Standard & Poor's 500 guide. (2012 ed.)

The most accurate, up-to-date market intelligence for superior investment decisions and ;#8212;from the world and ;#8217;s premier financial index!The Standard and ; Poor and ;#8217;s 500 Index is the most watched index in America and ;#8212;if not the world.

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