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Making sense out of investment fund uncertainty

Oct. 11, 2008
In current market conditions, fund investors are questioning just about everything. Here are some of the most common questions from readers the past few weeks. Q: Can my stock mutual fund go to zero? Could I lose everything if I don't sell? A: Mutual fund...
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch