Safe ways to save for a first home within three years
For money needed within five years avoid stock market exposure and rely on safer options like certificates of deposit or money market funds. The stock market’s long term average hides yearly volatility, so short term goals should use secure vehicles. A CUSIP number serves as a security identifier for transfers and lost certificates.
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la Puente
Calif
Committee On Uniform Security Identification Procedures
CUSIP
Foolish Trivia and the Eject Button Investment Riddle
A reader recalls University Computing stock surging in the 1960s before Vietnam service and warns against overconfidence. The Fool asks for readers to submit lessons learned and trivia about a legacy oil company once named Socony Vacuum, now promoting a Speedpass.
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University Computing
Vietnam
Street Journal
H.E.S
Tucson
Aziz
Amelia Earhart
Charles Lindbergh
Wright Brothers
Ito
Amity Prize
Perspective on big Dow drops and percent changes
The piece argues that media exaggeration of large point drops ignores percent impact and context. It compares historical shifts from 1906 to 1997, noting that as levels rise, percentage moves matter more than raw points and advising long term investors to focus on ratios and bargains rather than headlines.
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Sheesh
Dow
Brunswick Corp History Through Games and Brands
The piece describes Brunswick Corp as a string of ventures from record labels to pizza and lists brands Mongoose Zebco Boston Whaler Mercury Marine Force Bayliner Flexible Flyer. It notes revenue split across vehicles motors and recreation and references 1990s laser light cosmic recreation. It attributes the answer to Brunswick Corp and credits Motley Fool syndication from 1998.
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Cincinnati
Mongoose
Zebco
Boston Whaler
Mercury Marine
Force
Bayliner
Flexible Flyer
Brunswick Corp
Electronics EMS providers offer growth despite lows
The piece highlights electronics manufacturing service providers or contract electronic manufacturers as undervalued plays. It notes they assemble or fully build devices for others, invest in intellectual content over plants, spread risk across product lines, and expect EMS sales to reach about 75 billion with roughly 25 percent annual growth. Major firms include Selectron SCI Systems Jabil Circuit and Flextronics International.
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Electronics Manufacturing Service
EMS
Compaq
Selectron
SCI Systems
Jabil Circuit
Flextronics International Ltd
Y2K Efforts Run Deep Across Ohio Banking Utility Sectors
Ohio Edison and banks like Lorain National Bank and FirstMerit Bank are racing to ready systems for the millennium. Ohio Edison aims to finish testing by September 30 1999 while banks budget millions and upgrade ATMs loans and accounts. Elyria and Lorain County have spent hundreds of thousands to millions upgrading software and infrastructure. State agencies spend 12 to 18 million in federal grants to rewrite millions of lines of code and ensure compliance by year end.
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Schneider
Ohio Edison
Ellen Raines
Lorain National Bank
Michael Ireland
Ireland
Land
FirstMerit Bank
Tim Thomas
Elyria
Thomas Brand
Public Utility’s Department
Brand
Utilities Department
Lorain County
Mark Stewart
Bob Milovich
Milovich
Ohio Bureau of Employment Services
David Garick
Garick
Bureau
Year 2000 computer fix tips from Gueth
The year 2000 issue may affect older computers as programs read two digits. Home users should check manufacturer websites for guidance rather than rushing to stores. If an upgrade is recommended, consider installing it. Sports information is also available on the web.
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Gueth
Kent State University
Lorain County Community College
LCCC
Kent
Spitzer
Madeline Zaworski
Mzaworski Loraincce
EMBA
Businesskent.edu
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