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Money Talks: Mutual Funds / EFTs

Diversification is a buzz word for your investment portfolio. We’ll talk about two ways you could do that: mutual funds and ETFs – exchange traded funds. Are they the same? How are they different? 


New Perspectives puts up a new blog post. Here's the latest. It's about Inflation:

https://newper.blogspot.com/2021/11/chicken-little.html

http://moneytalks.mpbonline.org/episodes/money-talks-inflation-blog


Discussion:

  • inflation
  • cash back credit cards
  • Medicaid premiums


Mutual Funds:

  • What are they?
  • How are they managed?
  • What types are there?
  • How can they make us money?
  • Can they lose money?


Exchange Traded Funds - ETFs

  • How do they compare to mutual funds?
  • How easy is it to invest?
  • Bit Coin ETF


Call - how are advisor's are paid

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