{"id":869,"date":"2025-07-16T07:09:40","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T07:09:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kensmartips.com\/finance\/?p=869"},"modified":"2025-07-16T07:09:40","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T07:09:40","slug":"the-basics-of-investing-stocks-bonds-mutual-funds-and-types-of-interest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kensmartips.com\/finance\/?p=869","title":{"rendered":"The Basics of Investing (Stocks, Bonds, Mutual Funds, and Types of Interest)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qIw-yFC-HNU\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>In order to generate significant wealth, one must invest their money. But how does investment work? What does one invest in? What are stocks, bonds, and mutual funds? If you are earning money on an investment, what type of interest in being earned? What&#8217;s the difference between simple and compound interest? 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