©Tim - stock.adobe.comThe most popular index is the best performer, just like before the Dot-Com BubbleWhen you talk about the “stock market” or your “stock portfolio,” what do you really mean? As it turns out, the S&P 500 has outperformed nearly every major market index since the start of 2017. Other stock market segments, such as MidCap, SmallCap, Value stocks, High Dividend Stocks and Non-U.S. Stocks have all lagged. Each one has earned at least 18% less than the S&P 500 over that time. This goes a long way to explaining why, if you choose your own investments instead of just investing in an S&P 500 fund, your own stock portfolio may be lagging that mighty index.

Source: Forbes November 17, 2019 13:52 UTC