When people invest in mutual funds, they usually look at returns, ratings and past performance. But there is one number that quietly explains how predictable a fund’s behaviour is — the R-squared ...

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Learn the benefits and risks of options and how to start trading options Lucas Downey is the co-founder of MoneyFlows, and an Investopedia Academy instructor. Samantha (Sam) Silberstein, CFP®, CSLP®, ...