If the turmoil gripping the Middle East -- and the stock market -- worsens, these savvy mutual funds should still hold up under fire. But diversification remains a smart strategy in any climate.
Tension is high in the Middle East, and so are blood-pressure levels on Wall Street. Oil prices touched an all-time record of $78.40 on July 14 amid escalating violence in Israel and Lebanon, as major indexes ended the week with three straight days of heavy losses. Geopolitical trouble-spots Iran, North Korea, and Iraq continue to simmer while fears of inflation or recession unsettle the home front
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