THE GREAT RACE

Our pilgrim ponies are getting ready for the big feed. OTC, at the head of the line, spilled its stuffing with a $78 loss this week, while the second place Thirty-Year T-Bond dropped the drumsticks to the tune of $109. Blue Chip went back for seconds with a $178 profit and is still in third place. Lipper Mutual remained fourth even though it missed the mashed potatoes and lost $80, while fifth place Silver forgot the cranberry sauce and fell $20. The saver steeds kept filling their plates at a steady pace. Sixth-place EE Bonds gained $10 while Money Market and 90-Day CD remained seventh and eighth with their usual menu of $10 and $8 gains. They certainly stick to their diet. Gold spiced up its holiday meal by remembering the cinnamon and nutmeg, gaining $12. Lipper International proved to be the real turkey this week with a $144 loss.