The investor will add substantial value to the business in advice, connections, and introductions.

"They were too worried about the press and the stock price," the investor added.

An anonymous investor added, "I'm telling friends to buy stock as a patriotic symbol."

More are intrigued by the real estate aspect of the deal than the basketball team, the investor added.

But so did food and drug stocks, which investors often add to their portfolios to weather an economic storm.

In nine of the last 12 months, however, investors have added to their bond fund investments.

Financial institutions have established several funds to help investors add agricultural real estate to their portfolios.

The investors added that they might also take legal action to protect their investment.

From the beginning of the month through Wednesday, investors have added approximately $65 million to the fund.

In the two weeks since Oct. 29, investors added $1.7 billion to stock funds of all types.