The widely followed Standard & Poor’s 500 Index is the standard by which stock market performance in the U.S. is often measured, as it tracks 500 of the largest and most stable publicly traded ...

See which stocks fell in the rankings and which rose Gabe Alpert is a financial journalist and former Editor at Investopedia. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index, or simply the S&P 500, is a ...

Billionaire venture capitalist Jim Breyer is heading to the Swiss Alps this year with an upbeat message. "This is a magical time," says Breyer, founder and CEO of Breyer Capital and a partner at Accel ...

Stock market indexes help investors gauge general market conditions across various sectors. Different indexes target specific market segments, aiding in tailored investment decisions. Index funds ...

Data sources Database searches: (1) inception to 2011 (original), and (2) 2011 to December 2018 (update). Citation tracking, manual reference and ahead of press searches. Eligibility criteria for ...

Index funds track financial indexes like the S&P 500, allowing broad market investment. Low expense ratios in index funds make them a cost-effective investment choice. Investing in index funds offers ...

This article first appeared in Volume 54, Issue 2 of our print edition of Index on Censorship, titled Land of the Free?: Trump’s war on speech at home and abroad, published on 21 July 2025. Read more ...

South Africa’s economy has been muted over the past decade, with GDP increasing by an average of only 0.7% over the ten-year period. Several structural constraints on the supply side of the economy, ...

The world’s poorest countries suffer from civil wars, ethnic and sectarian strife. COVID-19, soaring inflation and cuts to international aid made their bad situations worse. The world has enough ...

Ligonier Township’s planning commission is set to review a proposal to develop an 18-acre solar farm along Springer Road, the first such facility under consideration in the township. Plans submitted ...