Mutual Funds

The vistas of the American Southwest have inspired works of art, timeless songs, mythic legends … and the occasional long-term investment conversation.

“Time and proper asset allocation will make the peaks and valleys look like more like an undulating, grassy plain,” Albuquerque, N.M., agent Reggie Gallegos said. “And we, as agents, are obligated to help clients look at a disciplined, long-term strategy.”

Reggie said his clients are surprised, and pleased, when they discover the financial services State Farm provides. Though their State Farm agent may not spring to mind when people start thinking about mutual funds, Reggie says they ought to. An unstable economy shouldn’t stop people from forming a sustainable investment strategy, according to Reggie.

“The market is a fickle animal,” he said, adding that clients have concerns about the market in an age of mortgage-backed security implosions, gas prices, and a nation at war. But investing, he says, is a marathon, not a sprint. Whether his clients are planning for retirement, education, or other needs, State Farm offers a variety of products to meet customers’ needs.

Reggie, a multiple Mutual Funds Leaders Program qualifier, lets clients know if they have money to invest, now is the time. The scenario that plays out all too often is a novice investor will panic when they see a dip in the market; when it begins to rise again, they will start buying.

“A down market can be a good thing when you’re looking years down the road,” Reggie said.

State Farm Mutual Funds are available through prospectus by registered representatives of State Farm VP Management Corp., One State Farm Plaza, Bloomington, Illinois 61710,
1-800-447-4930. Please read the prospectus and consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses and other information it contains about State Farm Mutual Funds carefully before investing. AP2008/03/0177