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An exchange-traded fund (ETF) is a simple way to invest in a mix of stocks, bonds, and/or other assets with one purchase. Most ETFs are low cost and give you instant diversification, but some come with risks that can easily sink your profits. This guide breaks down 11 types of ETFs to help you decide […]

Stock trading means buying and selling shares of a company, called stocks, to make money from short-term price changes. While I recommend low-cost index funds for most people’s investment portfolios, stock trading can be a skill worth learning if you have free cash to experiment with. What Stock Trading Means (and Who Should Do It) […]

Investing is how you build real wealth. Here’s how to make it run on autopilot: Learn the few investment options that actually work, open the right accounts in the right order to minimize taxes, automate your contributions so money grows without effort, choose low-cost index or target-date funds, and then do nothing while compound growth […]

When you sell your house with a HELOC, you must pay off the full outstanding balance before the sale closes. The HELOC is a lien on your property, which means your lender has a legal claim that must be settled before ownership transfers to the buyer. The title company handles the payoff directly from your […]