What does it mean to “buy the market”?

Invest in the market — not individual stocks

Explanation:

For simplicity, "the market" usually means the S&P 500 (the 500 largest company stocks you can buy). ... Buying "the market" means you own the whole basket of stocks, and buying this basket has given a return of 9.55% per year on average.

Buying "the market" means you own the whole basket of stocks

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