There are three basic ways to invest in the S&P 500 index, and the cheapest and easiest one is likely to be the best choice.

For those new to investing or seasoned investors who like to keep things as simple and inexpensive as possible, an index fund could be your best friend. It's fair for beginning investors to ask "What ...

Because the Vanguard S&P 500 tracks the S&P 500 index, it's very likely to continue seeing positive total returns in the ...

This is how it works: If you purchase a snack for $5.30, Acorns will round up the price to $6.00 and invest the 70-cent ...

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GOBankingRates spoke with wealth managers to determine strategies for how someone in their 20s with a long-time horizon can ...

“You postulated that you're not going to become a professional investor,” he noted. “I would recognize the fact that I'm an amateur investor. I would feel that that was going to outperform bonds under ...