Moreover, the losses pushed the index deep below its 200-day moving average, a long-term trend indicator that traders closely watch. It is also on pace for the worst month since October.

Over the longer term, small-cap index funds have delivered superior returns to their large-cap brethren. That means small-cap fund investors require patience to harvest those superior results.

According to the US Dollar Index, year to date, the US dollar (USD) is nearly +5.0% higher against a basket of six major currencies. With the possibility of buyers strengthening their grip towards ...

With its star managers struggling, active bond management has lost favor. Index funds now account for 43% of the group’s assets. By 2027, they will outweigh their actively run counterparts ...

Index fund detractors have long urged regulators to restrain passive investment managers. Most such complaints were groundless—attacks from investment organizations that had lost market share to ...

US inflation is hot again. A Wednesday news release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics said the consumer price index increased 3.5% for the 12 months ending in March. The forecast for March's ...

MANILA, Philippines — The heat index in 15 areas across the country has reached the “danger” level on Sunday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services ...

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Investopedia / Jake Shi An index swap is a hedging contract in which one party exchanges a predetermined cash flow with a counterparty on a specified date. A debt, equity, or other price index is ...

Small-cap stocks have more room to grow compared with larger companies. Here's what the experts say on how to decide between ETFs and index mutual funds.