When you put money into an index fund, that cash is then used to invest in all the companies that make up the particular index, which gives you a more diverse portfolio than if you were buying ...

Indexes have changed a lot over the past century. What was once state-of-the-art is now antiquated. The first indexes used information that was available, not what was best for building a portfolio.

Goldman Sachs recently updated its long-term forecast to account for the S&P 500's historically expensive valuation and ...

An index fund is a fund that tracks a market index, such as the S&P 500. Index funds are designed to reflect the performance of a particular index, so their returns should run very close to those ...

How much money do you need to invest in a market-beating index fund to make a million dollars? How long will it take? Does this alternative Vanguard ETF have what it takes to make you a millionaire?

Wondering what is a mutual fund? This guide breaks down the benefits and drawbacks to help you decide if mutual funds are the ...

Making a million dollars through your investment portfolio sounds like a dream too good to come true, but with the right ...

(k) index funds may be more heavily weighted toward technology stocks than investors realize, which can expose them to hidden sector-specific risks ...

Of course, there are plenty of index funds on the ASX that cover other markets. There's a Japanese index fund, for example, ...