Posts Categorized: Financial Services

Index Funds – Explained – Apollo Investment Management

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The main advantage of index funds is that they tend to cost relatively less because they technically don’t have that active manager on the payroll although the risk associated with an index fund will entirely rely on the investments within the fund. Index funds may reap interest or dividends, which is then distributed to investors…. Read more »

Mutual Funds Explained – Apollo Investment Management

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Popularly known as an “open-end company,” a mutual fund is essentially an investment firm that pools money from a plethora of investors and invests the money in securities such as stocks, bonds, and short-term debt. The combined holdings of the mutual fund are known as its portfolio. The mutual fund raises money technically by selling… Read more »