You should sock money away in any tax-advantaged retirement account you can get your mitts on. But at least as far as ...

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Mutual funds continue to be among the most popular investing tools for both individual and professional investors who seek to beat the market or simply access a broad swath of investments rather than ...

A 401(k) can really boost your retirement savings. According to a new study, people who save for retirement with a 401(k) ...

Precious metals and foreign stock funds realized the highest returns last year; plus, mutual funds moved closer to launching ETF share classes.

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Lucy Lazarony is an experienced personal finance journalist and writer who got her start in 1998 writing about financial topics. She writes accessible and easy-to-understand articles about credit, ...

Mutual fund ownership among US households has grown steadily over the past two decades, with middle-income families accounting for much of the increase, according to new research from the Investment ...