Step Four: Different Asset Classes

Overview

Once you've established your financial goals, and your investment time horizon, it's time to select the actual securities you plan on buying. And it is important for individual investors to understand how the different asset classes--stock, bonds, mutual funds, and cash--make money before making intelligent investing decisions.

In This Step:

• Basic Asset Classes
• Stocks
• Bonds
• Cash and Cash Equivalents
• Learning Milestone