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Portfolios 309: Adding Stocks to a Fund Portfolio

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1.
Stocks are required to distribute capital gains to their shareholders every year.
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False. Mutual funds are required to do this if there are any to distribute, but stocks are not. With stocks, there are no capital gains until the owner sells them for a profit.
2.
If you want to add a little oomph to your mutual fund portfolio, _______.
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Add a few stocks at the edges of your portfolio. Adding stocks in small doses can rev up your returns and shouldn't damage the nest egg. An all- stock portfolio will likely have more than a "little" oomph, though.
3.
Which statement is true?
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Investing in stocks can be less expensive than investing in funds. It's especially true if you're planning to buy two dozen or so large, steady companies and hold them for many years. You will pay the up-front trading costs and not spend another dime until you sell. With mutual funds, however, you'll pay annual expenses.
4.
If you want to control how much you pay in capital gains taxes each year, which of the options below is your best choice?
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Own stocks directly. Mutual funds are required to distribute capital gains that their managers realize during the year; as a result, fund investors often receive taxable distributions that they didn't want or expect. When you own stocks directly, however, you control when you buy or sell, thereby controlling your own tax destiny.
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Why do stockholders have more control over their capital gains taxes than mutual fund holders do?
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With stocks, there are no capital gains until the owner decides to sell her stock, and only if there is a profit. Mutual funds, however, must distribute any gains made during the year, whether fundholders want them or not. This can create a tax headache.