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...hand. The flow of money into mutual funds this year is torrential, and has already set an annual record. But Fidelity, the biggest fund company of all, known for its arrogance and aggressiveness, is under unprecedented strain. Some of its biggest funds are lagging behind the benchmark S&P index not only this year but over the past three years as well. Investors are wondering, Is it just a bad patch, or are the company's glory days of whipping the industry gone for good...
...DIOGENES INDEX (Searching for an honest...
PINOCCHIO INDEX...
...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...