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Investing Basics

HYSA vs. money market fund

How to choose between a high-yield savings account and a money market fund.

What is the S&P 500?

When people ask “how the market did today,” they’re often referring to the S&P 500. Here’s what you need to know about this stock index.

A guide to low-cost index funds

Here’s everything you need to know about low-cost index funds, including how they work and how to buy them.

Should you save or invest?

Explore the key differences between saving and investing.

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What is a limit order in stock trading?

Limit orders can protect you, especially with small stocks.

4 min read Nov 10, 2022
What are cyclical stocks?

Confused by cyclical and non-cyclical stocks? Here’s what you need to know about these sometimes volatile investments.

3 min read Oct 26, 2022
Popularity of cryptocurrency plummets among millennials in 2022

Crypto is a high-risk investment that many are growing less comfortable with.

4 min read Sep 28, 2022
NFTs explained: What they are and how they work

Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are exploding in popularity. But these digital assets carry a great deal of risk.

6 min read Sep 16, 2022
What are 12b-1 fees?

And here’s how to avoid this pesky mutual fund fee.

3 min read Aug 09, 2022
Proxy voting: What it is and why it matters

Proxy voting is an important part of being an investor. Here’s what you need to know.

6 min read Aug 03, 2022
Survey: Real estate stays on top as Americans’ favorite investment for the long term

In all, 29 percent said real estate was their top pick for investing money for 10 or more years.

5 min read Jul 20, 2022
Survey: Nearly half of millennials comfortable owning cryptocurrencies

While much of the investing world remains skeptical about cryptocurrency, many millennials have embraced it.

4 min read Nov 01, 2021
Survey: Stocks are back as Americans’ favorite way to invest

Real estate finished as a close second.

4 min read Jul 23, 2020
With commission-free trading nearly everywhere, here’s what investors should demand now

The next battle lines for brokers have been drawn.

7 min read Oct 22, 2019
Millennials prefer cash over stocks — and it could cost them millions

Americans overall favor stocks, but millennials prefer cash. See what else our survey found.

4 min read Jul 25, 2018
Millennials slow to start investing in stock market, Bankrate survey finds

A Bankrate survey finds young adults are largely staying out of the stock market.

3 min read Jul 06, 2016
IRA worth millions a tax problem?

A few people have giant IRAs worth millions. Should the government intervene?

4 min read Jan 05, 2016
Fame & Fortune: Capt. ‘Sully’ Sullenberger

The "miracle on the Hudson" made the airline captain a hero and inspiration overnight.

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