Investopedia

S&P 500 vs. Total Market Index Funds: Which Is Better for Long-Term Growth?

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...
Kiplinger

Direct Indexing Expert Explains How It Can Be a Smarter Way to Invest

For long-term investors, tracking the market has been a reliable way to build wealth. Over the past 30 years, the S&P 500 has delivered average annual returns of about 10%, even during periods of ...
The New York Times

A Recipe for Doubling Your Stock Returns, Again and Again

Time is the secret ingredient of investing, a market veteran says. Over many decades, diversified stock index funds have produced extraordinary results. By Jeff Sommer Jeff Sommer writes Strategies, a ...
USA Today

The stock market 'panic index' is at highest point since pandemic. Here's how it works

The VIX, or "fear gauge," measures expected stock market volatility over 30 days. A higher VIX suggests increased market stress and potential stock market declines. Stock market uncertainty from ...
Forbes

The Market Is Crazy. Buy These Stock Index Funds

Tariffs or no tariffs, you need a core holding to carry you through the next 30 years. Our sortable scorecard of 52 Best Buys will take you to it. Buy the dip? That takes some fortitude, when world ...