On Wed, 10 Aug 2011 19:15:55 -0700, "Califbill"
wrote:
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Mutual fund managers believe there is also a risk of not being
invested. That is the risk Social Security is now taking. It is not
invested and it is not providing any return. A diversified investment
is safer than one that is not diversified.
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This is also known as "counting your chickens before they
are hatched," or possibly "mark to myth" asset valuation.