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Investing Basics

What is a family trust?

These trusts can bypass probate, maintain privacy and protect against creditors.

The Dow, Nasdaq, S&P 500

The Dow, Nasdaq and S&P 500 are all market indexes, not stock exchanges.

What is the Dow?

These companies make up the popular Dow Jones Industrial Average.

What is the S&P 500?

When people ask “how the market did today,” they’re often referring specifically to the S&P 500.

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