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Spreading your Risk with Mutual Funds

Interest rates, although they are creeping up a bit, are still at all-time lows. While this may be great if you are buying a home, it’s not ideal for those with money to invest. Simply keeping your money in the … Continue reading →

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What is a Mutual Fund?

The idea behind a mutual fund is fairly simple: Many investors pool their money in a fund managed by a professional money manager on behalf of these investors. The manager uses this pool of money to direct investments according to … Continue reading →

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Understanding Mutual Funds

A mutual fund is a group of people pooling money together to buy a range of stocks and the money is administered by a manager. Depending on the type of fund, the gains received will likely be moderate but consistent. … Continue reading →

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Basic Types of Investments — Financial Instruments you should Know

Are you new to investing? Then it is important that you know and understand the basic types of investments that are available to you. The following financial instruments are the investment options generally available to you in the investments marketplace. Savings … Continue reading →

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Saving Money and Building Wealth: Wealth Consciousness

Here is a secret to building wealth: before you ever accumulate any substantial sum of money you must gain a wealth consciousness. What is “wealth consciousness”? It is a consciousness of abundance that recognizes that you deserve wealth and financial … Continue reading →