Last week, I defined mutual funds and exchange traded funds (ETFs). Mutual funds are funds with a bunch of different securities in them, are actively managed, and are valued after close-of-business. ETFs also have a variety of securities, are passively managed (by tracking an … [Read more...] about Investing Series: Index Funds
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Investing Series: Mutual Funds and Exchange Traded Funds
Okay. We've talked about stocks and we've talked about bonds. I've mentioned before that I don't recommend most people buy individual stocks unless they are willing to do a lot of research. So now let's get into some different investment vehicles that I do recommend buying, shall … [Read more...] about Investing Series: Mutual Funds and Exchange Traded Funds
Summary Sunday for July 23rd, 2017
SUMMARY SUNDAY IS A WEEKLY POST WHERE I PUT OUT A SHORT LIST OF THE PERSONAL FINANCE BLOG POSTS AND ARTICLES I LIKED THE MOST THROUGHOUT THE PREVIOUS WEEK. LINKS TO EACH POST ARE IN THE HEADERS. I HOPE YOU ENJOY THEM TOO! Frustrated That Your Friends and Family Aren’t Interested … [Read more...] about Summary Sunday for July 23rd, 2017
Investing Series: Risk vs Reward
Every once in awhile, someone will ask me what they should invest in. I never make specific recommendations, as I never know their full story and each investment decision should be made with the complete picture in mind (money available, goals, time horizons, etc). But I’m … [Read more...] about Investing Series: Risk vs Reward
Investing Series: What Are Bear and Bull Markets?
Continuing the Investing Series, today we are going to talk about bear and bull markets.You may have heard people talk about bear and bull markets before, but do you know what those terms mean? It’s not as simple as “market is up, market is down.” We are in a bull market right … [Read more...] about Investing Series: What Are Bear and Bull Markets?