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December 1997


Dec. 29    SPECIAL ISSUE -- WHERE TO INVEST IN 1998

   COMMENTARY: DON'T SQUELCH THE SMALL SHAREHOLDER

Dec. 22    GOLDMAN SACHS: INSIDE THE MONEY MACHINE (Cover Story)

   FOR INVESTORS OF ALL STRIPES, A CORNUCOPIA ON THE NET

   THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD IN YOUR WEB

Dec. 15    INVESTORS BEWARE: CHOP STOCKS ARE ON THE RISE (Cover Story)

   HOW BRIBES WORK--FROM ONE WHO'S BEEN THERE

   THE MOB IS BUSIER THAN THE FEDS THINK

   STILL WAITING FOR THE NEW NCR

Dec. 8    THE LOFTY PRICE OF GETTING HITCHED

   ONLINE TRADING: DO I HEAR TWO BITS A TRADE?

   FROM NOW ON, DOW JONES ISN'T GIVING THE DOW AWAY

Dec. 1    SHOULDA-COULDA-WOULDA AT ITT

   THE RAGE TO REFINANCE

   HOW GREEN TREE GOT PRUNED

 
November 1997


Nov. 24    WASTE MANAGEMENT TURNS ON THE COMPACTOR

   SO MUCH FOR THE BUY-AND-HOLD INVESTOR

   SKIP THE BROCHURES: RETIREMENT ADVICE GOES ONLINE

   HAS GOLD LOST ITS LUSTER FOR GOOD?

   LEARNING TO SAY 'ANXIETY' IN 100 LANGUAGES

Nov. 17    RESCUING ASIA (Cover Story)

   CAN THE IMF WRESTLE DOWN SUHARTO INC.?

   RIDING OUT THE STORM

   THE NEW ECONOMY: WHAT IT REALLY MEANS

   COMMENTARY: FUNDS: A HIDDEN TRICK INVESTORS SHOULD KNOW ABOUT

   FOR STARTUPS, A NARROWER ROAD AHEAD?

   CONNECT THE DOTS...AND YOU'LL SEE A SLOWDOWN

   WHY A STAR FUND MANAGER IS STARTING OVER

   IS WADE COOK'S RECIPE KOSHER?

   CAN DR. FRIST CURE THIS PATIENT?

   PROFITS EASE OFF--FROM WHITE-HOT TO SIMMERING

   A SPOTLIGHT ON THIRD-QUARTER PROFITS

   THE YEAR AHEAD: A LITTLE LETUP, BUT NO GLOOM AND DOOM

   SCOREBOARD: THIRD-QUARTER CORPORATE PROFITS (.pdf)

Nov. 10    AFTER THE SHOCK (Cover Story)

   A GLOBAL REALITY CHECK

   HIGH-TECH STOCKS: KEEPING THE FAITH, SO FAR

   JUST WHAT THE CHAIRMAN ORDERED

   PARALYSIS IN ASIA: WHAT TO DO

   WHY THE CURRENCY WAR ISN'T OVER IN HONG KONG

   COMMENTARY: IS JAPAN AT THE BRINK, TOO?

   THE THREAT OF DEFLATION

   TARNISHED GOLD

   THE BOTTOM-FISHER KING OF RETAIL

   THE BEST OFFSHORE FUNDS (int'l edition)

   WINNING BIG BY THINKING SMALL (int'l edition)

Nov. 3    BEHIND THE NEW DEAL MANIA

   THE GLOBAL TITAN OF HOTELS

   THEN THERE WERE FOUR

   IT'S PRIME TIME FOR BARRY

   GENERATION $ IS MORE LIKE IT

   TOUGH LOVE AT NASDAQ

   BOND PROS: WHERE TO RIDE OUT A JITTERY MARKET

   TEMPTING TEMP STOCKS

   LEADERS FUMBLE, MARKETS TUMBLE (int'l edition)

   A RED FLAG FOR RED-CHIP STOCKS (int'l edition)

 
October 1997


Oct. 27    THE NEW STARS OF FINANCE (Cover Story)

   MEET THE NEW WORLD TRAVELERS

   BORIS FYODOROV & CHARLIE RYAN

   PHILIP TOSE & FRANCIS LEUNG

   JOHN STUDZINSKI

   ERIC SCHWARTZ

   GABRIEL EICHLER

   THEY'RE GUNG HO, HANDS-ON, AND CAN-DO

   GREGORY MAFFEI

   FARIBORZ GHADAR

   ANA BOTIN

   WILFRED FINNEGAN

   JAMES DIMON

   THE YOUNG AND THE FEARLESS

   MARK OMAN

   ARTHUR SHAW

   SCOTT COOK

   EDWARD HOROWITZ

   GOOD-BYE, IVORY TOWER

   ANDREW LO

   ROBERT VISHNY

   ANAT ADMATI

   STEVEN ROGERS

   FROM WATCHDOGS TO CHANGE AGENTS

   GUSTAVO FRANCO

   ANDREI KOZLOV

   MARY SCHAPIRO

   THE NEW LATIN CORPORATION (int'l edition)

   CARSA: SELLING TO THE POOREST OF THE POOR (int'l edition)

   SOFTTEK: MEXICO'S 'HIGH-TECH MAQUILADORAS' (int'l edition)

   ENERSIS: CHILE'S ELECTRIC POWERHOUSE PROWLS ABROAD (int'l edition)

   MONEY GETS TIGHTER ALMOST EVERYWHERE

   COMMENTARY: ON RATES--IT'S MORGAN VS. STANLEY

   CAN THIS FARM BOY KEEP LOCKHEED IN ORBIT?

   EUROPE'S MERGER SHOCK (int'l edition)

Oct. 20    CABLEVISION LOSES ITS TUNNEL VISION

   COMMENTARY: WORLDCOM: PAPER TIGER?

   REITs ARE MOVING AWAY FROM HOME

   ONE MORE NAIL IN INFLATION'S COFFIN?

   WHY EDS IS HAVING TROUBLE REBOOTING

Oct. 13    WORLDCOM-MCI: THE NEW WORLD ORDER (Cover Story)

   THE MATH BEHIND THIS $34.5 BILLION DEAL

   'THIS IS THE OFFICIAL DAY THE TELECOM WARS BEGIN'

   THE BIG PROMISE IN LITTLE TELECOMS

   THE BW 50: STILL THE CREAM OF THE CROP

   TOSHIBA'S DIGITAL DREAMS

   THE JUGGERNAUT WHO'S FLATTENING SHORT-SELLERS

Oct. 6    SANDY'S TRIUMPH (Cover Story)

   DIMON AND MAUGHAN: HOW LONG CAN THESE TWO TANGO?

   MUTUAL FUNDS: TANNED, RESTED, AND RARING

   TABLE: The Best Returns

   TABLE: How Big Funds Fared

   TABLE: The Worst Returns

   TABLE: Bond-Fund Leaders

   TABLE: At Last--Most Funds Shoot Past the S&P 500

   COMMENTARY: DON'T SWEAT THOSE MARKET SWINGS

   THE N.Y. TIMES: A HEALTHY FLUSH FOR THE GRAY LADY

   RETIREMENT: HELP FOR CLUELESS BABY BOOMERS

   JUST HOW JUICY IS THAT IPO?

 
September 1997


Sept. 29    THE BEST LI'L STOCK PLOPPER IN TEXAS

   EARNINGS JITTERS

   ARTHUR LEVITT'S HARDBALL AT THE SEC

   A BUNCH OF FUNDS ROLLED INTO ONE

   WHEN THE LID COMES OFF CLOSED-END FUNDS

   THE PERILS OF INVESTING TOO CLOSE TO HOME

   FASTER, CHEAPER, BIGGER: REVOLUTION IN THE BOURSES (int'l edition)

Sept. 22    THE NEW WORLD OF REAL ESTATE (Cover Story)

   HOW TO PLAY THE REIT RUNUP

   A TELECOM IPO FOR TRUE BELIEVERS

   COMMENTARY: GOVERNANCE: CEOs CATCH UP WITH SHAREHOLDER ACTIVISTS

   'THE MUSCLE IS IN THE RUSSELL'

   GUESS WHO'S COURTING THE BEARDSTOWN LADIES?

   COMMENTARY: DOES WARREN BUFFETT DESERVE SPECIAL TREATMENT?

   THE WEB USER'S GUIDE TO SCREENING STOCKS

Sept. 15    THE CEO AND THE BOARD (Cover Story)

   PUTTING MORE STOCK IN GOOD GOVERNANCE

   THE ECONOMY JUST WON'T STOP HUMMING

   COMMENTARY: LOW PRICES. LOW RATES. IT'S TIME TO RELAX

   THE BOND BOOM IN THE FORMER SOVIET BLOC

Sept. 8    GETTING SET FOR JAPAN'S REBOUND

   CALLING ALL BOTTOM-FISHERS

   WHY DID FIDELITY SEAL THE HATCH?

   A MISSOURI FUND FIRM MARRIES WELL

   PAINEWEBBER: EAT OR BE EATEN

Sept. 1    COMMENTARY: THE BOND MARKETS NEED A REALITY CHECK

   COMMENTARY: WANTED: SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS FOR MUTUAL FUNDS

   GILLETTE'S RAZOR BURN

   VANGUARD'S NEW BOSS: 'BEING FAMOUS WAS NEVER ON MY AGENDA'

   SENSORMATIC: THE ALARMS ARE STILL GOING OFF

   HOLD, ALL YE FAITHFUL

   TRAVELERS' TOM JONES: MILITANT ON INVESTMENTS

   THE COST OF CHANGE AT HOECHST

   THE BEST-KEPT SECRET IN MOSCOW? (int'l edition)

 
August 1997


Aug. 25    THE HEDGE FUNDS: THE RICH GET A LITTLE RICHER

   IS THIS LENDER TOO HUNGRY FOR ITS OWN GOOD?

   SPECULATION 101: A CHASE-MERRILL DEAL?

   ONE GOOD TURNAROUND DESERVES...

Aug. 11    INVESTING IN INDIA (Int'l Cover Story)

   A SLIMMER CIGNA

   MOVIE CRAZY ON WALL STREET

   THE AVIS IPO: BUYER BEWARE

   FOR CFS, BAD DEBTS ARE SWEET PROFITS

   WAS HENRY KRAVIS OUTFOXED IN RUSSIA?

   DEFENSE DEALS ARE FAR FROM OVER

   AUTO RACING: SPEED SELLS

   REVERSE MORTGAGES SHIFT INTO HIGH GEAR

   LONDON: A FINANCIAL SUPERCOP FOR THE CITY (int'l edition)

   TAKING AN ALTERNATE ROUTE TO THE MAINLAND (int'l edition)

   SHOULD TAIWAN INVESTORS BE AFRAID OF HEIGHTS? (int'l edition)

Aug. 4    DO BUYBACKS REALLY PAY OFF?

   DON'T WORRY, BE BULLISH

   DELL-LICIOUS

   THE BOOMING BIG BOARD

   THE UNLIKELY LIFER FROM QUEENS

   WHEN CORPORATE BONDS HIT THE ROOF

   A BOND GURU PEERS INTO THE FUTURE

   KEEPING COOL AMID RED-CHIP FEVER (int'l edition)

   WHERE THE BULLS ARE GLOATING (int'l edition)

   UNAFRAID OF HEIGHTS ON THE GERMAN EXCHANGE (int'l edition)

 
July 1997


July 28    CURRENCY CRISIS (Int'l Cover Story)

   SUBPAR FOR THE GOLDEN BEAR

   HOW DEEP IS THE TROUBLE AT MCI?

   LESS GUSTO FOR PROFITS THIS

   RIDIN' THAT TECH TRAIN

   A COZY DEAL AT BENETTON?

   COLGATE'S SMILE

   TAKE A NUMBER IF YOU WANT TO GRAB GTE

   THE SCRIPT DOCTOR IS IN AT BLOCKBUSTER--AGAIN

July 21    HOW TO RETIRE SUCCESSFULLY (Cover Story)

   WHERE BROKERS PARK YOUR CASH

   MIGHTY AMAZON

   GOLD ISN'T WORTH ITS WEIGHT IN GOLD

   EUROPE IS CATCHING BIOTECH FEVER (int'l edition)

July 14    ALAN GREENSPAN'S BRAVE NEW WORLD (Cover Story)

   CLINTON AND GREENSPAN: THE ODD COUPLE

   THE CHAIRMAN AS POLITICAL ANIMAL

   TAKING THE ANGST OUT OF TAKING A GAMBLE

   WASHINGTON MUTUAL'S CEO: ENERGIZER BANKER

   NATIONSBANK-MONTGOMERY: LOVE AMONG THE HEAVYWEIGHTS

   'FLAT FEE' ACCOUNTS: READ THE FINE PRINT

   PAIN IN PLEASANTVILLE FOR READER'S DIGEST

July 7    THE GLOBAL 1000 (Int'l Cover Story)

   NEW WORLD: READY TO HARVEST ITS CHINA CROP (int'l edition)

   AT NOVARTIS, A CURE FOR CULTURE CLASH? (int'l edition)

   THE RUSSIANS ARE HERE, THE RUSSIANS ARE HERE (int'l edition)

   MAKING A MARKET OUT OF SNIFFLES

   INSIDERS, WATCH YOUR BACKS

   IN BONDS, THE JUNKIER THE BETTER

   KICKING MUD ON MORGAN'S WHITE SHOES

   COMMENTARY: CLEARING FIRM, CLEAR THYSELF

   A BIG STINK SPEEDS UP TOKYO'S BIG BANG (int'l edition)

   SO YOU'RE LONGING TO BUY SAUDI STOCKS? (int'l edition)

   AND THE HOTTEST BOND MARKET IN THE WORLD IS... (int'l edition)

 
June 1997


June 30    CENTRAL EUROPE'S BEST COMPANIES (Int'l Cover Story)

   VENTURE CAPITALISTS WITH A HOME-COURT ADVANTAGE (int'l edition)

   ARE BONDS READY TO PICK UP STEAM?

   COMMENTARY: THE PRICES ARE FALLING! THE PRICES ARE FALLING!

   SO YOU'RE READY TO GET INTO SMALL CAPS?

   RED-CHIP REVELRY (int'l edition)

June 23    THE UNHAPPY CAMPERS AT ITT

   AIRLINE STOCKS: LOSING ALTITUDE

   DOW JONES: CASHING IN ON THE DOW'S CACHET?

   THE BAD BOYS OF EMERGING MARKETS

June 16    MIDYEAR INVESTMENT OUTLOOK (Cover Story)

   SEAGATE'S DISSED DISKS

   TOUGH LOVE PAYS OFF FOR WARSAW'S BOURSE (int'l edition)

June 9    HONG KONG: HIGH HOPES -- HIGH ANXIETY (Int'l Cover Story)

   DEC'S SEETHING SHAREHOLDERS

   IFE'S FAMILY VALUES

   COMMENTARY: MUTUAL FUNDS: WHEN PAST ISN'T PROLOGUE

June 2    REITs ARE GOING LIKE A HOUSE AFIRE

   CISCO'S SIZZLE

   MERRILL'S PENSION INTERVENTION

 
May 1997


May 26    HOT GROWTH COMPANIES (Cover Story)

   HOW YOU CAN WIN IN CHINA (Int'l Cover Story)

   BROKERS, WATCH YOUR E-HYPE

   HOW JAPAN TALKED UP THE YEN

   COMMENTARY: IBM: THE ULTIMATE CASE FOR PATIENT CAPITAL

   COFFEE FUTURES: JOLTIN' JOE

   BROKERAGE DEALS: JUST LOOKING, THANKS

   MURDOCH'S 'COSMIC ARMADA': PIE IN THE SKY?

   I'LL HAVE A DOUBLE MERGER MANIA, PLEASE (int'l edition)

May 19    HOW LONG CAN THIS LAST? (Cover Story)

   HOW GROWTH COULD END THE BUDGET WARS

   COMMENTARY: THE BEST KIND OF AFFIRMATIVE ACTION

   THE CREAM OF THE CROP IN PENSIONS, TOO

   LOGGING ON TO YOUR 401(k)

   ALL THAT GLITTERS IS NOT BRE-X

   EASY-DOES-IT INVESTING

   HAS TOKYO GOT THE BEARS ON THE RUN?

   VARSITY SPIRIT: SIS BOOM BAH!

   FORGET SKYDIVING. TRY THIS IPO THRILL RIDE

May 12    LARRY ELLISON'S LEAD BALLOON

   TAKEOVER BAIT: THE INTERNET'S GRANDDADDY

   HURRICANE BARRY IS BREWING IN MIAMI

   BIG BLUE STREAK

   EASY-DOES-IT INVESTING

May 5    SALOMON STEPS INTO THE DAYLIGHT

   PAY NO ATTENTION TO THE ARB BEHIND THE CURTAIN

   CAN A LEGAL EAGLE HELP FIDELITY SOAR?

   FLEEING THE BEARS, FINDING THE BULLS (int'l edition)

   THE SWOOSH INDEX FOR EMERGING MARKETS

 
April 1997


Apr. 28    THE LAST HURRAH?

   TROUBLE AT SAFECARD SERVICES!

Apr. 21    GATHERING STRENGTH FOR A FRESH CHARGE?

   LATIN BULLS DON'T SCARE

   RALPH LAUREN: A NATTY OFFERING?

Apr. 14    WHERE THE BEAR LURKS

   COMMENTARY: IT'S ALL HANGING ON HIGH TECH NOW

   THE HOTTEST WEB IPO YOU NEVER SAW

   AFTER BRE-X, GOLD'S GLOW IS GONE

   FINALLY, A COMMODITIES PLAY FOR THE LITTLE GUY

Apr. 7    MICROSOFT LANDING

   A RISKY GAME WITH 'RED CHIPS'

   FAST, SMART, 'DANGEROUS'

   FUNDS: AFTER THE '96 FIREWORKS '97 LOOKS PRETTY DRAB

   RICH DENNIS: A GUNSLINGER NO MORE

 
March 1997


Mar. 31    NOT EXACTLY GANGBUSTERS ON WALL STREET

   COMMENTARY: BUFFETT SOUNDS BEARISH--BUT HIS PORTFOLIO IS BULLISH

   A HIDDEN BOMB IN THE STOCK MARKET?

   COMMENTARY: WALL STREET'S 200-YEAR-OLD RIP-OFF

   ADT: ALARM ANSWERED

Mar. 24    THE BUSINESS WEEK 50--THE BEST PERFORMERS OF THE S&P 500 (Cover Story)

   BANK FUNDS: PLAYING CATCH-UP

   BOTTOM FISHING FOR NETWORKING STOCKS

   THE MOB ON WALL STREET: WHY YOU CAN'T SEE IT

   COMMENTARY: WHY DIDN'T ANYONE SMELL A RAT AT CENTENNIAL?

Mar. 17    MOBILEMEDIA: ANATOMY OF A BANKRUPTCY

   COMMENTARY: GREENSPAN IS RIGHT TO STAKE OUT WALL STREET

   BEAR FUNDS ARE LICKING THEIR CHOPS

   WHERE THE JUNK BIZ IS REALLY JUMPING

   IN THAILAND, THE BANKS' HOLIDAY IS OVER (int'l edition)

Mar. 10    BACKWATER BOURSES RISE

   MARKS BROS. CAN'T SHAKE THOSE YULE BLUES

   MAYBE THE DOW ONLY LOOKS DANGEROUS

   PIXAR DUST

   SCHWAB IS 'FIGHTING ON THREE FRONTS'

   HOW TO TAKE THE MEASURE OF A MONEY MANAGER

   A GOOD TIME TO DRILL FOR ENERGY BARGAINS

   THE ROTHSCHILDS' HEDGE FUND GURU (int'l edition)

Mar. 3    WHO'S MESSING WITH THE JAPANESE MARKET?

   THE AZX: A DESERT TRADING POST

 
February 1997


Feb. 24    PERELMAN STILL MARVELS WALL STREET

   ZUCKERMAN'S REIT STUFF

   PAY-TELLY'S WORKING-CLASS HERO?

   3COM'S LAN MINE

   KAYLA GILLAN: CALPERS' GRAND INQUISITOR

Feb. 10    YOUR GUIDE TO BOND FUNDS

   DANGER LURKING IN THE MARKETS

   ENRON'S BROWNOUT

   'WHATEVER VOODOO HE USES, IT WORKS'

Feb. 3    YOUR GUIDE TO MUTUAL FUNDS (Cover Story)

   A BETTER LOOK AT YOUR FUNDS

   SCOREBOARD: THE BEST MUTUAL FUNDS (.pdf)

   VIRTUOSO RETURNS

   PICCOLOS VS. TUBAS

   DIVIDEND HIKES ON THE UPSWING

   A FLOURISH AT THE FINISH FOR PROFITS

 
January 1997


Jan. 27    CAN YOU TRUST YOUR BROKER?

   IS THE MARKET JUST PLAIN NUTS?

   EVEN MIDAS MIGHT NOT TOUCH THIS GOLD MARKET

Jan. 13    WHY '97 MAY BE NASTY FOR THE NIKKEI (int'l edition)




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