Vanguard S&P 500 ETF

As S&P 500 enters bull market, here’s what to know before you invest

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As S&P 500 enters bull market, here’s what to know before you invest

People walk through the Financial District by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on the last day of trading for the year on December 29, 2023 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images The S&P 500 stock index climbed to a new all-time high on Monday. A bull market — by two definitions … Read more

Friday’s S&P 500, Nasdaq-100 rebalance may reflect concerns over concentration risk

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Friday’s S&P 500, Nasdaq-100 rebalance may reflect concerns over concentration risk

It’s arguably the biggest stock story of 2023: a small number of giant technology companies now make up a very large part of big indexes like the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100.  Five companies (Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Nvidia and Alphabet) make up about 25% of the S&P 500. Six companies (Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Nvidia, Alphabet and Broadcom) … Read more