It's been an unnerving period for investors, there's no doubt about it. All indications are that the Internet age is still in its infancy. And despite some bumps along the way, it should continue to present a unique opportunity to make money. The question we've tried to address with SmartMoney University is how you can participate in the ongoing growth of the global economy without taking undue risk. Because you're in for the long haul, you don't have to monitor your stocks or funds every minute of every trading day.
Growth is maximized.
When you leave your money invested and reinvest the dividends, you take full advantage of the Power of Compounding . That means the bigger your stake gets the faster it grows. Growth in the markets hardly follows a straight line, but history shows that a well-diversified portfolio of stocks will trend upward with the economy and corporate profits over time. The tax burden is deferred. And you pay no taxes at all until it's time to liquidate several years up the road.