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In order to keep their investment goals on track and to limit risk, investors with cash-heavy portfolios need to rework their asset allocations. Here are some strategies they could put to use.

For investors who disapprove of too much cash sitting idly by in their portfolios, the advantages of using exchange-traded funds to soak up this cash are apparent: flexibility, diversification benefits and fair cost.

The greatest appeal of the AAA-rated money market fund lies in its simplicity and ease of use, plus it fits perfectly into the portfolios that are shifting away from high-risk investments.