Indexes have changed a lot over the past century. What was once state-of-the-art is now antiquated. The first indexes used information that was available, not what was best for building a portfolio.

Beginner investors might wonder "what is a mutual fund?" Here, we answer that question and look at the pros and cons of ...

(k) index funds may be more heavily weighted toward technology stocks than investors realize, which can expose them to hidden sector-specific risks.

The three main differences between index funds and mutual funds are management style, investment objective and cost. Index funds tend to be the clear winner over the long term. Many, or all, of the ...

Like many indexes, the S&P 500 is market capitalization-weighted, which means the greater the size of the company, the more ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Many investors achieve their investment goals using just mutual funds because of their breadth of options, relatively low costs ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Catherine Brock covers personal finance and investing. Can index funds make you a millionaire? The answer is yes, but there are ...

With almost $900 billion and more than 7 million participants, the US Federal Government’s Thrift Savings Plan is the largest retirement plan in the world. This series of articles answers some of the ...

Whether you're saving for retirement or simply looking to increase your net worth, investing in the stock market is one of the easiest and safest ways to build long-term wealth. If you're looking for ...

One S&P 500 please, hold the diversity, equity and inclusion. That is the proposed selling point of a new index fund launching Tuesday: The exchange-traded fund mirrors the S&P 500 but excludes 37 ...