A common misconception of investing is the belief that bonds are safer than stocks. A high concentration in equities is the safest course for the fund to take to meet or exceed that goal. Byron Toone's mini-van transports some unusual passengers around Boise. They are so large that the vehicle's back seats have been removed to make enough room for them. People who see the huge dogs lounging in the minivan sometimes mistake them for livestock.
Some people are scared.
Many are amazed that the dogs don't run away although their owner leaves them unattended in the car with the back hatch wide open. Byron says his dogs never leave the car when away from home without his permission. Too are three of 14 of the purebreds that Byron has owned. Czar is the youngest, but may soon be Byron's largest dog ever. When he was four months old, Czar weighed 16 lbs.