The Surprisingly Lucrative Business of Making a List of 500 Stocks
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The article explores the business of creating and maintaining stock market indexes like the S&P 500, while the discussion touches on the implications and mechanics of these indexes.
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Oh the day when the people in general find out that big finance is essentially the rich throwing darts at a dartboard. Nassim Taleb eat your heart out.