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Investing 102: Real Estate, Commodities, and Alternatives

Last week, I talked about some of the most common investments instruments (stocks, bonds, ETFs, mutual funds, and TDFs). You can find that article here: ETFs vs Mutual Funds vs Index Funds: Investing 101. Today, I want to talk about the asset classes outside of cash, equity/stock, and fixed/income/debt/bonds: real estate, commodities, and alternatives.  Why …

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ETFs vs Mutual Funds vs Index Funds: Investing 101

My goal in this post is to get everyone (or at least Yunji and my mom) acquainted with the most common financial terms, acronyms, investment vehicles (ways to invest), and asset classes (grouping of investments that exhibit similar characteristics). Additionally, I’ll talk about risk, expected returns, and diversification. Lastly, a quick disclaimer: I am not …

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