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raccoon

(31,517 posts) Tue Jun 5, 2012, 08:08 AM Jun 2012

Does anyone read prospectuses, annual reports, etc., that you get from companies you have some [View all]

stock in, or mutual funds?

I guess one should but after all the company is going to produce some glitzy publication talking about how wonderful they
are. IOW, very biased.

I usually keep those things a few months, thinking, I'll look at it some time, and then throw it away.

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Does anyone read prospectuses, annual reports, etc., that you get from companies you have some [View all] raccoon Jun 2012 OP

Well, they are mandatory not voluntary. Could be cheaper I guess, but that would send a message too dmallind Jun 2012 #1

I think they're important regarding Mutual Funds.... A HERETIC I AM Jun 2012 #2

I like the annual reports as well, just to get a better idea of what the heck I own. Common Sense Party Jun 2012 #3

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