There might be benefits to taking investment into your own hands, but many will realise that the stress and effort involved is not quite the same as assembling a bookshelf.

Most people recommend dollar-cost averaging as a measured way of starting to invest. But what is it exactly, and what kind of investor is it suited for?

I made my first investment in the stock market when I was 18. My uncle opened a brokerage account for me and smirked, “Go ahead and play the market, this will be the best present anyone can give you.” I thought to myself, “I can be quick, nimble and disciplined. It can’t be that hard.”

It's the perfect time to explore Money Market Funds to keep our cash savings in a liquid account with a competitive interest rate, without the usual frustration of the rate of adjustment and criteria needed to get the bonus interest rates for High-Interest Savings Accounts.