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, ...

If your portfolio includes an index fund, you may need to review and adjust your holdings. Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader.

The Consumer Price Index “is a measure of the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for a market basket of consumer goods and services,” according to the Bureau of Labor ...

Buy low, sell high. The trend is your friend. Sell in May and go away. Wall Street is teeming with familiar financial adages. But there’s one you may not have heard of: “When the VIX is high, it’s ...

For context, the median market cap of an S&P 500 stock is about $32 billion. But the average market cap of an S&P 500 stock is $71.2 billion. Basic statistics indicate that whenever the index's ...

Case-Shiller Index tracks U.S. single-family home value changes, aiding economy insights. Index rise suggests economic growth via increased homeowner spending and construction. Its monthly updates, ...