mutual funds

An Introduction to Unit Investment Trusts

Posted 29 weeks 3 days ago by Mark P. Cussen

Personal Finance

Unit investment trusts can provide many of the same advantages as mutual funds, but with lower fees and greater tax efficiency. Find out how these instruments work and whether they could benefit you.

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Exchange-Traded Funds Provide a More Liquid Form of Diversification

Posted 29 weeks 4 days ago by Mark P. Cussen

Personal Finance

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If you like the diversification that mutual funds provide but want to be able to get in and out of them more quickly, then maybe you should try an exchange-traded fund. This article explains what they are and how they work.

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Socially Responsible Investing Goes Green

Posted 45 weeks 3 days ago by Julie Rains

Green Living, Investment

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You drive and drink responsibly, spend your money responsibly, and act responsibly, don’t you? But do you invest responsibly? Can you invest responsibly? Is there such a thing as investing in socially responsible companies and, more specifically, investing in companies that are environmentally responsible (aka green) and socially responsible? If so, what does being green mean and for that matter, what does being socially responsible mean?

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Mutual Funds for Wise Bloggers

Posted 49 weeks 4 days ago by Nora Dunn

Investment

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I know that Wise Bloggers are smart readers, so you might already know everything there is to know about mutual funds. However I have come across many very smart people who don't always have the full scoop on the mechanics of mutual funds. Hence: this refresher article.

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Book review: The Little Book of Common Sense Investing

Posted 51 weeks 1 day ago by Philip Brewer

Personal Finance

Cover of The Little Book of Common Sense Investing

If you're one of the people whose investment goal is simply the maximum long-term investment return with the least effort on your part, then you're not going to find a better investment book than John C. Bogle's The Little Book of Common Sense Investing.

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