Low-cost index funds mean more of your money can grow instead of being eaten up by fees. Find out which cheap index funds are the best to invest in.

Comparing index funds can help you align your investment goals, risk profile and financial strategy. Key aspects to consider include the cost of managing the fund, how closely it follows its benchmark ...

Exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, are an increasingly popular way to invest in the financial markets. An ETF holds stakes in ...

There are several excellent S&P 500 index funds in the market, but one that Buffett has owned in Berkshire Hathaway 's portfolio is the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF ( VOO 0.60%). This fund simply tracks the ...

Peter Gratton, Ph.D., is a New Orleans-based editor and professor with over 20 years of experience in investing, risk management, and public policy. Peter began covering markets at Multex (Reuters) ...

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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 ...

Charles Schwab ranks among the top 10 in the largest fund families for total net assets. The financial services firm has more than 50 years of history and presents ample opportunity for all investors ...

Morningstar this week published its compilation of the best index exchange-traded funds and mutual funds for investors to consider buying in 2024. The firm's analysts have given them their highest ...