What Are Investments?

Looking at making your first investments?  Come check out our comprehensive investment guides for all the information you need to make great investment decisions.  If you don’t know the difference between a mutual fund and a hedge fund, this is the place to start.  New investors will learn a lot of terminology and will have a functioning understanding of the world of finance by the time they have read our “What Are…?” series.

These articles are written assuming that readers have no prior knowledge of investing, but are looking to start making investments in the immediate future.  Investors should be prepared to tackle some new ideas and to challenge their expectations of what makes a good investment.  But don’t let these challenges put you off!  Our beginner guides are extremely accessible, and will give you a strong foundation on which to build a comprehensive understanding of investments and the world of finance.

By the time you are done this series, you will be able to differentiate between the major types of financial products for investors, and will be able to keep up in cocktail party conversations about your portfolio.  Don’t be shy, give it a try!