Every Mutual Fund Has a Stated Investment Objective

question 101

Essay

Every mutual fund has a stated investment objective. Disclosure of the investment objective is required by the SEC, and is used to classify a mutual fund into one of several categories. Briefly explain the investment objective of each of the following categories.
(a) growth funds
(b) aggressive growth funds
(c) equity-income funds
(d) balanced funds

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