Margaret Dorn

2024 World Economic Forum: Key Themes to Watch Wanying Wu Analyst, Sustainability & Thematic Indices S&P Dow Jones Indices The author would like to thank Vidushan Ragukaran and Ari Rajendra for their contributions to this blog. The 2024 World Economic Forum (WEF) that took place at Davos-Klosters in mid-January attracted over 60 heads of state and government leaders.

The S&P 500 ESG Index Turns 5! Margaret Dorn Senior Director, Head of ESG Indices, North America S&P Dow Jones Indices The S&P 500® ESG Index celebrated its fifth birthday on Jan. 28, 2024. Over the past five years, the index has become an important piece of the sustainable indexing puzzle for investors looking to leverage the strength of the S&P 500 while incorporating meaningful and measurable sustainability-focused enhancements.

S&P 500 Highs Keep Coming Hamish Preston Head of U.S. Equities S&P Dow Jones Indices The S&P 500® closed at another record high today, marking the ninth all-time high closing price level so far this year. Although all-time highs are not unprecedented—2024 is the 41st year since 1957 to host a new high—a few observations stand out when looking at this year’s records. First, January 2024 saw the end of the seventh longest gap between S&P 500 all-time highs, ever.