Source: Flickr user Joi Ito. The stock market is arguably the best wealth creator in the world, yet it remains one of the most elusive and confusing concepts for many Americans. The Financial Industry ...

Welcome to Money Basics, Yahoo Finance’s new personal finance series offering quick explanations for some of the most important terms involving your money. You’ve probably heard people taking about ...

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Once you own a stock, the best way to profit is to sell it for more than you paid for it. Yes, you can collect dividends, but they're small in modern times, now roughly 2% a year for the S&P 500. That ...

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