S&P 500
Definition
The S&P 500 is a stock market index that tracks the performance of 500 large-cap companies listed on U.S. stock exchanges, widely regarded as a benchmark for the overall U.S. equity market.
Maintained by S&P Dow Jones Indices, it represents approximately 80% of the total U.S. market capitalization and is market-cap weighted.
Examples
My retirement dreams are all hitched to the S&P 500, so I treat every earnings season like a personal soap opera.
When the S&P 500 sneezes, the whole market catches a cold—except for those smug dividend aristocrats.
He diversified his portfolio beyond just the S&P 500, but let's be real, that's where the real party's at.
The S&P 500 closed up today, proving once again that passive investing beats trying to time the market like a caffeinated squirrel.