There are four broad types of mutual funds: Equity (stocks), fixed-income (bonds), money market funds (short-term debt), or both stocks and bonds (balanced or hybrid funds). Many, or all, of the ...

When you invest in a stock, you are purchasing a share of one company. A mutual fund offers more diversification by bundling many company stocks into one investment. Many, or all, of the products ...

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