Your Cheat Sheet For Smarter Investing

Investing doesn't have to be hard. We explain how to grow a nice nest egg and avoid that four-letter word that starts with F ... fees.

Here's what to remember:

- Don't pick your own stocks.

- Don't sell stocks if the market crashes.

- Diversify your portfolio.

- Don't pay too much in fees.

- Invest in index funds, not actively managed funds.

- Rebalance your portfolio every year — then leave it alone.

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