At the beginning of 2024, small-cap stocks were trading for their lowest price-to-book valuation relative to large caps since the late 1990s. And thanks to slower interest rate cuts than many expected ...

Everyone knows about the S&P 500 Index (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), which is probably the most recognized market gauge in the world. But have you heard of the Dow Jones U.S. Dividend 100 Index? Probably not.

The latest Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) decreased in July to its lowest level since April 2020. The index fell 0.6% from the previous month to 100.4, marking its fifth consecutive ...

In early 2025, E-Trade launched a series of five no-fee index mutual funds, making it the second major online brokerage to offer no-cost funds, following Fidelity Investments. That’s good news for ...

In 2023, a large divergence started between large caps and small caps. The SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small-Cap ETF has lagged well behind the large-cap-focused S&P 500 index. The small-cap ETF is ...

Sometimes an index fund does more than just track a simple index. While indexes created with stock screens can change more quickly than market-tracking indexes, that's a good thing when it comes to ...

The Producer Price Index was unchanged M/M in June, surprising to the downside, and slowing from a 0.3% increase in May, which was revised from +0.1%, according to data released by the Bureau of Labor ...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--E*TRADE from Morgan Stanley today announced the launch of five no commission, 0% expense ratio (0.00% management fee) 1 Index Mutual Funds exclusively for E*TRADE clients ...