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Learn more about indexing and index funds to become a better investor.

The Best S&P 500 Index Funds

Finding the best S&P 500 Index funds can be easy if you know what to look for. Here are a few of the top S&P 500 Index funds and why we recommend them.

Total Stock Market Index Funds

What are total stock market index funds? Find out how to use total stock market index funds, which ones are the best and if you should use them.

Why Index Funds Beat Actively-Managed Funds

Why do index funds outperform actively-managed funds? Over long periods of time, index funds have higher returns than their actively-managed counterparts for several simple reasons.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index

What is the Dow Jones Industrial Average and why should investors care about it? Although this index only represents 30 large industrial companies, the Dow Jones index still has significant relevance.

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