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Asked 6/29/2006

Individual-401k's offering Bear (Short) Funds?

I have some money in an Individual (or "Solo") 401k plan, and I'm now intent on investing it in one or more Bear Funds.

My plan (Enterprise Funds) doesn't offer any Bear Funds.

I'm therefore seeking any other Indivividual-K providers that do offer short funds (like RYURX, USPIX, POTSX, BEARX, GRZZX, RSCOX, etc.)
With all due respect to Frank, potential losses can easily be limited with stops. My question isn't whether I should invest in short funds within my retirement account, but rather, how.

 
 
 
 
 
 
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Answer 1/2 - Submitted 6/30/2006

You should not especulate with Bear Funds with your retirement money.

Losses from Bear Funds are unlimited.

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Answer 2/2 - Submitted 7/5/2006

The 401(k) programs, as well as the various IRA retirement plans were established by law to foster "investment" plans, not what the law makers considered "speculators" plans. Thus the "retirement plans" (almost) always exclude leveraged bull and bear speculations. However, if you have a "solo" or self-directed (roll-over) IRA plan, I believe that certain highly leveraged funds that you mentioned, do offer these types of funds.
Certainly inquire of each family of those funds.

 
 
 
 

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