If your portfolio includes an index fund, you may need to review and adjust your holdings. Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader.

Even folks new to investing have probably heard someone mention index funds. But what are they and how do they work? This article explores index funds in detail to help you understand how they work, ...

While the COVID-19 pandemic’s long-term socioeconomic effects are yet to be known, most economies are still dealing with the effects of the global financial crisis. Moreover, millions of households ...

Index and tracker funds are a multi-trillion dollar market, letting investors replicate the performance of a particular market or asset class - but how do they work? It may seem like a new concept but ...

The VIX index, often called the “fear gauge,” is a powerful tool for investors, whether you’re just starting out or have been managing your portfolio for years. Understanding the VIX can help you ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Catherine Brock covers personal finance and investing. In a perfect world, stock prices would always reflect underlying value. But ...

In the Indian options market, it is the index options that are a lot more popular and liquid. Just as a stock is an option on a stock, the index option is an option on a well-accepted index like the ...

Index rebalancing is a process where index providers review and adjust the constituents of an index to ensure its accuracy and relevance.(Pixabay) In the ever-evolving realm of finance, stock market ...

Buy low, sell high. The trend is your friend. Sell in May and go away. Wall Street is teeming with familiar financial adages. But there’s one you may not have heard of: “When the VIX is high, it’s ...

Buy low, sell high. The trend is your friend. Sell in May and go away. Wall Street is teeming with familiar financial adages. But there’s one you may not have heard of: “When the VIX is high, it’s ...