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...road to this impasse is as full of mutual distrust as any of the software giants' previous disputes. Microsoft launched MSN Messenger in mid-July. Besides providing a free hotmail account, it allowed AOL buddy-list users to sign in too--if they entered their password. That set off alarm bells at AOL, which promptly blocked Microsoft's access to its server. Microsoft came up with a fix, which AOL also jammed. A terse exchange of snail mail followed. Late last week AOL customers were greeted at login by an ominous new start-up screen warning of the dangers...
...celebrated the closeness between her and John, the brother who, even as a grownup, would reach out naturally to grab his sister's hand. "He especially cherished his sister Caroline," Ted said in his eulogy, his voice trembling, "celebrated her brilliance and took strength and joy from their lifelong mutual-admiration society." Caroline stood up to hug her uncle as he descended from the pulpit...
ULTIMATE PORTFOLIO? Morningstar, the firm that rates thousands of mutual funds, has reshuffled its own 401(k) lineup, which is worth pondering. With few exceptions, the company considered only funds that had at least a three-year track record. Similarly, the funds' managers had to have at least a three-year tenure at the helm. The company also chose far more stock funds than bond funds, citing its young employee base (average age: 30). For more on the firm's rationale, visit www.morningstar.net...
Before you dash off to the nearest dealer, though, check the auto exposure in your mutual funds and stock portfolio. You may be able to cut your best deal right at home--by cutting your auto holdings. The stocks have had a nice run. They're up 65% in the past two years, vs. 47% for the Standard & Poor's 500. Since the last recession, in 1991, they...
...FLAG The SEC is looking into mutual-fund ads featuring odd one-year periods--ending April 13 or May 3, for example--that allow them to show an amazing performance by capturing high points and leaving out subsequent declines. The review is being driven by the performance of Internet stocks such as Yahoo and America Online, whose gyrations can make some fund managers look like a genius on Monday and stupid by Friday. Don't wait for the Fed to help. Check out the ads carefully...