Brief overview of mutual funds: history, benefits, comparison to stocks

Mutual funds give people the opportunity to save money through the stock market. They are an ideal way to avoid the complications of picking individual stocks and are managed by some of the best financial minds in the world. I'm going to talk a little about the history of mutual funds, some benefits of them, and some statistics of how they have done in the market over the years. So what exactly are mutual funds? …

…of individual stocks fell over 50% while only 1% of stock funds fell over 50%. As you can see, mutual funds are an ideal way to get into the stock market. Since 1940, not a single mutual fund has gone bankrupt. They are much more liable than individual stocks and are a much safer investment. If you want to get into the stock market but are not sure where to begin, mutual funds are a great way to start.