Mutual Funds 101: What They are and How They Work
Comments OffThe brain-child of Wall Street, mutual funds are perhaps the easiest and least stressful way to invest in the market. In fact, more new money has been introduced into funds during the past few years than at any time in history. Before you jump into the pool and select a mutual fund in which to [...]
Understanding Bond Duration
Comments OffHolders of bonds face a distinct set of risks that may be less obvious to the uninitiated. Thankfully, one of the biggest risks in the bond market – interest rate risk – is easy to determine, using a concept called duration. It’s possible to approximate how much a bond’s price is likely to rise or [...]
Bonds 101
Comments OffWhat Are They? Say you are in the grocery store with a friend on a Thursday afternoon and see something you need for your house; a broom for example. Although you get your paycheck the next day, you ask your shopping buddy to borrow a few dollars so you can purchase the broom now, in [...]
