Index funds are a really cool thing. They are funds where you invest your money into a group of assets (usually company shares) instead of individual shares. Index funds are also known as passive funds – because these funds tend to be mostly automated. Money in an index fund is invested based on the fund’s
Everyone loves reading about high risk investments. It makes sensational news. The highs and lows of high risk investing make for good stories. Hence why there is a huge amount of click-baity articles on high risk investments. There also is an entire movie genre dedicated to financial hijinks (think Wolf of Wall Street). These days
Low risk investments brings to mind the story of the rabbit and the hare. Slow and steady wins the race – as the saying goes. When it comes to investments, a low risk investment is the embodiment of slow and steady. If you want a place to park your money and earn a steady (albeit)
Risk and return is the most important thing you must understand about investing. Risk and return are the two balancing components that make up all investments. It is like Yin and Yang, Light and Dark, Ketchup and Fries, Curry and Rice and.. well, you get the idea. Before you put your money into any investment