7.3 Indicators of Security Returns Flashcards
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Dow Jones Industrial Average
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Consists of 30 stocks
Price-weighted index
Highly correlated with S&P 500
2
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S&P 500 Index
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Market cap weighted index. 500 companies and includes only large companies.
3
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Russell 2000 Index
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Small Cap companies
4
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MSCI EAFE Index
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Measures international securities
5
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Wilshire 5000 Index
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Consists of over 5,000 based US companies and is often used as a measure of the overall market within the US.
6
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JP Morgan Indices
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Tracks emerging markets, government debt, and corporate asset classes.
