1. What is a mutual fund? A mutual fund is an investment vehicle which allows individuals and businesses to pool their money together and have it invested by professional money managers. Just as you ...

Despite recent volatility, the U.S. stock market in recent months has been marching from record high to record high in one of the greatest bull markets of all time. One of the major factors pushing ...

Mutual funds are one of the most common investments for new investors building portfolios and are often a staple in employer-sponsored retirement plans, such as 401(k)s. Mutual funds are financial ...

Growing your wealth with individual stocks requires extensive research and comes with considerable risk. A mutual fund allows you to pool your money with other investors to buy stocks, bonds and other ...

There are four broad types of mutual funds: Equity (stocks), fixed-income (bonds), money market funds (short-term debt), or both stocks and bonds (balanced or hybrid funds). Many, or all, of the ...

Peter Gratton, M.A.P.P., Ph.D., is a New Orleans-based editor and professor with over 20 years of experience in investing, risk management, and public policy. Peter began covering markets at Multex ...

The new year has brought significant changes for mutual funds in India. SEBI's recent regulations have made investing even cheaper, simpler, and safer. Changes such as reduced exit loads, the ...

Mutual funds might sound like old-fashioned assets, but they’re still prevalent and valuable in today’s investment landscape. If you want instant diversification in a 401(k) account, you’ll likely ...