Jul 26, 2013

Marketplace Money for Friday, July 26, 2013

This month, we're devoting Marketplace Money to the basics — concepts like banking, savings and debt. Bonds, stocks, diversification, index funds, active vs. passive. Investing is one of those financial topics that requires understanding a whole lot of terms. Then, you have to understand yourself. How much risk do you want to take? How much confidence do you have? What’s your time horizon? This week, a guide to investing.

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Money mysteries solved

by Raghu Manavalan

Jul 18, 2013

Explaining some terms, phrases and concepts about money you might hear everyday, but not fully understand.

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Book picks for your summer reading list

by Raghu Manavalan

Jul 25, 2013

Need a book that can help your finances too?

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Investing tips from our listeners

by Raghu Manavalan

Jul 25, 2013

Marketplace Money's Facebook followers send in tips of their own

The battle between active versus passive investing

by Adriene Hill

Jul 26, 2013

Should you research individual companies or take the 'set-it and forget it' approach to investing?

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Avoiding pitfalls in active investing

by Adriene Hill

Jul 26, 2013

Many investor prefer actively picking stocks and bonds or hiring a money manager to select stocks. So what should you know?

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Four Investing Tips

by Adriene Hill

Jul 26, 2013

Here's an investing recap of tips and strategies from this week's show.

Investing terms and questions explained

by Raghu Manavalan and Chris Farrell

Jul 26, 2013

What's a bond? What's a stock? How do you choose a retirement plan? We're here to help.

Your questions on investing answered

by Adriene Hill

Jul 26, 2013

403bs, mutual funds, active investing and answering other questions on investing.

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Socially responsible investing: Can you make money while investing mindfully?

by Adriene Hill

Jul 26, 2013

Socially responsible investing, or SRI, is the practice of investing in companies that share moral and political philosophies that align with your own. It makes sense to a lot of people, but does it also make money?

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This month, we’re devoting Marketplace Money to the basics — concepts like banking, savings and debt. Bonds, stocks, diversification, index funds, active vs. passive. Investing is one of those financial topics that requires understanding a whole lot of terms. Then, you have to understand yourself. How much risk do you want to take? How much confidence do you have? What’s your time horizon? This week, a guide to investing.