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Mutual funds: An introduction
One of the most common investments that people purchase is a mutual fund. So the question is, what is a mutual fund? We’ll define mutual funds, provide an example of a good mutual fund choice, and also discuss what index funds. Then we’ll summarize with some brief takeaways. Definition: What are mutual funds? A mutual […]
Stock Buybacks and their effect on Stock Price and Value
In my last post I discussed dividends which are one method which company management can use to return value to shareholders. The other main method is what is known as stock buybacks. The official term is share repurchases, but I’ll use buybacks as that is the term most commonly used. I’ll first define stock buybacks, […]
Dividends – Why they aren’t “free money”
In this article, I introduce the concept of dividends. Dividends are often stated as a major source of investment return. In this post I’ll address: How dividends are commonly portrayed Define dividends Show an example of the reality of dividends Address how dividends can be deceiving How dividends are often portrayed (“Free Money”) Dividends are […]
Rate of Return – The difference between $2k and $1.4 million
Rate of return of is one of the three most important factors that determine how much money you make investing. The other two are your expenses and your risk of loss, which are both closely related to rate of return. In our previous post, we discussed compound interest and how earning interest on your interest is […]
