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1465: The Difference between Stocks, ETFs and Mutual Funds by Mario Favela with The College Investor

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🗓️ 14 March 2021

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Mario Favela of The College Investor explains the difference between stocks, ETFs and mutual funds. Episode 1465: The Difference between Stocks, ETFs and Mutual Funds by Mario Favela with The College Investor Robert Farrington is a personal finance expert that focuses on helping millennials get out of student loan debt and start investing for their future. He also helps parents make smart choices about college financing options and navigating the complex world of paying for school. He started The College Investor in 2009 as a forum to discuss the myriad of financial issues facing young adults. The original post is located here: https://thecollegeinvestor.com/8220/comparing-stock-etfs-mutual-funds/ Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at mintmobile.com/OFD Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com and in The O.L.D. Facebook Group Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts and join our online community: OLDPodcast.com/group Interested in advertising on the show? https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalFinanceDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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This is Optimal Finance Daily episode 1465, the difference between stocks, ETFs, and mutual funds

0:07.9

by Mario Fevella with the collegeinvestor.com. Welcome to another Sunday edition of Optimal

0:14.4

Finance Daily on your host and personal finance enthusiast, Diana Mariam. This is a show where I

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read to you and to myself, frankly, from some of the best personal finance blogs on the planet

0:26.2

every single day. We're surrounded by messages of how difficult it can be to make ends meet and

0:32.0

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0:36.9

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and while they're there, they can check out our five other shows on topics like personal

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development, health, and relationships. But for now, let's get right to it and start optimizing

0:58.6

your life. The difference between stocks, ETFs, and mutual funds by Mario Fevella with the collegeinvestor.com.

1:12.2

If you're just getting started with investing, you may wonder where to put your money. If you're

1:17.2

looking to invest in the stock market, you have three main choices, individual common stocks,

1:23.0

mutual funds, or exchange traded funds, or ETFs. So what are some of the differences between ETFs,

1:30.4

stocks, and mutual funds? And which should you choose for your investment portfolio? How do index

1:36.4

funds play into this since you've probably heard that term tossed around a lot? Let's take a look

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at these three common investment vehicles and explore some of the differences between stocks, ETFs,

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and mutual funds. What is a stock? Common stock represents ownership interest in a publicly

1:54.6

traded company. Buying individual common stock is the most obvious choice if you want immediate

2:00.3

exposure to the stock market. Common stock is a concentrated investment, the opposite of

2:05.8

diversified. Many investors start off with buying individual common stocks. They're easy to understand

2:12.6

and most people are familiar with them, and they can be a good way to build wealth. If you're an

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