2 Simple Steps Could Give You a 94% Chance of Making Money in the Stock Market
The S 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) is the benchmark most investors use to measure their performance. Why? Because it's more diversified than the Dow Jones Industrial Average, which includes just 30 companies, and the Nasdaq Composite, which focuses on the technology sector.
The S 500 is a collection of 500 of the highest quality U.S. companies, and they have to meet a strict set of criteria for inclusion:
The index has a long track record of success dating back to its establishment in 1957, delivering a positive annual return in 52 of those 67 years.
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