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Choose Your Personal Risk Level

It is important to accept risk. You cannot hope for higher returns without accepting some changes in the value of your portfolio over time.

Items for use during week of August 6:

Radio Vignette

2:45 minutes:
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Public Service Announcement

60 seconds:
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News Release: The Many Dimensions of Investment Risk

(This news release also was used with the materials for the week of July 30.) View online | Download

 

Investment Family

For More Information

Beginner’s Guide to Asset Allocation, Diversification, and Rebalancing

Five Keys to Investing Success

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Diversification

Risk is inevitable with investing, but diversification can help reduce some of this risk. 

Items for use during week of August 13:

Radio Vignette

2:45 minutes:
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Public Service Announcement

60 seconds:
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News Release: Diversification

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Variety is Key to Diversification

Mutual funds are a way for even the small investor to become diversified.

Items for use during week of August 20:

Radio Vignette

2:45 minutes:
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Public Service Announcement

60 seconds:
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News Release: Diversification

(This news release also was used with the materials for the week of Aug. 13.)  View online | Download

 

 

         

Asset Allocation

Where you have your money invested and how much in each area is the single most important factor in determining your return.

Items for use during week of August 27:

Radio Vignette

2:40 minutes:
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Public Service Announcement

60 seconds:
Stream | Download  Listen Button

News Release: Asset Allocation

View online | Download

 

 

         
 

 


 

 

 

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Updated August 30, 2007