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Apr 23, 2026 8 min

What Is An Index Fund?

from Your Successful Retirement

Everyone talks about index funds. Do they actually know what they are? Dennis O’Keefe cuts through the jargon and explains what an index really is, why the S&P 500 represents 85% of all US market wealth, and how an index fund lets you own a piece of it without the guesswork. He also covers the … Read More Read More

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