Index funds are one of the most popular types of investments because of their simplicity, low cost and diversification benefits. In general, index funds seek to replicate the performance of an ...

The three main differences between index funds and mutual funds are management style, investment objective and cost. Index funds tend to be the clear winner over the long term. Many, or all, of the ...

Mutual funds are a popular investment choice for many reasons. They are managed by professionals, so that makes them a good choice for those who lack either the desire or the time to run their own ...

S&P 500 index funds have been wonderful tools for investors who wish to avoid the risk of selecting their own stocks. Over recent years, the index has performed even better than usual, as it has ...

It’s easier to make a case for using fairly priced, proven active bond funds than it is for stock funds. That’s the upshot of recent research by Morningstar’s Eric Jacobson and Maciej Kowara. In “The ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Catherine Brock covers personal finance and investing. Can index funds make you a millionaire? The answer is yes, but there are ...

Learn about guaranteed investment funds, their benefits, types, and how they secure investments with minimum value guarantees ...

Feeling lazy about your investments? There’s a solution for that, and Fidelity index funds can help. So-called “lazy investing” involves building a portfolio you can hold long term with limited ...

“Stocks get the pixels, bonds get the dollars,” wrote my colleague Sylvester Flood in Morningstar’s Global Fund Flows report earlier this year. It’s a paradox, to be sure. For years, a ...