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Many people find investing daunting, and for good reason. Selecting individual investments can be a confusing, time-consuming, and stressful task. There's always a fear that you might be "wrong" even though everyone is wrong sometimes. Don't let that put you off. There's a simple way to get starte
When I first started to invest, it was both exciting and overwhelming. At the time, I wanted to jump in with both feet and, well, that led to more than a few mistakes as I learned about investing and, more importantly, about myself. Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) didn't exist when I began my investin
Are you a millennial looking to start investing and building long-term wealth? With so many different investment options out there, it can seem overwhelming to pick the right one. That’s why the easiest way for millennials to start investing is with low-cost index funds or mutual funds. These allow
When the first exchange-traded fund (ETF) was created, it was built to track the S&P 500 index. Following that success, Wall Street brought out more products that tracked other broad-based indexes. However, the finance industry has a habit of pushing the limits, and an increasing array of highly f
If managing your investment portfolio is not your top priority, Vanguard's suite of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) might be just what you need. Vanguard has built its reputation on a shareholder-first approach, which translates into a diverse offering of stock, bond, and fixed-income ETFs that come w
Investing isn't a one-size-fits-all situation, which is why there are so many different investment approaches you can follow. And yet the common reference point for most investors is the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) index. Here's one big problem for a retired investor in need of income who just defaul
When you are working, the big retirement push is to save up as large a nest egg as you can. That's great, but everything changes when you actually retire. At that point, you have to live off of your savings while you, hopefully, enjoy not having to be in the full-time rat race anymore. If you don't
For investment advisors, the past few years have been filled with busted beliefs. Those who believed that bonds would always rescue stocks in down markets met the year 2022, when that didn’t happen. While the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) fell by 18% that year, ETFs that track the bond market, suc
Markets are in the green during midday trading as tech stocks Tesla Inc. and Apple Inc. rose. Despite disappointing investors during quarterly earnings, Tesla soared over 14% by noon on Monday after the car maker announced it passed a key hurdle on the path to receiving approval for self-driving ca