Welcome to Ameritrade Plus University
  Investing in mutual funds
  Introduction
 
Top 10 things
 
The details:
 

What is a fund?
 

Different types of stock funds
 

Different types of bond funds
 

Guidelines for choosing stock funds
 

Guidelines for choosing bond funds
 

The beauty of index funds
 

When to dump a fund
 
Glossary
 
Take the test
 
Lessons:
1
  Setting priorities
2
  Making a budget
3
  Basics of banking
4
  Basics of investing
5
  Investing in stocks
6
  Investing in bonds
7
  Buying a home
8
  Investing in mutual funds
9
  Controlling debt
10
  Employee stock options
11
  Saving for college
12
  Kids and money
13
  Planning for retirement
14
  Investing in IPOs
15
  Asset allocation
16
  Hiring financial help
17
  Health insurance
18
  Buying a car
19
  Taxes
20
  Home insurance
21
  Life insurance
22
  Futures and options
23
  Family law
24
  Estate planning
25
  Auto insurance

|> About Money 101

investing 101

  Introduction
It's a mutual fund jungle out there. Here's how to create a simple portfolio that works.

For a quick overview, click on "Top 10 things to know" at the upper left. Or work your way through "The details" sections for more information on the topics in this lesson (calculators and other interactive features are marked with a symbol). The "Glossary" section provides an online dictionary of important terms. And "Take the test" is a quiz that checks what you've learned and offers suggestions for further study.

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