While most people think of the stock market when they think of investing, there is a whole other side that the majority of people do not really even consider. The fixed income sector, or the bond market, is just as big as the equities portion. These investments make up a good portion of most people’s…
A diversified portfolio is one that will be better suited to weather financial storms. Most people make sure to include some stocks and bonds. Those who are a little better will include small cap, mid cap, large cap and international funds. Something that many people leave out of their investment portfolio is real estate. This…
There are two basic types of mutual funds. Growth funds, that are seeking rapid growth, and value funds, that are looking for long term steady growth. Both play important parts of a portfolio, and both have different goals. The value fund, often called an income fund, looks to reduce volatility while still providing the investor…
There are many different ways a person can invest his or her money. While there are a great number of alternative investment strategies out there, most people end up using mutual funds. They take away a lot of the risk associated with individual issue stocks, and they help a person become easily diversified. A good…
Any financial professional will tell you that diversifying your portfolio is the best way to minimize volatility and maximize gains. While spreading the risk out among several sectors in the United States is a start, investing in multiple regions around the world will help to negate some of the geographic risk you take on when…
When most people think of the stock market they think of shares from companies that are right here in the U.S. These companies have issued stock, and just about any investor can pick up some of those shares. While overall the world of investments goes beyond just domestic stocks, these investments make up the underlying…
As we have all seen over the past several years the stock market can be very turbulent. Everything seems to be going fine, then after a bit of bad news from the media and it is thrown into turmoil again. For those who are looking to invest, this can be off putting. They want to…