Investments

Looking for recommendations for a good online savings bond calculator, please let me know!

The financial advisor I have worked with since college has always picked stocks, which sometimes seems to work and sometimes it doesn’t. I was reading a book recently that suggested it is too difficult to beat the market, so people should invest in index funds. I think my financial advisor likes to pick stocks, but I am not sure that is the right strategy for me. Please let me know your thoughts.

Is there specific paperwork I need to fill out? And how do I decide between all of the firms: Schwab, Vanguard, Fidelity, Chase Investment, or should I just go with an individual? Help!

I want to start saving more money, but I am really concerned about losing money and I don’t want to take too much risk. Where kinds of investments should I consider?

I have been thinking about allocating part of my money with a hedge fund, but I don’t really know how to get started?

I like the idea of investing in ETF’s, because of the low cost and ease of trading vs. mutual funds, but I don’t know if there is really one ETF that helps me create a diversified portfolio. What is a good mix of ETF’s that I should consider to build a more balanced portfolio? thank you

I don’t really understand the different between mutual funds and etf’s, why should I buy one versus the other? Does it matter or are they basically the same thing?