Investing

Investing fundamentals for beginners and long-term investors — index funds, ETFs, retirement accounts, and evidence-based strategy.

InvestingBeginner's Guide to Investing
Investing

Beginner's Guide to Investing

A no-jargon overview of stocks, bonds, ETFs, index funds and how to open your first brokerage account.

By Marcus Alton, CFP® · 10 min · Updated March 6, 2026
InvestingUnderstanding ETFs
Investing

Understanding ETFs

Exchange-traded funds now hold over $10 trillion in assets. Here’s what they are, how they work, and how to pick one.

By Marcus Alton, CFP® · 8 min · Updated February 22, 2026
InvestingRetirement Investing Basics
Investing

Retirement Investing Basics

401(k), Roth IRA, Traditional IRA, HSA — where to put each dollar for retirement and in what order.

By Marcus Alton, CFP® · 9 min · Updated March 1, 2026
InvestingCompound Interest Explained
Investing

Compound Interest Explained

How compound interest turns modest, consistent contributions into meaningful wealth — with a calculator you can use in seconds.

By Marcus Alton, CFP® · 6 min · Updated February 19, 2026
InvestingLong-Term Wealth Building Strategies
Investing

Long-Term Wealth Building Strategies

Boring beats brilliant. The five long-term investing strategies that have consistently outperformed active stock picking.

By Marcus Alton, CFP® · 9 min · Updated January 25, 2026
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