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Many companies offer index funds and ETFs. If two funds or ETFs track the same fund, what differentiates the two? Is it common for one index fund to outperform another? How can this happen if the …

I came across Banksimple.com, and I was wondering whether or not it is safe to entrust your money to. The About Us page says We partner with select deposit-taking institutions. We spend our …

After doing some research, I noticed that Fidelity appears to have fund fees between 0.71% and 0.91%, whereas Vanguard has fund fees between 0.21% or 0.22%. How do I calculate the impact that these …

What kind of information do you obtain before buying (or selling) a stock? I know the PE ratio is very important, but not the only thing. Are there any rules of thumb to determine whether some stock …

Currently, I would like to invest in the stock of HSBC. Details on Google Finance Details on Yahoo Finance I am not sure whether I should purchase from the Hong Kong or US stock market. What I know …

I was reading Clark Howard's Guide for Beginner Investors, and have a few questions: What kind of investment account should I put these in? Roth IRA account, regular IRA account, or regular …

I never understood Puts or Calls. Could anybody explain it like I were a child?

Is there any hidden catch in offers like this sample offer? I just can't understand what is the idea behind this offer --- What's the benefit for PNC if they give 100$? Sorry if it is a dumb …

It seems that 30-year mortgages are very common (standard?). If I find that the monthly payments for, say, a 10-year mortgage are affordable for me, is there any reason not to go with the shorter term …

Should I expect the tax effect of a fourth child to be similar to that of the third, or is there a point of diminishing financial benefit?

What are the marks of poor investment advice? Basically, how do you evaluate whether the investment advice someone is giving you is good or bad?

I'd like to purchase some preferred stocks (or at least look into it), but I am not really sure how I could go about doing this. I currently use Scottrade for most of my investing.

I'm looking for a good savings account that's 100% online and provides a good interest rate. I saw ING Direct (http://home.ingdirect.com/products/products.asp?s=OrangeSavingsAccount) and it this …

I have done all the cost-cutting that my family can allow. It is still not enough - I spend more than I earn. This is killing the credit card and is going to be bad news for us unless we can sort this …

Obtaining a good credit score is relatively simple: procure bank accounts with a good financial institution and a couple of credit cards that you always pay off on time for a few years. This should …