Exchange Traded Funds (ETF)
An Exchange Traded Fund or ETF is very similar to a Closed End Fund. The ETF is a much newer invention and has been taking the investing world by storm. They originally started as cheap and convenient index funds. Today, most of them are still index funds meaning they have lower costs and are managed […]
Mutual Funds Explained
Mutual Funds explained… In the next few posts in this topic, we’re going to explain how mutual funds work, what they are, and the different types that exist as well as showing you the similarities and differences between mutual funds and ETFs. The most common funds which people own today are mutual funds. Although they […]
Professional Management: Hire the Best!
Professional Management can be a big advantage. We’re continuing a series on Funds… Perhaps, you don’t have the time, skill, or desire to pick individual securities? A fund offers professional management of one kind or another. It might be an Index Portfolio which doesn’t have an active manager, but instead simply matches the securities it […]
Understanding Mutual Funds & ETF’s
Mutual Funds, ETF’s… What’s the difference? Most investors invest their money through funds and for most, that means Mutual Funds. However, Exchange Traded Funds (ETF’s) have been coming on strong in recent years. What are funds? What are the differences between the types of funds? These are the questions we’ll be looking at in this […]
Hedge Funds Made Easy
What is a hedge fund? You’ve probably heard of them, but if you’re like most people, you probably don’t know what they are. A Hedge Fund is a managed portfolio much like a mutual fund, but more complex. However, there are some differences. They have more latitude with how they invest the money within the […]
Investing For Dummies
Investing for Dummies is quite a challenge! But who said investing was easy? Well today, we’ll talk about people who do find it easy. We’ve been discussing asset management in a crazy economy. Let’s talk about the masters of investing so that investing for dummies can be a snap. Most Mutual Funds are a joke.
How Can You be a Better Investor?
We are starting a new series with the goal of making you a better investor. We expect this to be a long topic and perhaps it will actually be more like a series of topics, but wanted to give you an idea of where we’re going. We haven’t written this material yet, so it can […]
What is Cash?
“In the house of the wise are stores of choice food and oil, but (the) foolish man devours all he has.” (Prov. 21:20) This is again a much harder question to answer than it seems. There are a variety of forms of money that you can safely consider a part of your Cash Reserves. There […]
Kingdom Calling vs Financial Advisors: A Better Way
Almost all financial advisors recommend that you invest your money in the stock and bond market, usually through mutual funds, although it could be through wrap accounts, managed accounts, or in individual stocks and bonds. All of these options are subject to the schizophrenic, emotional roller coaster of the markets. As you know well, the […]