index funds

Aug 17, 2026
Popular online forum Reddit is joining the S&P 500
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The so-called “front page of the Internet” started with a $100,000 investment two decades ago, and is now worth more than $30 billion.
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Jun 10, 2026
Who decides whether SpaceX ends up in your retirement account?
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The company's IPO could land it in index funds, and thus in retirement accounts, whether investors want it or not.
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Apr 10, 2026
Princeton's Burton Malkiel on the AI bubble and trying to beat the stock market
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"With over 50 years of experience, we know that a simple so-called index fund … does actually better than professional money managers," said economist Burton Malkiel.
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May 23, 2024
Is the passive investing boom bad news?
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These kinds of investments – like putting money into index funds – now make up somewhere between 15% and 38% of the stock market.
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Oct 12, 2021
How the birth of the index fund revolutionized the investing world
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In his new book, journalist Robin Wigglesworth looks at the cast of characters who kickstarted the index fund and how it’s grown into the trillion-dollar business it is today.
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Apr 1, 2014
What is an index fund?: An explainer
An index is quite simply a basket of shares.
Oct 8, 2012
Despite strong year, individuals pull back on stocks
After a brief uptick, the percent of households owning stock is back down to where it was at the start of the financial crisis, according to new numbers from the Investment Company Institute.
May 4, 2012
The hazards of active trading
If watched closely, is it wise to jump between aggressive stock funds and bond funds during market runs such as the bull run so far this year? The year-to-date return is 18 percent for my strategy. My Fidelity account has rules regarding moving between funds, so I have to navigate those rules also. Marty, Cincinnati, OH
Mar 2, 2012
What should we do with our money
We now want to invest some of our emergency fund that we believe is a little inflated, due to fears of the economy. I've looked around at fee-only advisers, but they all state that you should have at least $100,000 to start investing; otherwise, they don't feel like you are qualified to work with. What should we do with our money? We have about $15,000-20,000 that we want to invest, but we want to do the right thing. Could your staff help with some options? Thank you, Joshua, Riverside, CA