Mutual funds create liquidity for investors by issuing demandable equity shares while holding illiquid securities. We study the implications of this liquidity creation by examining frequent trading ...

Mutual funds receive dividends on the stocks held in their portfolios and pass them on to investors. Some funds invest specifically for dividends to produce regular income for their shareholders.

The Information Technology sector ranks third out of the ten sectors as detailed in my Sector Rankings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets my Neutral rating, which is based on aggregation of ...

There are four broad types of mutual funds: Equity (stocks), fixed-income (bonds), money market funds (short-term debt), or both stocks and bonds (balanced or hybrid funds). Many, or all, of the ...

When you invest in a stock, you are purchasing a share of one company. A mutual fund offers more diversification by bundling many company stocks into one investment. Many, or all, of the products ...

Mutual funds are one of the most common investments for new investors building portfolios and are often a staple in employer-sponsored retirement plans, such as 401(k)s. Mutual funds are financial ...

Growing your wealth with individual stocks requires extensive research and comes with considerable risk. A mutual fund allows you to pool your money with other investors to buy stocks, bonds and other ...

Editorial Note: Forbes Advisor may earn a commission on sales made from partner links on this page, but that doesn't affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. Mutual funds are considered one of the ...

Currently, the top gold mutual funds are Fidelity® Select Gold Portfolio, Gabelli Gold Fund and the Invesco Gold & Special Minerals Fund. Gold has long been a symbol of wealth and stability and in ...

A well-diversified portfolio can mitigate risk and help you achieve higher returns. Some investors pick individual stocks and monitor their portfolios, but it can take a lot of time to stay on top of ...

Buying shares of a fund rather than individual stocks makes it easier to invest. Funds offer instant portfolio diversification with very little work. You don't have to stay informed on dozens of ...

In many ways, exchange-traded funds are an evolution of mutual funds. ETFs are like mutual funds that trade throughout the day but are more tax-efficient, transparent, and accessible. And they are ...