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Learn to Invest

Does "investing" sound like a complicated, scary word? Don't worry. In this section, we'll walk you through the basics of investing in stocks, bonds and real estate. You'll learn about mutual funds, index funds, ETFs, rental properties and all kinds of other topics that will help you build wealth!
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9 Articles in: Learn to Invest
What Is Investing?
New to the world of investing? Don't worry. We'll explain the jargon. Here's a basic primer on the fundamentals of investing.
Learn all about the popular stock market terminology like the S&P 500, Nasdaq, and more!
The 5 Most Popular Market Indexes
The S&P 500, the NASDAQ, the Dow Jones, the Russell 2000, and the Wilshire 5000 - what is this stuff? Learn how are they defined and what they represent.
How the Rule of 72 Can Help Double Your Money
Want to double your money? The Rule of 72 explains how to double your money, without accepting too much risk, in a realistic 7 year time frame.
What's an Index Fund?
Do you hear financial experts throw around the term "index fund" and wonder what on earth they're talking about? Here's a quick-and-easy definition.
Learn what asset allocation means and why it matters if you're an investor
What Does Asset Allocation Mean?
Not sure what asset allocation means? Here's an explanation and why it's important to your portfolio if you're an investor.
What's the Difference Between an Actively-Managed and Passively-Managed Fund?
Bob puts his money in a passively-managed fund that tracks the 5&P 500 Index. Sheila puts her money in an actively-managed mutual fund. What's the difference between Bob and Sheila's investments? How will their fees, performance and expectations be different?
Two formulas to help you buy your first rental property
2 Tricks for Evaluating Rental Property Deals
Thinking of buying your first rental property? Here are two formulas that will help you evaluate whether or not the property is a good deal.
Calculating rate of return and why it's important - © Paula Pant
Why Calculating Rate of Return is Important
You invest money in small amounts throughout the year. So how can you calculate your annualized returns? Discover your annual return through a formula called the Internal Rate of Return, or IRR. This article explains what IRR is, and how you can calculate it.
What is Market Timing?
Have you heard people talk about "market timing"? Learn what that means.
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