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An Exceptionally Rare Event for Stocks -- the 6th Occurrence in 35 Years -- Has Historically Led to Supercharged Returns for the S&P 500
Stocks were particularly volatile during a one-week stretch from April 2 through 9. The widely followed S&P 500 endured its ...
S&P 500 Gains and Losses Today: Nucor Stock Falls as US, Mexico Negotiate on Steel Tariffs
Key Takeaways The S&P 500 slipped 0.3% on Wednesday, June 11, as investors weighed softer-than-expected inflation data and ...
RSP: Why The Equal Weight S&P 500 Index Fund Doesn't Make Sense For Long-Term Investors
RSP offers balanced S&P 500 exposure, reducing concentration risk but sacrificing upside from mega-cap growth. Read more on ...
Is the Vanguard 500 Index ETF the Smartest Investment You Can Make Today?
As for costs, the Vanguard 500 Index ETF has an ultra-low expense ratio of 0.03%. That is roughly one-third the cost of the ...
S&P 500 approaches record high as Washington and Beijing discuss trade
US stocks mostly rose Monday and the S&P 500 approached an all-time high as the first day of trade talks between the US and ...
Trade Talks Send S&P 500 to Third Straight Gain
The broad index is now less than 2% below its all-time high.
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Watch These S&P 500 Levels After Index Hits 6,000 Points For First Time Since February
The benchmark index broke out from a pennant pattern last week, indicating a continuation of its recent move higher, while ...
S&P 500 changes are imminent. Robinhood and these other stocks could join the index.
AppLovin and Interactive Brokers are among the largest companies by market cap that still aren’t in the benchmark index.
S&P 500 vs. Total Market Index Funds: Which Is Better for Long-Term Growth?
Learn the differences between S&P 500 and total market index funds across key factors, including volatility, growth, past ...
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Opinion: The S&P 500 now has most of what it needs to hit an all-time high
The S&P 500 index SPX is struggling to move above the downtrend line that connects its February and May highs. If the benchmark can engineer this breakout, that would be very bullish for stocks, and ...
Diversification Redefined: Exploring The S&P 500 Diversified Sector Weight Index
The S&P 500 continues to be a trusted benchmark for the broad U.S. market, measuring the performance of U.S. large-cap ...
Coinbase is replacing Discover on the S&P 500 stock market index: Here’s why and what that means
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Global is joining the S&P 500 stock market index, replacing Discover Financial Services. Here's why.