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To: sea_biscuit who wrote (4191)	3/16/1998 9:28:00 PM
From: gusher	Respond to of 42834

Dipy VTSMX carries the broad market's weighting. 70 % Bigs, 20 % mids and 10% smalls. You don't have to rebalance - you don't have to do anything - except smile that watermelon smile. gusher

To: sea_biscuit who wrote (4191)	3/17/1998 8:19:00 AM
From: Steve Hallam	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 42834

Dipy, I agree with Gusher, VTSMX is 70-20-10 weighting large-middle-small. If you're happy with that weighting your set and never have to re-balance. The big advantage of different funds would be to develop your own personal weighting. You have control over the weighting - so you can change it as your outlook changes. Can anyone explain puts and calls? Does anyone have thoughts regarding Safeco - Growth it's a no-load with amazing recent performance? One considerable concern I have with the stock market long term is the baby boomers' retirement beginning around 2010. Not only are they likely to sell stocks to live on but they may very well move from stocks to bonds BEFORE retirement to preserve principle. Might this negatively affect the market in before they reach retirement age. Anyone have (hopefully encouraging) thoughts on this issue. Am I too much of pessimist. -Steve