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An S&P 500 index fund gives you suitably diversified exposure to the stock market, but while it may have more liquidity, you will still have to pay taxes on withdrawals.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

The fund has returned an average of 15% annually, according to people familiar with the fund, compared to the 7% average return of HFR’s index of credit hedge funds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The Bureau of Economic Analysis releases the personal consumption expenditures price index for February.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

In the national index, prices increased by 0.9% from the year prior in January, slower than the 1.1% rise one month prior.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

“I don’t like this,” Mom says, making tiny circles in the air with her index finger when I decline her offer of a ride to practice again.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam