5 Great Funds for a Down Market
"Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth." Fearsome former heavyweight champ Mike Tyson wasn't talking about investors when he dispensed that particular piece of wisdom. But with the walloping portfolios have taken in recent months, he might as well have been. The recent stock market plunge serves as a wake-up call (if not an uppercut to the jaw) for investors.
If major declines in your mutual funds have you reconsidering just how much of a beating you're willing to take, consider adding a fund that holds up in difficult markets. From the 2007-09 bear market through today's turmoil, Standard & Poor's 500-stock index has had five downturns of 15% or more. And, with one exception, the large-company stock
