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Risk-averse investors might favor established companies with dependable and growing revenue and earnings.

Are mutual funds safer to invest in than stocks?

To educate, amuse and enrich.

To educate, amuse and enrich.

To educate, amuse and enrich.

To educate, amuse and enrich.

To educate, amuse and enrich.

If you start investing at age 15, for example, and expect to retire at age 65, your first invested dollars will have a whopping 50 years in which to grow.

Money in your 401(k) can usually be invested in a variety of stocks, bonds and funds.