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...indexes are bloated. Anybody can see that. But don't blame the index funds. It's part of a mania that has bloated the entire market. There's good reason to be worried about a steep correction that would hit all stocks. So stick your money in a mattress if you're worried. But if you are committed to owning stocks for the long haul, indexing still makes sense. For one thing, there is scant evidence that major indexes fall harder than most stock funds. In 1987, the year of the crash, the S&P 500 did better than...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: STOP BAD-MOUTHING THE INDEX FUNDS! | 7/28/1997 | See Source »

...trashed, and then Craig poured beer into the speakers. It was awesome.") The discolored marks on the carpet sparked legends. ("Man, we weren't even trashed, but Craig and I just suddenly decided to have this barfing contest in the living room. It was awesome.") The bloodstain on the mattress was affectionately dubbed "Derrick's Lucky Night...

Author: By Dara Horn, | Title: Derrick Was Here | 7/25/1997 | See Source »

...five contemplate mattress-choked backyard...

Author: By Dara Horn, | Title: Derrick Was Here | 7/25/1997 | See Source »

...staging and choreography, coordinated by Larry Carpenter and Daniel Pelzig respectively, are inventive and add color to the show's surrealism. When Robert and April are in bed together, his female friends loom disapprovingly--from the edges of the mattress. The production boasts a visually provocative design, contributing to an overall finesse that makes the show not only worth thinking about, but also worth watching and enjoying...

Author: By Andrew K. Mandel, | Title: Bobby, Baby, We Love Ya | 6/27/1997 | See Source »

...People in central Texas are used to spring tempests, when cold fronts from the north clash with warm, wet Gulf weather. They know enough to find a ditch to lie in, or a sturdy, windowless room in the center of the house, preferably under a mattress or in a bathtub. And the citizens of Jarrell, a small town 42 miles up the interstate from Austin, did have time to take precautions. Meteorologists, concerned with the unseasonably high dew points (it has been a bumper wild-flower season) were broadcasting warnings. Tornado sirens went off at 3:55 p.m., 10 minutes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: NOWHERE TO RUN | 6/9/1997 | See Source »

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