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6 best money market funds in July 2024
Money market funds are available from several different brokers and fund managers.
Investing can be intimidating, but following some basic principles can put you on the path to achieving your financial goals.
— Brian Baker, CFA
Brian Baker, CFA, covers investing and retirement for Bankrate. He previously worked in equity research at Diamond Hill Capital Management and is a CFA Charterholder. His work has appeared online in various publications including MarketWatch, Fortune, the Omaha World-Herald, the Minneapolis Star Tribune, The Detroit News, MSN and Yahoo Finance.
Prior to joining Bankrate, he covered mergers and acquisitions for MLex Market Insight in Washington, D.C. Baker is passionate about helping people make sense of complicated financial topics so that they can better plan for their financial futures.
Readers can rely on his articles to learn more about a variety of investing topics such as how to start investing, investing through mutual funds, when to sell a stock and how investors can manage their emotions.
Baker’s passion for investing developed in college after reading about the success of long-term investors like Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger.
Investing can be intimidating, but following some basic principles can put you on the path to achieving your financial goals.
— Brian Baker, CFA
Money market funds are available from several different brokers and fund managers.
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Wells Fargo’s Intuitive Investor offers investors a solid robo-advisor product while also providing the option of speaking with a human financial advisor five days a week.
With a well-developed educational section, Stash is an easy-to-use pick for those just getting started on their saving-and-investing journey.
J.P. Morgan Automated Investing is the megabank’s robo-advisor offering and will likely appeal most to existing J.P. Morgan customers who are looking to take a hands-off approach to investing.
E-Trade Core Portfolios offers a reasonably priced robo-advisor with some of the lowest-cost portfolios in the industry, making it a good fit for those looking to keep a lid on their costs.
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