DOLLARS & SENSE : WORK SMART.SEEK AND YE SHALL FIND: Prospective employers, finding it hard to find workers in a tight job market, are getting very creative in their quest for Verb 1. quest for - go in search of or hunt for; "pursue a hobby" quest after, go after, pursue look for, search, seek - try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of; "The police are searching for clues"; "They are searching for the staffers. Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc., an employment consulting firm Noun 1. consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting company business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a , said one Silicon Valley company set up a booth at San Francisco 49ers
Early days and the John McGraw era and then conducted the interview inside the stadium on the day of the game. MONEY MATTERS CASH ADVANCE WITH A TWIST: For people who are short of cash between paychecks, Wells Fargo Wells Fargo armored carriers of bullion. [Am. Hist.: Brewer Dictionary, 1147] See : Protectiveness Wells Fargo company that handled express service to western states; often robbed. [Am. Hist. & Co.'s new ``Direct Deposit Advance'' could be the answer - at a price. The bank is offering cash advances on direct deposit paychecks where customers can withdraw up to $200 per pay period through the ATM in anticipation of their next paycheck. The fee is $1 for every $20 withdrawn. BATTLE OF THE SEXES: Female mutual fund managers have outperformed their male counterparts over the past three years, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a study by Morningstar for Money magazine. Funds managed by one or two women had slightly higher returns than those managed by one or two men in five categories: U.S. diversified stocks (23.29 percent for women, 22.07 percent for men), international stocks (7.52% vs. 6.02%), taxable bonds Taxable Bond A debt security whose return to the investor is subject to taxes at the local, state or federal level, or some combination thereof. Notes: The majority of bonds issued are taxable bonds. (8.33% vs. 8.27%), municipal bonds (6.95% vs. 6.71%) and hybrid funds (17.87% vs. 17.23%). Since there are six times more male managers than female, the numbers don't necessarily prove that women are better. Rather, only the best women become fund managers in a male-dominated industry, experts said. Investor Spotlight Name: Sandeep Mehrotra Residence: Saugus Occupation: Engineer Age: 35 How he got started: After watching a friend invest in the stock market, Mehrotra jumped in himself in 1991. His first stock was his long distance company, AT&T, of which he purchased 100 shares for around $35 and sold it for about $45 three months later. Today, he owns five stocks. Four are technology firms and one is a Mexican bank, which his broker recommended. Best stock pick: In 1995, he bought 500 shares of Softkey, now known as The Learning Co., for $15 each and sold it for double the price in two months. Worst stock pick: 3DO, a multimedia player maker. He bought 200 shares for $30 in 1993 and sold it half a year later for $10. Investment philosophy: ``When I started out, I picked names I recognized. Now, I look for companies that are out of favor or whose price has dropped a lot. Many times, a company reports bad news and the stock drops. It should, but many times it gets overdone o·ver·done v. Past participle of overdo. Adj. 1. overdone - represented as greater than is true or reasonable; "an exaggerated opinion of oneself" exaggerated, overstated and typically it will eventually bounce back if it's a company that's not likely to run out of business.'' CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: (Color) No caption (Sandeep Mehrotra) |
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