Known as the Shanhai Cannon in China, the P500 rates as the most imposing product to emerge from the People’s Republic’s thus far. Images: Charl Bosch The proverbial “a lot to prove” adage ...

As of this writing, the S&P 500 is up about 22% from Jan. 1. In such a bullish environment for stocks, it's no surprise that dynamic investments like artificial intelligence stocks and ...

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But for many investors, S&P 500 index funds remain the overwhelming favorite when it comes to long-term investing. The S&P 500 index tracks the prices of the 500 largest U.S. public companies ...

Please view our full advertiser disclosure policy. The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust reigns supreme as the most popular S&P 500 ETF. The first ETF launched in the U.S. has maintained this status thanks ...

To understand how to invest in an S&P 500 index fund, you’ll first need to know a bit about the underlying index. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index tracks the stock market performance of the 500 ...

Jeffrey Ptak, a chartered financial analyst (CFA) for Morningstar, recently devised a passive investment portfolio that’s based on the composition of the S&P 500. But instead of replacing stocks ...

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) is the most widely followed stock market index in the U.S. and includes the 500 largest companies in the country. Because it contains a broad swath of American ...

The Dow and S&P 500 scored record closing highs on Friday, with the big boosts from financial stocks after banks reported strong quarterly results while the latest inflation data fueled ...

Equal weighting brings a mid-cap value tilt to the S&P 500. Our research team assigns Neutral ratings to strategies they’re not confident will outperform a relevant index, or most peers ...

Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. Exchange-traded funds that track the S&P 500 are the cornerstone of countless investment portfolios. Over the long term, it’s ...