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Why Investing in Nasdaq-100 is Better Than S&P 500?
Overview
Everyone’s always talking about the S&P 500 being the best place to invest your money, right?
Well, hold on to your hats because today, I’m flipping that narrative on its head.
In this post, I’ll explain why investing in the Nasdaq-100 might actually be better.
You can also check out my youtube video (https://youtu.be/ow82cPovF38) on this topic.
To support this claim, I will discuss and analyze the annual returns, for both Nasdaq-100 and S&P 500, their volatility aspects, and how you can safeguard your investments.
Stick with me till the end, because you are going to get some surprising insights, if you are thinking to invest in either of these indexes.
Quick Refresher
Let’s start with a quick refresher in case you’re new to investing. Both S&P-500 and Nasdaq-100 are indexes which provide a statistical measure by tracking the performance of a specific group of stocks-
- S&P 500: Tracks the 500 largest companies in the U.S. across diverse sectors like tech, healthcare, and finance. It’s a snapshot of the overall market.
- Nasdaq-100: Tracks the 100 largest non-financial companies listed on Nasdaq. It’s a…