What Are Index Funds?
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Index funds: the scrumdiddlyumptious combination of stock indicies and mutual funds/ETFs!
What is a stock index?
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Step 2 of How to Become a Comfy Investor: Know what a stock index is and get cozy with the S&P 500.
What are Mutual Funds and ETFs?
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There’s pie involved.
Do My Investments Actually Make Money?
Here’s how to find out.
What Does a Financial Advisor Really Cost You?
Does your financial adviser charge you 1% “AUM”? Or 1.5% or even 2% Assets Under Management? That means they take a fee of 1-2% of ALL of your money that’s invested in the stock market. Doesn’t sound like a lot, right? Actually, it’s a shit-ton of money over the life of your investments. In the […]