Investing can seem confusing for a newcomer, and there are many conflicting messages out there that can add to this perceived complexity. However, when you boil it all down, there are only four real ways to get into the market. Here they are:

There are always warnings of upcoming financial crises if you know where to look and this article identifies 4 leading indicators of financial stress and/or economic confidence that are both easy to monitor and worth monitoring.

Americans aren’t getting their medical money’s worth - not by a long shot! According to an annual Bloomberg analysis in almost 200 economies the U.S. will cost you the most for treatment, both in absolute terms and relative to average incomes.

The share of adults who are middle class varies widely across U.S. metropolitan areas. Our newly updated calculator lets you find out which group you fit in, first compared with other adults in your metro area and among American adults overall, and then compared with other adults in the U.S. similar to you in education, age, race or ethnicity, and marital status. Are you in the American middle class?

Today's article presents 7 indisputable facts about market crashes, using clear patterns established over decades of data. By understanding these seven facts, you’ll be able to prepare for the recurring seasons of the financial market, including winter, and it will help give you an enormous edge over even many sophisticated and experienced investors.

Most people don’t realize is just how closely some currencies track certain commodities - specifically oil, copper and iron ore. Below are 5 world currencies that...[have significant correlation to such commodity prices].

Today's infographic dives deep into the rabbit hole of fees associated with the investing products sold to most people saving for retirement, while also showing that these same Wall Street products often can’t beat the performance of the market.

How would you respond to a market crash? A good way to tell if you can live with a portfolio is to look at the worst year over the past 40 years and imagine it happening to you this year. Would you really stay with an all-stock portfolio after losing 36% in a single year?

Today’s infographic comes to us from StocksToTrade and it highlights key differences between four trading styles, along with the methods frequently used to identify each trade.

Almost all assets see fluctuations in value over time but, while price swings are a common phenomenon in most asset classes that exist, they are the most famous in the stock market. Today’s infographic comes to us from Fisher Investments, and it serves as an introduction to the concept of volatility, along with offering a perspective on volatility’s impact on investments.