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The S&P 500 Index remains under pressure this week, continuing a slow downtrend that started in January when it peaked at a record high of $7,000. It has retreated by over 4.8% and is now hovering at ...

Indexes aren’t just important for index funds. By creating a virtual portfolio that represents the “market” (or a specific style of sector), they also establish a “typical” return and risk level that ...

Learn about the value added monthly index (VAMI), which tracks the monthly performance of a hypothetical $1,000 investment, assuming reinvestment, over a period of time.

As we’ve discussed before, not all indexes are created the same way. One of the major differences, in addition to characteristics such as size and style, can be the weighting scheme. Once indexes have ...