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To: Jurgis Bekepuris who wrote (15225)	8/16/2002 4:46:53 PM
From: Jurgis Bekepuris	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 78611

OK, Grahamites: Dave and Paul, I have a serious question for you. I am still struggling with what to do with my 401(k). I can buy S&P500 index fund or I can buy value funds: KDHAX and NBGEX as the large cap value and small cap value. I assume that since the funds are handled through 401(k), I am not paying any load. I don't like the index fund, since it may contain WCOMs and Enrons. I assume the value guys do their homework and buy the Graham or Graham/Buffett or Graham/their-own companies and avoid the risks of WCOMs and Enrons. However, indexing was/is propagated as THE WAY by almost everyone. Even Buffett says that market will return only 6% in the next five years and then turns around and recommends buying index fund for average investor... :-((( What is your opinion on what I should do? I am leaning of going with value funds, but I would like your truly Grahamite opinion. Jurgis - any other folks can pitch in...