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Old 10-19-2006, 12:03 PM
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Default Re: Mutual Fund Companies - Any Reason You Need More Than One?

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Originally Posted by scfr
Are there risks in putting all of our mutual fund money in just one company? What if they were rocked by a scandal? Or some other calamity that we haven't heard of yet?...Is it the same with mutual fund companies, better to spread the money around a bit?.
There was a trading scandal that rocked several big mutual fund companies a few years ago and it did have a big impact on the funds involved. I think that is unlikely at Vanguard or Fidelity but anything is possible. Honestly, I wouldn't make my investment decisions based on the fear that something like that might possibly happen sometime in the future.

I would just restate what I said earlier. The reason I invest with multiple fund companies is to get the best funds. I have a lot of money with Vanguard, but I also have a lot of money with other companies that offer better performing funds in particular categories.
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