The RealClearMarkets/TIPP Economic Optimism Index, a leading gauge of consumer sentiment, ticked up slightly by 0.7% in August to 44.5. Since September 2021, the index has remained in negative ...

Markets enter 2026 at a crossroads. Oil prices remain subdued but volatile, interest rates are holding steady despite ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. John Navin is a Colorado-based journalist who writes about stocks. How much favorites like NVIDIA SPDR Dow Jones Industrial ...

Indexes aren’t just important for index funds. By creating a virtual portfolio that represents the “market” (or a specific style of sector), they also establish a “typical” return and risk level that ...

As we’ve discussed before, not all indexes are created the same way. One of the major differences, in addition to characteristics such as size and style, can be the weighting scheme. Once indexes have ...