The DAX Index reflects German economic health. Discover what the DAX Index is and how it tracks Germany's 40 largest companies on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
Once upon a time, investors bought and sold stocks in individual companies, trying to beat the market’s average return. Then, in the early 20th century, the mutual fund — a single fund that held ...
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What Is an Index Fund?

What Is an Index Fund? An index fund is a type of investment fund with a portfolio built to track or match financial market index components, such as the Standard & Poor's 500 Index (S&P 500).
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 ...