Earlier in 2025, the VIX Index reached its highest daily close since the COVID-19 pandemic at 52.33 on April 8 after U.S.

Most experienced investors will agree that timing the market is difficult to do very well for very long. Eventually, you're just going to be thrown an unexpected curveball that unwinds all of your ...

The recent downturn in the stock market threw investors for a loop. Stocks plunged more than 10 percent in just a few days — a sharp drop that put everyone on edge. When the stock market plunges, it’s ...

In this blog, we will delve into how S&P 500 Market Leaders Index is constructed, examine its back-tested performance, and highlight its unique characteristics. The S&P 500 Market Leaders Index has ...

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T. Rowe Price argues that derivatives are at the forefront of ETF innovation by offering advisors more precision ...

The stock market hates uncertainty. It's no wonder, then, that the tariff-induced uncertainty that has marked 2025 has impacted it. President Donald Trump has announced specific tariffs on imports of ...

The Russell 2000 Index RUT has gone almost four years without hitting a new high. This benchmark for the small- and midcap sectors of the U.S. market hit its all-time high on Nov. 8, 2021. Now, two ...

How worrisome is the performance gap between the S&P 500 and the Russell 2000? The Russell 2000 Index RUT has gone almost four years without hitting a new high. This benchmark for the small- and ...

For ETFs that close at the same time as their index, daily returns are typically almost identical. For all the other ETFs, with different closing times, which can include commodity and bond indexes, ...

The stock market roared back to life after a poor showing in the first quarter. American Funds Fundamental Investors Fund and American Funds Investment Company of America landed in the top 10% of ...