These real-world comparisons drive home the tenets of investing that some may not fully grasp. Academic finance has a lot of good advice about how to invest. But the simple precepts at the core of ...

The concept may be a lot simpler than you thought. What exactly is a mutual fund? Imagine this scenario: You have only $500 to invest. You believe that it's risky to invest in only one stock, but ...

How to invest in active mutual funds: Smart ways explained If you’re looking for an active fund, the first thing to be sure of is whether it is genuinely active — not just an expensive tracker.

W hen investing in mutual funds, investors often come across two key terms: NAV (Net Asset Value) and iNAV (Indicative Net Asset Value). While both are crucial metrics for evaluating mutual fund ...

Mutual Fund Fees Explained By Selena Maranjian – Updated Nov 16, 2016 at 5:14PM Virtually all fund fees fall into two categories: loads and expense ratios.

Mutual Fund taxation explained: STCG, LTCG, and how different funds are taxed Understand what mutual fund taxation is and what some of the changes you should know about are, as announced in the ...

Index Funds Explained. Jan. 15, 2016 1:28 PM ET. BlackRock. ... investment into index strategies has continued to grow even as actively managed mutual funds have seen outflows. ... Terms Of Use ...