Tesla’s ups and downs have been a roller coaster for investors over the last few years, but Monday’s announcement that the company will be added to the S&P 500 should grab everyone’s attention. Tesla met the criteria to join the exclusive club representing some of the most valuable public companies in the US back in
The Industries Most Affected by the Coronavirus Outbreak
Mar 09 | 2020
China’s economy is the second largest in the world, and with America’s economy so beholden to it for supply and stability, the affects of COVID 19 reach far beyond the Chinese borders. As the virus spreads internationally, sectors across the world brace for dips in profit. Things will remain uncertain for weeks to come as
Urban Investor’s Dictionary: S&P 500
May 11 | 2017
A benchmark of the U.S. economy, the S&P 500 Index is a unique stock index based on 500 large companies that have common stock listed on the New York Stock Exchange, or the NASDAQ. The S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average, and NASDAQ are the big three of American Stock Market indices. What separates the
Is the DOW an accurate measure of the stock market?
Mar 16 | 2017
When news reports discuss the stock market, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is almost always cited. And logically, many people assume that the DOW is an accurate measure of the stock market and the economy. But in reality, this is a little misleading. In the United States, there are about 5,000 companies traded on stock