Mutual funds and ETFs: How to know which one is right for you

Mutual funds have been around for over a hundred years, but ETFs, they are quickly closing the gap fast. And on today's stocks in translation, we stock them head-to-head so that you can pick what's right for your portfolio. Let's start with some simple definitions here.An exchangeraded fund or ETF trades all day like a stock, but usually holds a small or a big basket of assets, although some modern ones only hold a single stock. In plain English, most ETFs are passive strategies that you can buy or hold any ...