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A stock quote provides investors everything they need to know about a stock, including its current price, previous performance, and more.

Savings accounts and bonds are tools to earn interest on your savings. Savings accounts have easy access; bonds are ideal for long-term savings.

An ETF (exchange-traded fund) is a basket of securities that is sold on stock market exchanges through brokerage firms.

Alpha is a risk ratio that measures the performance of an asset to a benchmark. A higher alpha could mean you're beating the market.

Buy-and-hold investing is a tried and true long-term investment strategy that involves purchasing stocks or other securities then holding on to them.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is a US government agency that enforces securities laws and protects American investors.

FINRA (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority) enforces ethical investment practices among registered brokers and watches for manipulation or fraud.

Speculation is the act of buying or selling assets that have an increased chance of significant losses. Here's what to know about this risky strategy.

Derivatives are contracts with values based on underlying assets, indexes, or securities. Here's how derivatives can minimize investors' risk.

You can pay a credit card with another card through a cash advance or balance transfer. But these options usually don't make good financial sense.