to rulers. The Motley Fool aims to tell the truth about investing and help readers laugh toward the bank.
Value investors misjudge Cisco Systems by P E alone. Growth at tenfold earnings speed justifies high multiples, given a strong return on invested capital and a dominant Internet infrastructure position. A $1 billion joint venture with Motorola signals ample future opportunities over a decade. Intrinsic value appears well above the current price.
A national survey commissioned by Harlequin Enterprises shows nearly 40 percent of adults have dated a coworker and about 10 percent have made love in the office. Deloitte & Touche now allows all romances except boss underling pairs, stressing that employee lives remain private as long as work isn’t affected.
Tax rules differentiate investors from traders with mark to market options and full-year loss deductions, but defining who qualifies remains unclear. Courts rely on activity level, time spent, and income source, creating confusion for online day traders and their advisers.
The American steel sector has submitted formal complaints to the Commerce Department targeting hot rolled carbon steel and related products like cut to length plate. Other cases cover stainless steel with duties already in place. Imports of hot rolled carbon steel from Japan Brazil and Russia rose over 60 percent in the first half of the year, linked to layoffs and bankruptcies among U S producers.
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