"Analysis paralysis" is one of the biggest problems you'll ever face as an investor, whether you've been at it for years or ...

Investors and retirement savers who want to own broad swaths of the stock and bond markets often face a choice: Do they want to buy time-honored mutual funds, or upstart exchange-traded funds? If ...

Active and passive mutual funds differ in several ways. From choosing stocks to the scope of returns, these funds vary widely ...

With mutual funds, investors can buy a diversified portfolio without an investment advisor, which makes a well-constructed portfolio more accessible. There are thousands of mutual funds to choose from ...

Mutual funds allow investors to pool funds for diversified investment managed by professionals. Mutual fund types include stock, bond, money market, and target date funds. High fees can reduce returns ...

The popularity of exchange-traded funds often triumphs over old-school mutual funds among social media-savvy investors. But experts say they both have their place in the financial system. The ...

Isabel O’Brien is an experienced business journalist who specializes in private equity, infrastructure, and financial misconduct. Vikki Velasquez is a researcher and writer who has managed, ...

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is on the verge of allowing major changes to the way exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and traditional mutual funds are structured. Specifically, an SEC ruling ...