Word: standardism
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Unfortunately for the industry, one of the most popular ideas, at least for now, is to have practically no manager at all. Nearly one out of every five new investment dollars is now going into low-cost index funds, which automatically mirror the performance of benchmarks like the Standard & Poor's 500. Already this year $18 billion has flooded into Vanguard, the behemoth that pioneered the practice. Says John Rekenthaler of funds researcher Morningstar. "Indexing is an ongoing challenge that most of the competition is not facing...
...what's the point, exactly? Laying aside the possible technological implications of Y2K, what is so important about a new year, a new century, a new millennium? Our world is one constantly taking stock, measuring itself against arbitrary (and self-imposed) standards of achievement and progress, and time is an easy standard by which to measure...
Cabot Library initiates a trial-period of 24-hour access during reading period. Students embrace the change and it becomes standard practice for reading and exam period...
...Faculty members and student representatives proposed two especially useful plans of attack to improve advising--establishing a minimum standard of quality across all departments and encouraging the appointment of senior Faculty members as head tutors or directors of undergraduate studies...
Players on the women's hockey team have represented their countries in international tournaments, won Olympic gold medals and shattered school records. But these women represent more than just excellence on the ice. They have become the standard bearers for women's hockey and have embraced the role as ambassadors of their sport. The team has conducted hockey clinics and other activities, attracting players for a game traditionally reserved for the boys. Their role in raising the profile of their sport and sharing their success with their community is what makes these players truly special. March...