Even folks new to investing have probably heard someone mention index funds. But what are they and how do they work? This article explores index funds in detail to help you understand how they work, ...

One of the easiest and cheapest ways to diversify your portfolio is with broad-based index funds. These types of funds generally track a broad-based stock index such as the S&P 500 or Nasdaq, with ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Catherine Brock covers personal finance and investing. In a perfect world, stock prices would always reflect underlying value. But ...