An index fund is a mutual fund or ETF composed to match the composition of a benchmark stock index and mirror its performance. For example, The Vanguard Russel 2000 ETF is composed of the same ...

A blue-chip index seeks to track the performance of financially stable, well-established companies that provide investors with consistent returns.

For example, indexation is more common on pension and social grants than on taxes, and falls with the degree of economic development. We further discuss some applications of this new dataset.

What Is the Relative Strength Index (RSI)? The relative strength index (RSI) indicates whether a security, such as a stock, is overbought or oversold. It’s a ...

The Treynor Index measures a portfolio's excess return per unit of risk.

This article describes early models of indexing as well as more recent models that call for less indexing of wages to prices in order to improve price and output stability. Policymakers may face a ...

For example, indexation could be combined with measures to simplify the tax system, reduce marginal tax rates, or provide targeted relief for low- and middle-income earners. This would enhance ...

In this example, the new scheme without indexation is more beneficial because the tax payable is lower under the new scheme (Rs 5,00,000) compared to the old scheme (Rs 7,10,000).

What is indexation in property sale and how is it calculated? What has changed after Budget 2024? In the Union Budget 2024, FM Sitharaman has lowered the tax rates on capital gains from the sale ...