I think Actively Managed Mutual Funds are Horrible. There are many reasons for this, and this article will discuss a few important ones. Now, I know you may not agree with me about this, but hear me out, because there are alternatives to these investment funds that many people prefer – and who knows, maybe …
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Some people think you need a lot of money to invest. You need a good salary, a financial advisor, and hundreds or even thousands of dollars just to start investing. Let me tell you something: They’re wrong. What they say may have once been the case: Where you need a ton of money just to …
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One of the best times financially is when you’re in your 20s – you’re likely not married, don’t have a mortgage or other obligations, and your job is probably the least demanding it will ever be. If you take advantage of this time, you’ll be very well off in the future, but if you waste …
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You told me that one of the biggest advantages of a 401k account is the employer match. But can you explain it to me? Employer match means that your employer also contributes money to your 401k account – in addition to the amount you contribute to it yourself. This is essentially like getting free money …
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Can you tell me about a 401k? A 401k is a tax deferred account offered by employers as a part of their benefits package, through which you can invest money for your retirement. Since these are offered by employers, you can open a 401k account only if your employer offers it. How does a 401k …
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Financial Literacy for Kids is Critical – Here’s Why Did you know? 50% of American households live paycheck to paycheck 44% of Americans don’t have enough cash to cover a $400 emergency expense The average American household’s credit card debt is $5,700 A third of Americans have saved nothing for retirement 80% of Americans’ retirement …
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Howdy Wall St. Willy! Sometime ago we talked about Actively Managed Funds and Passively Managed Funds. But can you tell me some of the differences between them? The main difference between actively managed funds and passively managed funds is their investment philosophy. Which means that the actively managed funds believe that getting returns better than …
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Howdy Wall St. Willy! Sometime ago we talked about coupon and when we talked about that you said something about yield. But what is yield anyway? Yield is the rate of return you can get from making an investment in a bond at the current price. It’s expressed as a percentage just like interest rates. …
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Introduction to Diversification for Kids and Teens This video explains the concept of diversification in a simple, concise way for kids and beginners. It could be used by kids & teens to learn about diversifying investments, or used as a money & personal finance resource by parents and teachers as part of a Financial Literacy …
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What is Fundamental Analysis? Fundamental analysis is a type of analysis you could use to identify the companies or stocks you want to invest in. Fundamental analysis takes into account multiple factors and how they may influence the company’s future growth prospects, to see if the company is overvalued or undervalued. There is no way …
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