Overview Stock market investing means owning small parts of companies and benefiting from their long-term growth.Investing in ...

Exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, are an increasingly popular way to invest in the financial markets. An ETF holds stakes in many different assets, and by buying a share of the fund, you own a tiny ...

Learn how mutual funds are structured, taxed, and can provide earnings, then explore methods for investing in them. Each lesson is self-directed and includes opportunities to test your knowledge.

Ever feel overwhelmed by the thought of how to invest for your retirement? You’re not alone. Investing is filled with ...

It was a nail-biting year for sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) in 2009. With the price of oil, currency movements, and exposure to financials and real estate to worry about, many funds were in a state of ...

We’ve all heard the phrase "make your money work for you," but what does it actually mean? It’s not about putting your cash under a mattress or letting it sit in a savings account. It’s about putting ...

Learn the basics of Morningstar's proprietary ratings for funds, and get tips for how to use them in your own analysis. The Morningstar Medalist Rating is a forward-looking system that aims to predict ...

Floating-rate funds can provide income investors with diversification and some protection from interest rate risk. They can ...

Too many people want to buy funds before learning the basics of finance, noted Radhika Gupta, CEO of Edelweiss Mutual Fund.