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What does the "blend" in large-cap blend funds refer to?
Growth and value stocks. "Blend" is a recent term coined for those funds that include both growth and value stocks.
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What is the typical allocation of balanced funds?
60% stocks and 40% bonds. Balanced funds are typically weighted a little toward stocks.
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What if you dont know how much money youll need in seven years? How should you invest in that case?
Invest 25% or 35% in bonds and cash and the remainder in stocks. Investing everything in stocks is far too risky given the intermediate-term time horizon. And investing only in bonds wont provide much growth. Combining the two will provide stability and growth potential at the same time.
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Which element is perhaps the most important for intermediate-term investors?
Diversification. Intermediate-term goals require a certain amount of growth without volatility, which can ruin the growth. Thats why intermediate-term goals tend to include a balance of volatilities in their investments.
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What does a balanced fund own?
A balance of stocks and bonds. The typical balanced fund invests about 60% of its assets in stocks and 40% in bonds.
