When most investors think about buying "the market," they probably have the S&P 500 index (\^GSPC 0.74%) in mind. But that's ...

Mutual funds and exchange-traded funds are types of investment vehicles available to investors. While they can be similar, there are some differences that you should know as you build your investment ...

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but often less than stocks High potential returns, especially for long-term growth Liquidity Highly liquid, though dependent on form (physical gold vs. ETFs) Very liquid in stock markets ...

With an ETF, it is more of a direct investment in the price of gold by owning a part of the gold held by the trust. The biggest difference between owning gold stocks and physical gold comes down ...

If you want to own the market, you'll have to consider an exchange-traded fund (ETF) like the Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (NYSEMKT: VTI) or the SPDR Portfolio S&P 1500 ETF (NYSEMKT ...