Stock Market Index
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A Stock Market Index is a measurement of the value of a section of the stock market.
- AKA: Stock Index.
- Example(s):
- Counter-Example(s):
- Bond Index.
- Bitcoin Index, for bitcoin.
- Gold Bullion Index, for gold bullion.
- See: Company Stock, Weighted Arithmetic Mean, Economics (Index), Portfolio (Finance), Mutual Fund, Exchange-Traded Fund, Index Fund.
References
2014
- (Wikipedia, 2014) ⇒ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/stock_market_index Retrieved:2014-12-7.
- A stock index or stock market index is a measurement of the value of a section of the stock market. It is computed from the prices of selected stocks (typically a weighted average). It is a tool used by investors and financial managers to describe the market, and to compare the return on specific investments.
An index is a mathematical construct, so it may not be invested in directly. But many mutual funds and exchange-traded funds attempt to "track" an index (see index fund), and those funds that do not may be judged against those that do.
- A stock index or stock market index is a measurement of the value of a section of the stock market. It is computed from the prices of selected stocks (typically a weighted average). It is a tool used by investors and financial managers to describe the market, and to compare the return on specific investments.