Discover the key differences between index funds and ETFs, including fees, trading, and tax efficiency, to decide which investment best fits your financial goals.

Index funds are a low-cost, easy way to build wealth. Here's everything you need to know to get started investing, plus a list of the best index funds to consider. Many, or all, of the products ...

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 ...

Comparing index funds can help you align your investment goals, risk profile and financial strategy. Key aspects to consider include the cost of managing the fund, how closely it follows its benchmark ...

Try to find something investors love more than index funds. It’s difficult! Because these simple, automated investments let ...

Feeling lazy about your investments? There’s a solution for that, and Fidelity index funds can help. So-called “lazy investing” involves building a portfolio you can hold long term with limited ...

Good investing is all about making good choices, and one of the first crossroads you’ll come to as an investor is choosing between individual stocks or index funds. In some scenarios, this decision ...

Matt has mostly been investing in index funds, with a bit of individual stock picking for fun. But he wanted to know—why does Ramsey's team favor mutual funds? Here's the basic breakdown they gave: ...

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 ...