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VANGUARD'S BIG DISCOUNT...
...funds, stocks and bonds from different shops when you can manage them all under one roof? That's the pitch behind the new, downscale brokerage services of Vanguard, the nation's second largest fund family, best known until now for its index funds. To compete with discount brokers like Fidelity and Charles Schwab, Vanguard last week announced it will lower commissions on stock trades and expand its non-Vanguard offerings. Online trading will also debut by Christmas...
...Brattle St. 354-1872 4.00 1.65-2.75 1.65 1.65-2.75 8.00 4.00 1.25 Imperial Cleaners 161 Huron Ave. 547-3316 3.50 3.50 1.47-2.50 3.50 8.00 3.50 1.25 (8 lb. min.) 1. Without pleats, not leather or suede 2. Wash and fold, per pound 3. Offers 10 percent discount to Student Advantage customers
...aren't as exotic as they sound. You may know them as TIGERS (Treasury income growth receipts) from Merrill Lynch or CATS (certificates of accrual on Treasury securities) from Salomon Smith Barney. Basically, a zero is a bond that pays no current interest and is sold at a deep discount to its face value. The interest payments are built into the price at which the holder redeems the bond when it matures in five to 30 years. Zeros are easily obtained through a broker, and there's a series of mutual funds called American Century Benham Group Target Maturities...
Choosing the best long-distance service just got more complicated. Last week AT&T launched its dial-around discount service, dubbed Lucky Dog, which lets consumers bypass their carrier and pay 10[cents] a minute by punching in 10-10-345. Though they make big promises, dial-arounds like MCI's 10-10-321 tend to deliver savings for people with monthly bills under $20 or those who make calls during peak daytime hours. Otherwise, Lucky Dog may have more bark than bite...