Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...

Robert Kelly is managing director of XTS Energy LLC, and has more than three decades of experience as a business executive. He is a professor of economics and has raised more than $4.5 billion in ...

Index funds are passively managed, aiming to match a benchmark index. Mutual funds are meant to outperform the indexes they track, with a manager selecting stocks. Mutual funds may include sales loads ...