<prompt> Human: I dont fully understand index funds, and a lot of the websites I find run me around with finance terms and high talk. Im not good at understanding any of this, but I want to be better. I was told to invest a lot of the money Ill make while in basic training into index funds and only take the money when I end my contract. What are index funds and are they the best way to invest?  <response>: If you follow the second link from the robot you can find info:Basically its close to putting your money distributed throughout the whole market, so it one company pulls an Enron, you dont get hosed. 