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March 12, 2011
Investing in Mutual Funds

If you don’t want to invest in individual stocks, another popular investment choice is mutual funds. Investing in individual stocks has higher risk as compared to mutual funds.

February 25, 2011
Fixed Income Strategies

Your investment strategy should be driven by multiple factors, each of which deserve a careful thought. Personal goals, investment objectives, and the ability to assume risks are essential deliberations in constructing a sound investment strategy. Fixed income strategies may not sound appealing to most young people and one of the main reasons is the lack of education and/or information on fixed income securities and investments.

Fixed-income investments are securities that provide regular interest or dividend payments and, in many cases, a return of principal at maturity. Their primary objective is income with limited, if any, growth potential. Remember, the rate of return on a fixed-income investment can be fixed throughout its holding period (e.g., bonds) or can fluctuate with the general movement of interest rates (e.g., Series EE U.S. savings bonds and money market mutual funds). A good example of a variable interest rate is the money market account that you may have.