41. In subsequent years, you might reduce risk even further, gradually moving funds from the balanced fund to a short-term bond fund. 42. In the case of the Balanced fund, individual securities for the portfolio will be chosen by a committee of managers from her investment company. 43. In the balanced fund category, there were four high-minimum funds. 44. Investors also flocked to balanced funds, which invest in both stocks and bonds, and gold funds. 45. Investors typically turn to balanced funds because their heavier weighting in bonds makes them a refuge from turmoil in stocks. 46. Is a balanced fund appropriate, and if so, which one would you suggest? 47. Is that a more conservative investment than a balanced fund? 48. Just seven balanced funds can boast of having better performance over the past year. 49. Most of the current flow is into junk bond funds or funds that also invest in stocks, like balanced funds. 50. My plan is to invest this in the Price Equity Income fund, its Balanced fund, or its Dividend Growth fund. |