Even experienced fund managers struggle to beat the market. However, there are cases where actively managed funds have ...

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Investing in the S&P 500 comes with potential for strong returns but is not without risks, including market volatility.

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UnitedHealth volatility highlights a key difference between the Dow and the S&P 500. UnitedHealth’s sharp decline and ...

Gold prices have far outpaced the performance of the S&P 500 index this year, even as the precious metal on Wednesday marked its biggest one-day percentage loss since 2021. Gold's recent rally was ...

The diversity and size of the companies it tracks make the S&P 500 a proxy for the entire stock market. You can use the index as a reference point to gauge the performance of other assets.

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This is an interesting change because it means that every stock has the same opportunity to impact performance. One of the problems with the S&P 500 index is that hot stocks and sectors tend to ...