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An S&P 500 index fund gives you suitably diversified exposure to the stock market, but while it may have more liquidity, you will still have to pay taxes on withdrawals.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

The fund has returned an average of 15% annually, according to people familiar with the fund, compared to the 7% average return of HFR’s index of credit hedge funds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The company, along with Coherent, joined the S&P 500 index on March 23 as part of the index’s quarterly rebalancing.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The S&P Cotality Case-Shiller 20-city index, which tracks price changes in 20 of the nation’s largest metropolitan areas, rose 1.2% from the year prior in January.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

In the summer of 2006, the Case-Shiller index of house prices peaked, and house prices across the country began to fall.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis