Police
report
Incident reports from Perry
Thief steals fuel
An employee of Racetrack called
police Sunday night at 9:20 p.m. to
report that , someone had left the
station without paying for $6.17 of
fuel.
The culprit was said to be
driving a two-door Olds Cutlass.
Stolen hubcaps
Robert Pannier, a Chicago, 111.
resident, called police Friday at 9
a.m. to report someone had stolen
the hubcaps off of his 1991 Buick
Lesabre.
Pannier, a guest at Fairfield Inn,
said the hubcaps were removed from
the vehicle sometime between 10
p.m. Thursday and 9 a.m. Friday.
The hubcaps were valued at
S4OO.
Child bitten by dog
Retha Green complained Friday
at 6:20 p.m. that her nine-year-old
was bitten by a dog in her
neighborhood.
The dog could not be located at
the 1432 Elizabeth Ave. address,
however, when police arrived.
Jewelry is stolen
Gwen Adams, of 1510 Houston
Lake Rd., reported to police
Saturday at 11 p.m. that she had
noticed two necklaces missing from
her home.
The jewelry is valued at S4O.
The case is under investigation.
Money is missing
Michelle Peterson, an employee
of Holiday Inn, complained to
police Saturday at 2:30 p.m. that
someone had entered a breakroom
area ans stolen $75 from her purse.
The case remains under
investigation.
Moving violation
Angelia Holmes, of 1804 Kings
Chapel Rd., called police Friday at
1 p.m. to say that someone had
entered her yard without
permission.
Rings missing
A wedding band, with five
diamonds, was taken from a 1301
Georgia Ave. home sometime
between July 18 and Aug. 9,
according to police.
Elizabeth Stripling, of 1301
Georgia Ave., said she first noticed
the jewelry missing Thursday.
'Harassing calls
Jacqulyn Washington called
police to her 718 Walcott St.
address to complain that she had
been receiving harassing phone
calls for the past several weeks.
The case is under investigation.
Criminal damage
Jimmy Thomas reported
Saturday at 12:23 a.m. that
someone had damaged property at
his residence.
Equipment stolen
Julie Martin, of 1502 Main St.,
told police at 1:52 p.m. Friday that
someone had stolen a weedeater
from her residence.
Stolen hubcaps
Eldridge Clifford, of a Naples,
Fla. address, told police that
someone had stolen hubcaps from
his car while it was parked at an
800 Main St. address Friday.
The hubcaps were removed
sometime between 7:30 and 9 a.m.,
according to the victim.
Criminal trespass
Douglas Ragin complained that
an unidentified person came onto
his property at about 7:10 p.m.
Friday.
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Tips to investing in mutual funds
By Jo Crumpacker
Financial Focua
In today’s fast-paced, hectic
world, more and more investors are
leaving the day-to-day decision
making to professionals by
purchasing mutual funds. The
convenience and professional
money-management offered by
mutual funds make them ideal for
virtually every type of investor.
Nevertheless, mutual funds still
require some investment of time
and consideration. First, you must
select the proper fund to match your
investment goals; then, you should
regularly monitor the fund to ensure
that it continues meeting those
goals.
The following rules can help
you choose a mutual fund and
evaluate it after you own it.
1. Know the fund’s manager.
Study the performahee of the
managers who invest for each
family of funds you are considering.
Compare their results with other
fund families.
2. Ask about the fund’s
research. Find out how many
research analysts the fund company
has, their qualifications, their
research techniques and their sources
of research material. The quality of
research can affect investment
results.
3. Read financial publications.
The business page of your daily
newspaper, financial magazines and
services such as Lipper,
Wiesenberger, Johnson and
Morningstai offer excellent
information on mutual funds with
the same objectives.
4. Read your prospectus. The
prospectus is the story of your
mutual fund. It includes such vital
information as the fund’s
objectives, management, fees,
expenses and more. The prospectus
is so important that mutual funds
are required to provide one to all
their investors. Read it and
understand it
5. Diversify. A mutual fund
offers immediate diversification by
investing in many different
corporations. Larger investors can
increase diversification by
purchasing funds from a variety of
fund families. Diversifying helps
reduce risk.
6. Keep records. Good records
are necessary not only for tax
purposes, but also for tracking fund
performance. Most mutual funds
furnish excellent records, notifying
you whenever a transaction takes
place in your account. Read,
understand and keep these records.
7. Monitor investment results.
Mutual fund managers monitor
their investments on a full-time
basis. This relieves you of some
responsibility, but it doesn’t mean
you should buy a mutual fund,
forget it, and come back years later
expecting to be rich. Study your
statements and repents carefully.
8. Invest regularly. One of the
best ways to make your money
work for you, regardless of market
conditions, is dollar-cost averaging
investing equal amounts at regular
intervals. Although not a guarantee
of profit, dollar-cost averaging
relieves you of trying to decide
upon the best time to invest.
9. Be flexible. No investment
is forever. As your needs change,
so should your investments.
Prepare for future investment needs
by selecting the proper family of
funds. Many fund families may
allow you to transfer your
investment among their funds at
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continue to monitor your fund,
offer information and assist you
with problems. Use your broker’s
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Mutual funds offer an excellent
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