Category: Investments
How to Diversify Your Portfolio | Your Money, Your Choices with Susan Daley
Explains how diversification reduces the risks that come with investing in particular companies and industries. Looks at the different facets of diversification: multiple securities, asset classes, industry sectors, and geographies. Describes how having securities with negative correlation lowers the potential volatility of your portfolio’s value
Risk – Understanding Investment Uncertainty
Explains what risk means in terms of investing, systemic vs idiosyncratic risk, and the benefits and limitations of diversification. Gives a detailed look into a person’s risk tolerance in terms of ability and willingness, and how risk tolerance influences how one invests. Ends with advice on how to deal with fluctuations in financial markets
What is Investment Risk?
Looks at three ways you can manage risk when investing: leaving your money invested for longer periods of time, diversification, and spreading your investments over time
Passive Vs Active Investing
Describes in detail the benefits and drawbacks of passive investing versus active investing. Explains why passive investing tends to have higher returns in the long run when compared to active investing
What is Active and Passive Investing?
Describes the differences between active and passive investing
Active Investing vs Passive Investing
Explains what active and passive investing are, and the pros and cons of each investing style. Describes how a combination of active and passive investing strategies can create a satelite portfolio
Investopedia Video: Value Investing
Explains the 4 rules that value investors follow when buying and selling stocks
Investopedia Video: Income Investing
Explains how income investing is a good strategy for risk-averse investors with specific objectives
Investopedia Video: Growth Investing
Explains what growth investing is, how it differs from income investing, and what kinds of stocks that growth investors seek. Describes the risks involved and potential rewards in growth investing
Investopedia Video: Picking Your Investing Style
Describes the three most common investing styles: value, growth, and income