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Others' Losses, Your Gain?

These funds have huge losses relative to size. If you invest in one, and it 
rebounds, the losses can shelter gains.

                                Tax losses as a percent
FUND:                             of net asset value

LEXINGTON STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS*        226%

AMERICAN HERITAGE*                      186

INVESCO STRATEGIC GOLD*                 119

FIDELITY EMERGING MARKETS               91

VAN ECK GOLD/RESOURCES*                 91

MIDAS*                                  85

FIDELITY SOUTHEAST ASIA                 62

T. ROWE PRICE NEW ASIA                  50

RYDEX URSA                              44

COMSTOCK PARTNERS STRATEGY O*           43

AMERICAN CENT. GLOBAL GOLD              35

FIDELITY PACIFIC BASIN                  32

G.T. GLOBAL EMERGING MARKETS B*         30

PBHG CORE GROWTH                        21

VAN WAGONER EMERGING GROWTH             17

*Fund data in Business Week Online

DATA: MORNINGSTAR INC.


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