A Beginner's Guide to Investing
A Beginner's Guide to Investing
If you're new to investing, it can look pretty complicated. But it doesn't need to be. The editors at MSN Money have put together A Beginner's Guide to Investing to take you, one step at a time, from determining your investing budget, to deciding what to buy. To start putting your money to work, click a step below.
How much to invest?Your investment strategy will depend partly on how much you want to invest.
The one-fund optionFor some, one mutual fund is plenty to get started as an investor.
Build a portfolioOthers may want to choose a variety of mutual funds to cover all their investing bases.
Follow a guruFor a more active approach to investing, let an expert guide your steps.
Open an account and get startedThere are different account types for different goals.
If you're new to investing, it can look pretty complicated. But it doesn't need to be. The editors at MSN Money have put together A Beginner's Guide to Investing to take you, one step at a time, from determining your investing budget, to deciding what to buy. To start putting your money to work, click a step below.
How much to invest?Your investment strategy will depend partly on how much you want to invest.
The one-fund optionFor some, one mutual fund is plenty to get started as an investor.
Build a portfolioOthers may want to choose a variety of mutual funds to cover all their investing bases.
Follow a guruFor a more active approach to investing, let an expert guide your steps.
Open an account and get startedThere are different account types for different goals.