Investors choose mutual funds to achieve their mid to long-range goals such as homeownership, college education, and comfortable retirement. Mutual funds are broadly diversified among stocks and...

Let’s face it. Most people would like to have a steady stream of money sent to their bank accounts without exchanging time and labor for the money. That stream of cash is called passive income, and...

While any good financial adviser will tell you that mutual funds should make up a portion of your financial portfolio, many wonder if the investing strategies should change once you retire. For...

Investing is a scary venture, particularly when you first begin. There are so many options and potential pitfalls that many people choose not to invest at all, but the best advice is to educate...

The adage, "nothing ventured, nothing gained," is valuable advice, but the key to success with investing is knowing your financial objectives and risk tolerance first, and then investing accordingly....

When the United States news stations begin reporting rising inflation rates, many people look to gold and other precious metals as insulators against inflation. This action may be fueled, at least...