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How to Pick the Right Index Funds in Your 401(k)
Your 401(k) menu may list an S&P 500 index fund, a total-market fund and an international option. Here is how to see what each one holds, spot overlap, turn fees into dollars and review your choices step by step.
Index Fund vs. ETF: Can a Fund Be Both?
Index fund and ETF answer different questions. One describes how a fund invests, the other how its shares trade, so a single fund can be both. Here is how to compare two funds that follow the same index.
How to read an ETF before you buy it
Four checks to make in an ETF's own documents before you buy: its objective, its holdings, its ongoing expenses and its trading costs, worked through one simple example.
ETF vs mutual fund: what is actually different?
Compare ETFs and mutual funds for retirement: trading, pricing, fees, minimums and risk, plus four practical checks before choosing a fund.
The Asymmetric-Risk Rule: How to Size Your First Investments So One Mistake Can't Take You Out
The investors who last aren't the ones who always pick winners — they're the ones who decide, in advance, how much of their money is ever exposed to a single bet. A simple six-step framework for sizing your positions.
Investing 101: How to Start Investing with Any Amount
You don't need thousands of dollars to start investing. Learn the basics of stocks, index funds, and compound interest.
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