>>60799670
from a quick google are index funds
>A type of investment fund that aims to replicate the performance of a specific market index by holding all, or a representative sample, of the assets within that index.
so shit like S&P500, ftse100 etc?
>FTSE100: It's an index of the largest 100 UK companies listed on the London Stock
so instead of the average man investing in individual companies because it can be riskier you invest into these index funds aforementioned? which in safer for the average man.
(I know absolutely nothing and have only started seriously researching this recently)