Learn what a broad-based index fund is, how it works, and why it’s ideal for portfolio diversification. Explore key benefits, top fund examples, and how to invest in one today.

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A stock market index tracks the ups and downs of a chosen group of stocks or other assets. Watching the performance of a market index provides a quick way to see the health of the stock market ...

Since the index is market-cap-weighted, the total value of all the shares of a given stock determines its proportional effect on the overall value of the index. For example, if a company had 50 ...

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Vanguard's index fund lineup continues to grow and cut costs. Here's a look at the most popular picks.

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The Benzinga Stock Whisper Index highlights five stocks seeing increased interest from readers and a look at what's next.

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