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...going to the poorhouse, with great confidence. That's the message being sent by a pair of seemingly conflicting indicators. The first, which is consumer debt, shows that Americans are deeper in hock than ever; the average household owes more than $52,000. Yet a widely watched index of consumer confidence issued by the Conference Board, a business research group, soared in August to a six-year high. It all makes perfect sense to board economist Delos Smith, who says, "People are using plastic to buy all sorts of things, and they feel good about it." But as that debt...
...that our economic strategy is working," said Clinton. Investor fears that the Federal Reserve will hike short-term interest rates to ward off the inflation that usually accompanies rapid growth have been eased by reports that inflation is not heating up. (While the GDP rose 4.2 percent, the price index climbed just 2 percent.) In response to this morning's report, the Dole campaign called the President's announcement "a slap in the face" for the American taxpayer, claiming Clinton is presiding over a recovery which is leaving the American worker behind. It's a delicate dance for Republicans...
...original price would have gained 77% on average if they held the stock for up to five years. By contrast, the University of Chicago business-school survey also found that second-day buyers could expect returns of 58%--a less than stellar performance since the S&P index of 500 stocks rose 78.5% over the same period. Warns William Benedetto, who heads the New York City investment banking firm Benedetto Gartland & Greene, which helps raise money for start-ups: "The individual investor should not be in the high-tech IPO market, period." If they want a piece of the action...
Last week's disaster on the NASDAQ is a clear indication that many investors have begun to turn cautious as well. The NASDAQ index of over-the-counter stocks, where most IPOs are traded, fell nearly 5% last week and has plunged 11% since June...
...fourth-worst point drop ever, falling 161.05 points to close at 5,349.51. That represents its steepest slide since March 8 and its lowest close since late January. The Dow has now shed 7.4 percent from its record high of 5,778.00 on May 22. The technology-heavy Nasdaq index plunged 43.60 to 1,059.89 -- the equivalent of a 220-point drop in the Dow -- and is down 15 percent from its June 5 record. The recent sell-off began July 5 when the Dow fell 114 points following a surprisingly positive jobs report, raising fears of an interest rate...