One can find beginner information on stocks and mutual funds on any economics books with information about trading. Such books can be found online or at any large library.
The major difference between stocks and mutual funds is that stocks are an investment in a single, individual company, while mutual funds are made up of many stocks and are typically managed by a broker. Mutual funds are generally considered safer investments than stocks, as they reduce the risk of lost, but also reduce the chance of gain.
No, bonds and mutual funds are different types of investment tools. Mutual funds are made up of a variety of stocks, while bonds are not made up of stocks.
You cannot deduct loses from stocks or mutual funds in a regular IRA.
Mutual fund shares are stocks of mutual funds, fractions of mutual funds just as companies have shares.
The major difference between stocks and mutual funds is that stocks are an investment in a single, individual company, while mutual funds are made up of many stocks and are typically managed by a broker. Mutual funds are generally considered safer investments than stocks, as they reduce the risk of lost, but also reduce the chance of gain.
They are not the same.
Asset allocation mutual funds are funds in which a portion of the funds are dedicated to specific stocks or bonds. With that in mind, the controller of the mutual fund ensures that funds are proportioned correctly.
Mutual Funds are 'pools' made up of individual stocks. Therefore, the risk is spread over a wider base of investments.
A registered retirement account can invest in stocks, bonds and mutual funds.
Yes, you can retrieve many useful data from ft.com. In fact, the Financial Times can give you a great deal of relative information on stocks, mutual funds and certificates of deposit.
Mutual funds and Hedge Funds
The vast majority of mutual funds do not short stocks. Whether it is an open end or closed end fund is irrelevant. If a fund can short stocks, this strategy will be described as a "long-short" fund or something similar.