If so, you can thank Vanguard for how inexpensive doing that has become—even if you don't invest in a Vanguard account or own ...

In the stock market, the primary source of passive income is through dividends. You invest in a dividend stock or exchange-traded fund (ETF) and get rewarded for simply holding on.

A staple in many investors' portfolios, the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF ( VOO 0.28%) is one of the most popular ETFs for a reason.

Fidelity is one of the most recognizable names in retirement planning. As I write this, Fidelity boasts more than 52 million ...