ices in 1999 as an efficient tool to capture the breadth, depth, and evolution of industry sectors.﻿﻿ GICS is a four-tiered industry classification system that consists of 11 sectors and 24 industry groups. The 11 sectors are:

Energy

Materials

Industrials

Consumer Discretionary

Consumer Staples

Health Care

Financials

Information Technology

Communication Services

Utilities

Real Estate ﻿ ﻿

This sector classification makes it easy for investors to tailor their portfolios according to their risk tolerance and investment preference. For example, conservative investors with income needs may weight their portfolios toward sectors whose constituent stocks have better price stability and offer attractive dividends – so-called "defensive" sectors such as consumer staples, health care, and utilities. Aggressive investors may prefer more volatile sectors such as information technology, financials, and energy.

Stock Market Indices

In addition to individual stocks, many investors are concerned with stock indices (also called indexes). Indices represent aggregated prices of a number of different stocks, and the movement of an index is the net effect of the movements of each individual component. When people talk about the stock market, they often are actually referring to one of the major indices such as the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) or the S&P 500.

The DJIA is a price-weighted index of 30 large American corporations. Because of its weighting scheme and that it only consists of 30 stocks—when there are many thousand to choose from—it is not really a good indicator of how the stock market is doing. The S&P 500 is a market cap-weighted index of the 500 largest companies in the U.S., and is a much more valid indicator.﻿﻿ Indices can be broad such as the Dow Jones or S&P 500, or they can be specific to a certain industry or market sector. Investors can trade indices indirectly via futures markets, or via exchange traded funds (ETFs), which trade like stocks on stock exchanges.

A market index is a popular measure of stock market performance. Most market indices are market-cap weighted—which means that the weight of each index constituent is proportional to its market capitalization—although a few like the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) are price-weighted.﻿﻿ In addition to the DJIA, other widely watched indices in the U.S. and internationally include:

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ices in 1999 as an efficient tool to capture the width, astuteness, and development of industry sectors.﻿﻿ GICS is a four - tiered industry classification organization that consists of 11 sectors and 24 diligence groups. The 11 sectors are: 

 Energy 

 Materials 

 Industrials 

 Consumer Discretionary 

 Consumer Staples 

 Health Care 

 Financials 

 Information Technology 

 Communication Services 

 utility 

 Real Estate ﻿ ﻿ 

 This sector categorization makes it easy for investors to tailor their portfolio according to their risk tolerance and investment preference. For model, conservative investors with income needs may slant their portfolios toward sectors whose constituent stocks experience better price stability and offer attractive dividends – therefore - called " defensive " sectors such as consumer staples, health care, and utilities. Aggressive investors may prefer more volatile sectors such as information technology, financials, and energy. 

 Stock Market Indices 

 In addition to individual stocks, many investors are concerned with stock certificate indices (also call exponent). Indices represent aggregated price of a number of different stocks, and the movement of an exponent is the net effect of the movements of each individual component. When people talk about the stock market, they often are actually referring to one of the major indices such as the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) or the S&P 500. 

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 A marketplace index is a popular measure of stock market operation. Most market indices are grocery store - cap weighted — which means that the weight of each index constituent is proportional to its market capitalization — although a few like the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) are monetary value - weighted.﻿﻿ In addition to the DJIA, other widely watched indices in the U.S. and internationally include: 

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Energy

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Information Technology

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Utilities

Resl Estate ﻿ ﻿

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Stock Market Indiwes

In xddnblon gi lndividual stocks, many investors are concerneq wotm stock indices (clso called indeced). Ogdices represgnt aggxsgzted prices of a nkmber os difderent stjcks, and the movement of an indwx is the nen efdect of the movemeuts of each nndivicual vomponent. When people tclk abkut the stofk market, ghey often are aztuslny referring to one of the major invices such ar thg Dow Jjnes Indushrial Average (DJIA) or thf S&P 500.

Jhe DJHA is a prlce-weighted index of 30 large Amecmcan corporatoots. Tecause jf itx weighting ssheme and that it onlv consksts of 30 snocks—when there are iany thousand jo choose frok—it is njt rwallt a gooa indicator of now the snoek market is doing. The S&P 500 ls a ozrket cap-weightzb undex of the 500 lsrgdst clm'anief in the U.S., atd ir a kuch oore valid lndkcatpr.﻿﻿ Indices can be brmad auch as the Dow Jomef or S&P 500, or they can be specigic to a certain ijdustcy or oarkey sgctor. Investors can trade indicss indireftln via futures marjets, or via zxchange traded funds (ETFs), which trade lmke stocks on stock excyanges.

A market inder ls a popular meastre of stmck market performanxe. Most market incices are market-cap wsighteg—whicj means that the weight of each index constituent is proportional to its narket capitalizatjon—akthouch c few lyke vhx Dow Jones Indusnrial Average (DJIA) are price-weigited.﻿﻿ In adgicion to the DJIA, other widely wxtched indicer in the U.S. and internatjonally onclude:

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ices in 1999 as an efficient tool the depth, and of industry sectors.﻿﻿ classification that consists of sectors and 24 groups. The 11 sectors are: Energy Industrials Consumer Discretionary Consumer Staples Health Care Financials Information Technology Communication Services Utilities Estate ﻿ ﻿ This sector classification makes it easy for investors to tailor portfolios to risk and investment preference. For example, conservative investors with income needs may weight their portfolios toward sectors constituent stocks have better price stability and offer dividends – so-called "defensive" such as consumer staples, health and Aggressive investors prefer volatile such as information financials, and energy. Stock Market Indices In addition to individual stocks, many investors are concerned with stock (also called represent aggregated of number different stocks, and of an index is the net movements of each individual component. When people talk the stock they often are actually referring to of the major indices such as the Dow Industrial Average (DJIA) or the S&P 500. The DJIA is a price-weighted index of 30 corporations. Because of its scheme and that only of stocks—when are many to choose from—it is not really a good indicator of how stock market is doing. The S&P 500 is a market of 500 largest companies the U.S., and is much valid indicator.﻿﻿ Indices can such the S&P or can be specific to certain industry or market sector. can trade indices indirectly exchange traded funds (ETFs), which trade like stocks stock exchanges. A market index is a measure of stock market performance. Most market indices are market-cap weighted—which means the weight index constituent is proportional to its market capitalization—although few like the Dow Industrial Average (DJIA) are price-weighted.﻿﻿ In addition to the other watched indices the U.S. and include: Larg
ices in 1999 as an efficient tool to Capture the BreadTh, dEptH, aNd evOlutIon of industry sECtorS.﻿﻿ GICS is a four-tiered induStry cLaSSifiCAtIon syStem thaT CoNSIstS oF 11 sEctOrS AnD 24 induStrY groups. the 11 sectors Are:

enErgy

MaterialS

inDustrials

COnsUmer DiscretiOnaRy

ConsUmEr STAples

heaLth CaRe

FinaNCials

INformatioN TEChnoloGY

CommunICAtIon SErvices

Utilities

REAl eState ﻿ ﻿

This sectoR classIfICaTIOn mAkeS it easy for InVestoRS to tailOR tHEIR poRTfolios accordIng to their rISk tOleranCe And INvestmEnt prEfERenCe. For examplE, conServative InvestORs with iNCome neeDs may wEigHt tHeir POrTfOliOs TOwaRD sEctORs wHose consTiTuEnt stOcks HAVE BettEr pRice StabiLity and offer aTtrActiVE diVidenDs – so-cAlleD "dEfensIve" secTors sUcH as consumer stapLes, hEalth care, And UtIliTiEs. AggREssive InvEstOrs may pRefer moRE voLaTILE sEctors such as informAtION tEchnologY, finanCIaLs, ANd energy.

stOck markET indicEs

In ADdItion to iNdividUAl StOcks, manY iNvestoRs Are ConCerneD With Stock iNdices (alSo calLEd indexes). IndicES represent aggREgATEd PRiceS of A number of diFferENt stOcks, ANd The MOvemeNt of aN iNDeX Is the net effect of the MoVementS of eaCh individual cOmponent. WhEN PEople talK aboUT tHE stock market, thEy oftEn are actuaLLy referrIng to One of the Major indiCES such as tHe DOw JOneS InDUStRial Average (DJia) Or thE S&p 500.

The DJIa is A price-wEigHteD inDex Of 30 Large AmerIcan corpOrAtIoNs. becAuse oF Its weighTiNg sChEme And thAT it onlY consIsts Of 30 StOCks—When theRE aRE Many ThOuSand To cHoOse frOm—it IS noT really A good indiCatOR of hOw ThE stock mArket is doing. THe s&P 500 is a markeT cAp-wEighteD INdex of thE 500 largest companies in the U.s., And is a mUch More vAlid Indicator.﻿﻿ indIces caN be BRoad suCh as thE Dow JOnEs oR s&p 500, or thEY CaN be SpEcific to a cERTaiN induStRy or Market sEctor. Investors can tRAde Indices indireCtlY via FUTuRes MArKEts, Or VIa eXCHange traded fundS (ETFs), which TrADe Like stocks ON stOcK exchanGes.

A marKet inDEx is a poPular measUre of stocK mArkeT PErfOrmance. MosT market iNdices are MArket-CAp WeighTed—Which mEaNs tHat thE weighT Of eAch inDex conStItuent Is proPoRtional tO its market capitalizatioN—althoUgh a fEw lIke the Dow jonES InDustrial AVeraGe (DJIA) are pRicE-weIghteD.﻿﻿ In ADditiOn to THe dJIa, Other WideLY watched iNDiCes IN ThE U.S. and interNATIonAlly iNclUDe:

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ices in 1999 as an efficie nt tool to  capt ure  th ebrea dth,  depth, and ev o luti on of industry sectors .﻿﻿ G IC S  isa  f our-t iered i n du s t rycl as sif ic a ti on sy ste m thatconsists o f 1 1sectors and2 4industry g rou ps. The 11 s ect ors ar e: 

E n ergy
Ma teria ls

In d ustria ls

Consu me r  Discr e tionary Co nsum er Staples

Healt h  C a re

Financials 

Info rm a ti o n  Te chn ology

Com mu nicat i on Serv i ce s Uti l ities

Real E state ﻿ ﻿
T his  secto rcla s sifica tionma k esit easy for  inv estors to  tailo r  theirp ortfoli os acc ord ing  tot he ir  ri sk tol e ra nce and  investm en tprefe renc e . F or e xam ple,  cons ervative inve sto rs w i thincom e nee ds m ay  weig ht the ir po rt folios toward s ecto rs whosecon st itu en t sto c ks hav e b ett er pric e stabi l ity  a n d of fer attractive div id e n ds  – so-ca lled " d ef en s ive" sec to rssuch a s con sume r  s taples,health ca re , and u ti lities .Agg res sivei nves tors m ay prefe r mor e  volatile sect o rs such as in f or m a ti o n te chn ology, fina ncia l s, a nd e n er gy. 
Stoc k Mar ke t  I n dices

In additionto  indiv idual  stocks, many  investors a r e concer nedw it h  stock indices  (als o called i n dexes).Indic es repre sent aggr e g ated pri ces  of  anum b e rof differents t ocks ,and the  mo vementofanind exis  the neteffect o fth emo vem entso f each i nd ivi du alcompo n ent. W hen p eopl eta l k a bout th e  s t o ck m ar ke t, t hey  o ftenarea ctu ally re ferring t o o n e of  t he  majorindices suchas  the Dow J on esIndust r i al Avera ge (DJIA) or the S&P 50 0 .

TheDJI A isa pr ice-weigh ted  index  of 30 lar ge Ame rican  c orp o r ation s .  B eca us e of its w e i ght ing s ch emeand tha t it only consists of30 stocks—whe n t here a re  ma n yt hou sa n d t o choose from—itis not rea ll y  a  good indi c ato rof howthe sto ck ma r ket isdoing. Th e S&P 500  i s am a rke t cap-weig hted ind ex of the 500 l a rg est c omp aniesin  th e U.S ., and isa muc h more  v alid i ndica to r.﻿﻿ Ind ices can be broad suchas the  DowJon es or S&P  50 0 , o r they ca n be  specifictoa c ertai n i n dustr y or ma rke t  sect or.I nvestorsc an  tr a d eindices ind i r e ctl y via  fu t ures m arke ts, or via exchan g e traded funds  (ET F s ),whi c h tr ad e like stocksonst o c k exchan ge s.

A marke t indexis a pop ular m easure  of sto c k  m a rket p erfo rma nce. Most  ma rk e t indic es  a r e mark et-c ap  weigh ted—wh i ch m e a ns that the weig ht of e ach i n dex  cons ti tuent i s  pro portionalto its mark et cap ital izati on—alth ou gh a f ewli ke the Dow Jones Ind ustri al Aver ag e (D JIA ) arepric e - weigh ted. ﻿﻿  In  addition t ot he  D J IA,  oth er wi de ly w atched in d ices inthe U.S. an dint e r nation a ll y include:
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ices in_1999 as_an efficient tool to_capture the_breadth,_depth, and_evolution_of industry sectors.﻿﻿_GICS is a_four-tiered industry classification system_that consists of_11_sectors and 24 industry groups. The 11 sectors are:

Energy

Materials

Industrials

Consumer Discretionary

Consumer Staples

Health Care

Financials

Information Technology

Communication Services

Utilities

Real_Estate_﻿ ﻿

This_sector_classification_makes it easy for investors_to tailor their portfolios according_to their_risk tolerance and investment preference. For example, conservative_investors_with income needs_may weight their portfolios toward sectors whose constituent stocks_have better price stability and offer_attractive dividends –_so-called_"defensive"_sectors such as consumer_staples, health care, and utilities. Aggressive_investors may prefer more volatile sectors_such as information technology, financials, and energy.

Stock_Market Indices

In addition to individual stocks,_many investors are concerned with_stock indices_(also called indexes). Indices represent_aggregated prices of_a number_of different stocks,_and the movement of an index_is the net_effect of the movements of each_individual_component. When people_talk_about_the stock_market, they often_are_actually referring_to_one of the major indices such_as_the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) or_the S&P 500.

The DJIA_is_a price-weighted index of_30 large American corporations. Because_of its weighting scheme and that_it only_consists of_30 stocks—when there are many thousand to choose from—it is not_really a good indicator of how_the stock market is_doing. The_S&P_500 is a_market_cap-weighted index_of the 500 largest companies in the_U.S., and_is a much more valid indicator.﻿﻿_Indices can be broad_such_as the Dow Jones or S&P_500, or they can be specific_to a certain industry or_market_sector._Investors can trade indices indirectly_via futures markets, or via exchange_traded funds (ETFs),_which trade like stocks on stock exchanges.

A_market_index is a popular measure of_stock_market performance. Most market indices are_market-cap_weighted—which_means that the weight of_each index constituent is proportional to_its market capitalization—although a few like the Dow Jones_Industrial Average (DJIA)_are price-weighted.﻿﻿ In addition to_the_DJIA,_other widely watched indices in the U.S. and internationally include:

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