The Basics of Investing in Mutual Funds
Money Girl
Macmillan Holdings, LLC
4.6 • 1.8K Ratings
🗓️ 9 October 2024
⏱️ 16 minutes
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Laura explains what a mutual fund is, the primary types of funds, their benefits, and how to purchase them.
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| 0:00.0 | investors have many options including stocks, bonds, real estate and alternatives like |
| 0:10.9 | commodities, currencies, art, and other collectibles. |
| 0:14.9 | If you're an expert in a particular industry or maybe you want to do extensive research on |
| 0:20.6 | a type of investment, you might enjoy buying and selling individual securities like stocks. |
| 0:27.0 | But if you want a hassle-free way to get a good return on your money, there's an easier way called mutual funds. |
| 0:36.6 | They do the hard work for you and offer loads of advantages. |
| 0:40.8 | This podcast will review what a mutual fund is, the primary types of funds, their |
| 0:46.0 | benefits, and how to purchase them. |
| 0:49.0 | Hey everyone, welcome back. |
| 0:50.4 | Thanks for joining me on episode 868 of the Money Girl Podcast. |
| 0:54.7 | I'm Laura Adams an award-winning author, money speaker, founder of the Money Stack |
| 0:59.2 | newsletter, and host of this show with over 43 million downloads. |
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| 1:11.4 | on Apple Podcast, Spotify, or wherever you're listening. |
| 1:15.0 | And as always, if you have a money question, a comment, please reach out. |
| 1:19.4 | You can leave it on my voicemail line at 302, |
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| 1:26.2 | You can also shoot me an email at Laura D Adams.com. |
| 1:30.9 | And while you're there, you can sign up for the free money stack newsletter. |
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