Andy Lin's Long-term Stock Investment Blog

Chip replaced software and become investors’ darling

Among the 11 major sectors of the S&P 500 Index, chip replaced software and became the most heavily weighted sector in the index.

Return of market index and the market index ETF is not identical

Market index and the market index ETF is different thing.

S&P 500 vs. Nasdaq 100 index, how to choose a market index?

S&P 500 vs. Nasdaq 100 index, Is QQQ obviously better than the S&P 500?

Querier to Annualized rate of return for S&P 500 Index

Query the annualized return of the S&P 500 index between any two years, and the annual return of the S&P 500 index for that year

A table comparing S&P 500, Nasdaq, Dow Jones, Philadelphia Semiconductor Index over the years since its inception and annualized returns

S&P 500 index, the only stock worth holding forever

Active investors should also add market index to portfolio — the reason is simple, it’s the only stock worth holding forever. It’s hard for the average person to keep up with the times, to identify the best companies of the day, and to maintain the best possible holdings in your portfolio — but the S&P 500 can do that for you.