Balancing Act
Funds that combine the best of both worlds
By Dian Vujovich • Jul 1, 2002
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There's something sweet about balanced funds. For one thing,they make picking easy: When you can't decide whether a stockor a bond fund is better for you, they fit the bill perfectly byoffering both wrapped up in one convenient package.
The Oakmark Equity & Income fund (OAKBX), around since 1995,is a value fund managed by Clyde McGregor since its inception.According to Lipper Inc., this balance fund is among the topperforming funds over the past one-year and five-year periods. Sofar, it has a No. 1 Lipper leader rating in both consistent returnand preservation of capital categories.
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