From: Douglas Johnson 
Newsgroups: misc.invest.financial-plan
Subject: Re: setting up a Roth with 5k
Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 16:26:53 -0500
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"Keiye"  wrote:


>Is it possible to build a small yet balanced portfolio with just 5k in the 
>account or am I doomed to just keep 5k in a money market account?

Take a look at Vanguard Balanced Index or Vanguard Asset Allocation.  I have
both in my core portfolio.  The Balanced Index has lower fees, the Asset
Allocation tends to perform a bit better.  Ya pays ya money and ya takes ya
chances, but either one will serve you well.

-- Doug