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... stock and bond funds that held international assets were moderated by the strengthening ofthe U.S dollar andthe resulting decrease in the dollar value of their foreign securities The rise in the ... funds of funds invest their cash in underlying equity, bond, and hybrid mutual funds Assets of funds of funds have grown rapidly over the past decade By the end of 2010, the number of funds of funds ... moderate-income families At the same time, the creation of IRAs in the 1970s andthe expansion of 401(k)s andother defined contribution plans in the past two decades have given these workers new ways...
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