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Justin Tsao
Mr. Brummett
Economics Period 3
2 May 2014
American Funds American Mutual Fund Class A Nes !e"ort
#ue to a $eart%leed %u& $ic$ is a 'ulnera%ility to a 'ersion o( )"en**+ security
encry"tion so(tare commonly used %y e%sites around t$e orld. T$ere is a ris, to t$ose $o
lo&&ed into american(unds.com and t$ey recommend t$at account $olders c$an&e security
in(ormation. American Funds encoura&es its in'estors to coo"erate in noti(yin& it o( any
sus"icious acti'ity and to "ractice sa(e e% usa&e. -n t$e end. American Funds tries to maintain
security to "rotect clients.
T$is security %reac$ mi&$t $a'e led to some in'estors losin& (ait$ in t$e mutual (und and
t$ere(ore it may $a'e dro""ed a %it. /oe'er since mutual (unds are not as 'olatile as stoc,s are
t$is may %e only a cou"le o( cents. -n t$e end. American Fund cares a%out its in'estors and ants
to ma,e sure t$ey are sa(e.