Indexing has been the rage for a few years now. By owning the “market”, investors are hoping significant changes in specific securities and industries are “averaged away” by holding the wide selection of securities represented by the index.
The cost of goods for all retailers is increasing. To keep their same profit margins, they have to increase their retail prices. Many retailers are looking to gain additional gross profit by raising their retail prices higher than the increase in their cost of goods. For example, if cost of go
