But why would investors prefer to take the money and run?

Still, some investors may prefer not to risk being hit with the additional costs.

Many top investors prefer to run their own operations rather than share the profits with others.

Many experienced investors, however, prefer to participate directly in international growth.

Investors may prefer to let professional managers do the stock picking.

"Many investors would prefer to take care of the asset allocation on their own."

During business hours, though, investors prefer reality, because having some idea of what is actually going on reduces their exposure to risk.

The investors prefer to focus on the growth potential.

Given the track record of many investment managers, it is not difficult to see why investors prefer to make their own decisions.

More conservative investors may prefer funds that also invest in big international oil companies.