Learn how index funds invest in market indexes like the S&P 500 for broad diversification and market performance replication.

Read about the role of an index number in economics and how index numbers can be applied to all kinds of data, such as ...

Even folks new to investing have probably heard someone mention index funds. But what are they and how do they work? This article explores index funds in detail to help you understand how they work, ...

Index funds are a type of mutual fund or exchange-traded fund (ETF) that aims to replicate the performance of a specific market index such as the S&P 500. Unlike actively managed funds, where fund ...

This investment may not be as safe as you think.

Find out if it's a feasible option.

Index-tracking mutual funds and exchange-traded funds have a lot of endearing qualities. Many of them pair low fees with a clear set of rules, which has been a big win for investors. But those ...

The S&P 500 is flashing a warning signal that was last seen in the dot-com era.

In 1998, Nasdaq-100′s overseers faced a problem. Microsoft MSFT made up more than one fourth of the portfolio’s assets. Since 25% was the legal limit that a mutual fund or exchange-traded fund could ...