For a more active approach to investing, let an expert guide your steps.
Columnist Timothy Middleton manages a portfolio a portfolio of low-cost exchange-traded funds. ETFs trade like stocks, so it's easy to build a portfolio to mimic Middleton's.
Want to buy individual stocks, either to build a portfolio or supplement the funds you own? Senior markets editor Jim Jubak writes regularly about the best and worst places to put your money.
Once you've started, track your funds and stocks using the site's portfolio tool. Or use the portfolio to track stocks you might want to buy down the road.
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