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1.
Which could make the best first fund?
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One that owns 100 stocks from various sectors. For most people, one's first fund should be one that owns a significant number of stocks from a variety of industries.
2.
Because fund families tend to have a lot of funds in them, you are assured of finding plenty of diversity to choose from.
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False. Many fund families specialize in one type of fund, for example, large-growth funds. A big family isn't always a guarantee of diversity.
3.
Which type of large-company fund generally makes the best first fund?
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Large blend. Blend funds own stocks with both value and growth characteristics and typically don't favor particular sectors over others. They therefore offer more diversification than most large-value or large-growth funds do.
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Why might a concentrated fund not be a wise idea for a beginning investor's first fund?
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They tend to be more volatile than well-diversified funds. As a rule, beginning investors might find well-diversified funds more suitable because they are less volatile.
5.
Which is not a reason for buying your first fund through one of the big fund families?
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Because their funds are always the best performers. Most of the big fund families are reliable and offer a wide range of solid funds--but they aren't always chart-toppers.