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7 Great Investing Books for Beginners
Want to get smart about investing? Check out these books. Learn More
Morning Star
What is a mutual fund?
A mutual fund is a way for investors to pool their money and invest in a larger and more diversified portfolio of investments. Watch this video to learn what a mutual fund is and how it works. Learn More
Standard Bank Group
ABCs of ESG: Lessons on Socially Responsible Investing
ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) investing has become a central theme across the investment community, particularly following the events of 2020. Paul LaCoursiere, Head of ESG Investments, introduces the three main categories of ESG investment strategies and explores some of the considerations to be aware of. Learn More
Janus Henderson Investors
COVID-19 Exposes The Critical Need For Financial Education
COVID-19 began in February 2020 as a health crisis, but as time goes on and more Americans lose their income, savings and businesses, it has extended beyond just health into an economic crisis as well. According to a recent Charles Schwab Financial Literacy Survey, half of all Americans (50%) would experience financial hardship if they had to cover an emergency expense of $1,000 or less in the next 30 days. Learn More
Forbes
‘I’m Never Going to Be Financially Secure, So Why Try?’
I think I’m in a pretty common position for people my age (30), in that I’ll have student debt until I die and no real savings to speak of. I love my work (I’m a teacher) and will never get paid well for it. I rent an apartment in Queens and have no real prospects of ever being a homeowner. Money is always tight, and I used to try hard to figure out how to budget and be responsible. My parents were never great with finances and it was always a point of stress growing up, and I don’t want to repeat that. Learn More
By Charlotte Cowles, @charlottecowles, www.TheCut.Com