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My outlook for investing in 2025: 2-0-2-5
2024 largely came in line with what we had expected for a steady but solid economy. And 2025 looks to be more of the same.
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Making the most of mutual fund fees
Essential to the success of an investment is how much its costs eat into returns. In a MONEY TALK VIDEO, Isabelle Wiemero explains why mutual fund investors must mind the fees they pay for their funds – and also how some fund expenses can be money well-spent. This is the latest installment in the Mutual Fund 101 series. […]
Mutual Fund 101 Quiz
Test your knowledge of mutual fund investing and link to our Mutual Fund 101 educational videos. […]
Mutual Fund 101 – Money Talk Videos
Among the scores of Money Talk Videos that Landaas & Company has produced to help individuals better understand investing, a number have covered various aspects of owning mutual funds. We have some suggestions for learning more about mutual funds. View the videos in the order suggested or skip around. […]
Narrowing the selection of mutual funds
Selecting from among 8,000 mutual funds relies first on the particular needs of the investor, Kyle Tetting says. Then, sorting focuses on three main attributes. Kyle explains in a MONEY TALK VIDEO. […]
Why dividends matter to investors
Stock dividends provide investors with income in addition to the capital gains they receive from price appreciation. And even when stock prices don’t rise, dividends can boost an investment’s total return, as Adam Baley explains in a MONEY TALK VIDEO. […]
Investing for retirement income
With low interest rates and no raises in store for Social Security benefits in 2016, Dave Sandstrom advises retirees to seek more investment income from the stock side of their balanced portfolio. In a MONEY TALK VIDEO, Dave says leaning a little more on capital gains shouldn’t be too much of a stretch. […]