Get Started with Investing
5: Investment Type Basics
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Play Icon 1: Have You Considered Investing? 0:58
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Play Icon 2: Saving vs. Investing 1:05
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Play Icon 3: Know Yourself 0:58
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Play Icon 4: Active vs. Passive Investors 1:30
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Play Icon 5: Investment Type Basics 1:15
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Play Icon 6: Investment Account Basics 1:22
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Play Icon 7: Understanding Registration 1:47
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Play Icon 8: Do a Background Check 1:21
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Play Icon 9: Choosing Investments 1:18
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Play Icon 10: Monitor Your Portfolio 1:03
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Play Icon 11: Next Steps 1:05
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There are five common types of investments. Let’s take a brief look at each one. Mutual funds are a pool of investments that sells its shares to investors. Mutual funds allow you to diversify your portfolio by...
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