A home equity loan or home equity line of credit (HELOC) can help you fund large projects or expenses. These forms of financing use your home as collateral for the debt, just like your mortgage does; in fact, they're also referred to as second mortgages. Applying for a home equity financing is similar to applying for a mortgage. You might...

Mutual funds are one of the most popular investments, offering many benefits to investors. But buying and selling mutual funds can be confusing, especially for new investors. There are thousands of funds to choose from, several different fees to consider, and mutual funds trade differently from other popular securities such as stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Here's what you should...

Our writers and editors used an in-house natural language generation platform to assist with portions of this article, allowing them to focus on adding information that is uniquely helpful. The article was reviewed, fact-checked and edited by our editorial staff prior to publication. Market volatility refers to the degree to which the price of a security or the index that...

With the stock market near record highs, investors may be worried about a possible crash, but just because stocks are at highs doesn't mean a crash is coming. Stocks can rise or fall on any given day, so declines aren't uncommon. But stock market crashes are different because of the steep decline in prices over a short period of time....