The Motley Fool

MAY 29, 2024

There's nothing wrong with dipping your first toe in Wall Street's waters through a low-cost exchange-traded fund (ETF). An index-tracking ETF from a fee-averse manager such as Vanguard can get you started on the right foot. What's an exchange-traded fund? trillion of assets under management.

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The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

A self-directed brokerage account is the same kind you or I might use and has the same types of stock investing options, including individual stocks, exchange-traded funds, options trading, mutual funds, bonds, and real estate investment trusts (REITs).

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The Motley Fool

JULY 10, 2024

From the fund's public market entrance in May 2015 to the end of 2020, the Grayscale fund averaged a 37% price premium over its holdings in pure Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC). Early Bitcoin adopters appreciated the Grayscale fund's availability in ordinary stock-exchange accounts. ETFs always come with an annual fee.

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The Motley Fool

APRIL 20, 2024

A new exchange-traded fund (ETF) called the Destiny Tech100 (NYSE: DXYZ) could represent a unique chance for retail investors to mimic the activity of venture capitalists. Let's dig into the fund, and assess whether investing like a billionaire is right for you.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 5, 2024

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have become increasingly sophisticated and less expensive. There's nothing quite like investing in an individual company's stock and watching it grow over time, but ETFs have value even for seasoned investors. The best example right now is drugmaker Eli Lilly -- the most valuable U.S.-based

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The Motley Fool

JULY 16, 2024

Consider some exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that track the performance of a robust market index. These index ETFs come with the superpowers of reliable performance, low management fees, and solid dividend payments. This fund tracks the FTSE High Dividend Yield index.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 20, 2023

An index is a collection of stocks that are grouped together based on pre-determined criteria and tracked as one. Indexes can be industry-focused (the MSCI World Financials index), stock exchange-focused ( Nasdaq Composite ), geography-focused ( Mexico IPC index), or market cap-focused (S&P 500). Consumer discretionary 10.7%

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