Stock Index

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Definition of 'Index'

A statistical measure of change in an economy or a securities market. In the case of financial

markets, an index is an imaginary portfolio of securities representing a particular market or a portion of it.

Investopedia explains 'Index'

The Standard & Poor's 500 is one of the world's best known indexes, and is the most commonly used benchmark for the stock market

. Other prominent indexes include the DJ Wilshire 5000 (total stock market),

Because, technically, you can't actually invest

in an index, index mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (based on indexes) allow investors to invest in securities representing broad market segments and/or the total market.

Other examples ,Paris Hilton Stock Index ,Lindsay Lohan Stock Index'

Index Investing: Introduction

Index Investing: What Is An Index?

Index Investing: The Dow Jones Industrial Average

Index Investing: The Standard & Poor's 500 Index

Index Investing: The Nasdaq Composite Index

Index Investing: The Wilshire 5000 Total Market Index

Index Investing: The Russell 2000 Index

Index Investing: Other Indexes

Index Investing: Index Funds

Index Investing: Conclusion

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