By Leanna Kelly Any investment comes with risk—especially investment in securities. If you’re the type of person who’s relatively risk-averse, it’s important to look for investments that mitigate risk through diversification. The simplest answer is index investing. Putting your money into an index is a great way to weather the ebbs and flows of the market, and ride its growth over time.
An investment index measures the performance and price movements of many investments to determine the overall performance of a specific investment type or sector. The S&P 500 and Dow are two of the most common indexes. Think of them like a …read more
