Grapevine: Apr. 9, 1990: Winner of the Week: Peter Lynch

WINNER OF THE WEEK

PETER LYNCH

At 46, he retires after 13 years of managing the Fidelity Magellan fund, with bank account and reputation intact. Wildly outperforming the market, he never succumbed to the showy excesses or the sleazy morals of the Age of Milken (see BUSINESS).

LOSER OF THE WEEK

MARIO CUOMO

New York's bond ratings tumbled to 48th in the nation, a survey ranked the state 43rd in financial management, and a budget crunch has prompted talk of tax hikes. Cuomo is only one polluted harbor away from becoming the next Michael Dukakis.

BEST CAREER MOVE

VACLAV HAVEL

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