Beginner Investing Hosts The Investing Carnival

We’re so happy to host the first edition of The Investing Carnival. We have some really interesting and informative posts for you to read so get comfy and dig right in. This first post will explain the 401k rules that you need to be aware of before borrowing from your account. There’s lots of good points to consider in this article and it’s one that everyone should read before taking such a drastic move. Ty...

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Beginner Investing: Mutual Funds

A mutual fund is simply a pool of money compiled and managed by an investment team. This team is usually centered on the fund manager. The mutual fund is under strict guidelines by the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC). However, because of the strict trading rules the SEC allows them to be open to the average investor and included in retirement accounts like a 401k because they won’t be overly risky with your...