Word: avoider
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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That is something the House G.O.P. leadership would rather avoid. Republicans, in fact, believe they have a "Dan Burton issue" to contend with. Chairman Burton's erratic behavior (calling the President a "scumbag"; shooting a pumpkin in his backyard to simulate the Vince Foster head wound) has drained a lot of potency out of controversies with which the G.O.P. would like to beat the Clinton Administration. To avoid a circus, Judiciary chairman Henry Hyde suggested that his committee form a five-person commission composed of non-office holders to handle a Waco investigation. Some in the G.O.P. want Burton...
...some, it already is. United Artists Theatre Group, which runs more than 2,000 screens across the country, has recently been working with bankers to avoid defaulting on hundreds of millions of dollars in loans; it blames its woes on declining attendance and high real estate costs...
...shift the kinds of stocks and other investments that make the most sense. When interest rates are rising, the last thing you want to own is banks and brokerages, whose cost of money goes up and whose lending and other businesses tend to slow. You also want to avoid highly speculative (read Internet) companies with little or no earnings. Even steady growth stocks like food and beverages tend to lag as their earnings cheapen in an inflationary climate. Fixed-income investors should avoid longer-term securities because prices fall as rates rise, and if you have to sell before...
...have tumbled in recent weeks on faith that this summer's boosts in short-term rates are enough to stop inflation cold. If that's the case, the logic of the previous two paragraphs applies--in reverse. No one said this is easy. You'd want to avoid T bills and cyclicals and own bonds and growth stocks, including techs and bank stocks too. A good growth-stock fund should cover most of the bases...
...overweight, you'll need to slim down--even 10 lbs. can make a difference. And be sure to avoid over-the-counter cold remedies like Sudafed and Actifed as well as herbal preparations like St. John's wort and ginseng, which can boost your blood pressure. Of course, none of these lifestyle changes are substitutes for having your blood pressure regularly checked and getting it treated if necessary. As always, staying healthy means keeping track of lots of things--and being willing to turn to your doctor for a little help...