Learn what financial instruments are, explore major types and asset classes, and understand how they work in investing, trading, and portfolio construction.

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People think that investing in equity funds is very complex, but I feel that investing in debt mutual funds is equally, if not more complex. Investing in a debt fund carries its own risks. In this ...

Money market mutual funds are funds based on low-risk investments in short-term, high-quality debt. They’re highly liquid, earn better returns than savings accounts and are often used in brokerage ...

In this series on portfolio basics, I’ll explain some of the fundamentals of putting together sound portfolios. I’ll start with some of the most widely used types of investments and walk through what ...