What Investors Need to Know About Stock Indexes
Investors use benchmarks to evaluate the performance of portfolios of investments. Common stock indexes include the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the S&P 500, the Russell 2000, the Wilshire 5000, MSCI EAFE and the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. There are also a series of indexes to evaluate bond performance, but this article will focus on stock indexes.
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