When you invest in one stock, you are invested in one company. When you invest in one mutual fund, you could be invested in 100s to 1000s of companies, therefore spreading your risk as compared with...
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Mutual funds allow you to own anywhere from several stocks and bonds to thousands of stocks and bonds. Owning one funds instead of (for example) 500 in the S&P 500, results in significantly lower...
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Most people relate to bonds like they’re a very secure investment and it’s true that the price of a bond doesn’t move as much (less volatile) as stocks. But when you look at bonds from a long-term...
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