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Risk: How much should you take?

At age 62, how should I invest my 401(k) funds to get the maximum gains with the least loss? 6/22/98

How safe are Ginnie Mae funds? 2/23/98

How conservative should I be with my investments now that I plan to retire in the next 12 to 15 months? 2/15/98

How can a retired couple increase their income from $200,000 in investments? 9/14/97

Is a 68-year-old widow being too risky or too conservative in her investment approach? 5/11/97

How should a self-described "Nervous Nellie" approach investing at age 65? 4/20/97

What suggestions do you have for a long-term, 47-year-old investor who doesn't mind risk? 7/20/97

What options are available to an investor who is nervous about the stock market? 7/27/97

How safe are money market mutual funds? 5/18/97

A couple in their late 30s would like to reduce our exposure to stocks in the event of a market decline. What would you suggest? 3/16/98

What is the safest way a retired couple with $900,000 and low tolerance for risk can earn a minimum of 4 percent a year on their investments? 3/08/98

What are the benefits of dollar-cost averaging? 9/29/97

How can an investor use bonds and other instruments to protect savings in the event of a stock market crash? 4/27/98

What should a 33-year-old woman with $100,000 in CDs do to invest for retirement? 2/01/98

Is it safe to invest all of our 401(k) money in one mutual fund? 11/02/97

Are any money market mutual funds insured by the federal government? 8/25/97

How should a couple in their mid-50s invest their savings if they are spooked about the current stock market? 8/10/97

Is a bond mutual fund appropriate for a 39-year-old's retirement portfolio? 7/13/97

Do shares in a money market mutual fund belong in a 27-year-old's retirement portfolio? 6/22/97


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