Mutual funds are investment vehicles that allow many individual investors to pool their cash into a professionally managed portfolio curated and maintained by a fund manager. Each investor ...

Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. For most investors, mutual funds are a great way to build a diversified portfolio without a lot of extra cost or hassle. They ...

Access to mutual funds and the associated fees are another roadblock. Some investors use a third-party platform to tap into mutual funds rather than go directly through a mutual fund provider.