How To Buy Coupons Without Getting Clipped
Ingenious new devices attached to debt instruments are reviving the bond market. They require a knowledge of investment and a sense of gamesmanship. Read story
Robert A. Mamis
Trade Secrets
Good old-fashioned barter can help companies acquire goods without cash and discover new marketing opportunities. Read story
Going For Brokerage
Imitating Merrill Lynch's innovative Cash Management Account, four more houses are offering variations of the all-in-one investment service. Read story
Present At The Creation
James Toreson's Microcomputer Systems Corp. spawns new high-technology companies as well as healthy profits. Now eager venture capitalists are lining up outs... Read story
Tax Shelters With Reservations
Hotel limited partnerships can generate aftertax yields at twice the rate of other commercial purchases. But the risks can be as high as the rewards. Read story
The Inc. 100: What Goes Up Must Come Down
This year's INC. 100 average headed south along with the rest of the stock market indexes. But all things considered, it could have been wrose. Read story
Born To Grow
Five phenomenal years made Apple Computer number one. For them, or anyone else, it's a tough act to follow. Read story
A Mutual Friend
On the face of it, setting up a personal holding company sounds like a graceful means for a once-active business to pass into its golden years. Theoretica... Read story
Put Your Idle Cash To Work
There are several good places to keep your company's cash when it isn't being used. And a checking account isn't one of them. Read story
Small Company Initial Public Offerings: January 1982
Note: This table may be divided, and additional information on a particular entry may appear on more than one screen. INC. vs. POPULAR AVERAGES <... Read story
Street Talk
Morty Weiss was trading Polaroid and Xerox stock back in 1946. In those days, Polaroid was marketing a windshield system that cut down glare, and Xerox w... Read story
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They may never replace traditional venture capital, but for some companies these deals are a better way to raise money. Read story
Hoyle Schweitzer's Decade Of Discontent
When Windsurfing's president discovered that his product had already been invented, he applied for a new patent. But 20 competitors are betting it can't be e... Read story
How Dismal The Market Really Is
When prognosticator Joe Granville (famous for his "sell everything" edict last January when the Dow Jones Industrial Average was till over 1,000) predicte... Read story
Cromemco's Never Taken A Dime From Anyone
In five years, the company's revenues soared over 8,000%. Yet it has never sold equity and rarely borrows money. Read story
Small Companies In A Bear Market
Even at the bottom, many small companies are showing large profits. Read story
How Growth Stocks Perform In A Bear Market
While the high-flying, high-tech stocks have taken a dive recently, you can bet they won't stay down. Read story
Smart Money Shakes Out Stocks
Hectic price fluctuations are ahead, and the prudent investor has to be open to change. Read story
Take A Risk: It's Safer
Buying stocks of small, high-flying companies may seem chancy, but the payoffs should make even conservative investors take notice. Read story
The Small Investor Finally Has An Edge
It's been a while since individuals could do better than institutions in the stock market. Read story
The Price/earnings Ratio: Time For A Second Look
A company's profits may not be the best indicator of investment value. Read story
Foiling Laptop Larceny Fast
Used-computer brokerages have compiled lists of stolen PCs, reuniting owners with equipment and reassuring buyers. Read story