There are four broad types of mutual funds: Equity (stocks), fixed-income (bonds), money market funds (short-term debt), or both stocks and bonds (balanced or hybrid funds). Many, or all, of the ...

Mutual funds might not be as scintillating as their younger brethren, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), but they remain among the ...

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have become extremely popular in recent years. With more than 5,000 ETFs trading globally, you can assemble a portfolio of ETFs that invests in almost anything, anywhere.

Focused funds contain 20-30 securities, offering potential high returns but increased risk. They allow investment in specific sectors aligning with personal values or interests. Focused funds can ...

Index funds are mutual funds that seek only to mirror the performance of an underlying stock market index — not to outperform it. Millions of investors hold them in their portfolios because they ...

Private equity investing has continued to gain steam and investor interest. According to PitchBook, the number of unicorns, or private companies valued over $1 billion, has ballooned from 39 in 2013 ...