Word: lynches
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...Harvard because it was ranked number one, and I fretted that lowly Duke was ranked only one below us. I explained I liked Harvard and the people here, but I just wasn't sure being number three was good enough to pursue my future goal of working at Merrill Lynch. Room 13 responded politely to my "problem" and asked me if I really thought it was that important, if Merrill Lynch would think the ranking was so crucial. FM found the conversation amusing and included it in the first issue of the academic year...
...more skill than you would if you chose stocks randomly. How hard is it to beat the S&P 500? Really hard. Over the past five years, 63% of all diversified-equity mutual funds have failed to do so. The greatest Fidelity performer of all, of course, was Peter Lynch. During his 14 years of managing Magellan, he averaged an annual return of 29.2%; the S&P 500 index rose...
...doubts that with its talent, dominant share of the 401(k) business and investment in technology, Fidelity can remain the industry leader for the foreseeable future. But with greater price competition, the constraints on individual genius and the burdens of size, there may be fewer opportunities for Lynch-like glory...
...mutual-fund business, biggest is very often best. Not only will well-established outfits like the Vanguard Group, American Funds and broker Merrill Lynch probably still be in business when you retire, but they also offer a plethora of funds and a wide range of services--from retirement planning to checking accounts. Says Dan Wiener, editor of Independent Advisor for Vanguard Investors, which tracks funds managed by the Vanguard Group: "There is a desire to be all things to all people. It's the supermarket approach...
...MERRILL LYNCH, New York; 800-637-3863. Yes, the big bull sells mutual funds as well as stocks--118 proprietary funds, including closed-end and offshore. Of course, the old caveat applies: you buy from a broker, you pay a broker a commission--or, since it's a fund, a load...