An investment plan is a great tool to keep your investing goals on track. It gives you a way to track the progress of your portfolio. An investment plan has several parts. Do you know what they are?

Do you have an investment plan? Many people approach investing without a plan. This can cause duplication of investments and confusion. Plus, having a plan provides a road map for those inevitable obstacles that occur when investing.

Dividend stocks can provide a way to create an income stream. Get Rich With Dividends : A Proven System For Earning Double-Digit Returns by Marc Lichtenfeld lays out a system to create increasing dividend income streams.

A mutual fund is an investment vehicle that combines money from many people to buy individual investments. Mutual funds invest in hundreds or thousands of these underlying investments. This provides a convenient way to diversify a portfolio.

A 401 K is a retirement plan offered by a company to its employees. This gives employees a convenient way to save a portion of pay for their retirement. Do you know the advantages and rules of investing in a 401K?

A corporate bond is a debt obligation issued by a company. You loan a company money through a bond. In return, they promise to repay your initial investment plus interest for the use of your money. A company issues a corporate bond to raise money it needs for operating the company.

A stock is a part ownership in a company. A share represents that part ownership. Stock is issued by a company to raise money for its operations. Stock in a company gives you the right to share in the profits that the company makes.

You've probably heard lots of advice to invest internationally. What does that mean? International investing is investing in assets sold or issued by a company or country that is not your home country. Why would you do that?

Do you wonder if you are saving enough for retirement? One way to check your progress is with a retirement calculator. Many exist but I recently had the opportunity to review a Monte Carlo Simulation calculator app called Retire-Sure.

A prospectus is a document issued by a mutual fund company to explain the details of a mutual fund it is offering for investment. A mutual fund is required by law to provide detailed information to an investor before they choose to invest with the company. Do you know what is in a prospectus?