Dictionary of Business Terms: indexing
indexing
- weighting one's portfolio to match a broad-based index such as Standard & Poor's 500 Index so as to match its performance.
- tying wages, taxes, or other rates to an index. For example, a labor contract may call for indexing wages to the Consumer Price Index (CPI).
Dictionary of Finance and Investment Terms: indexing
indexing
- weighting one's portfolio to match a broad-based index such as Standard & Poor's so as to match its performance-or buying shares in an index fund.
- tying wages, taxes, or other rates to an index. For example, a labor contract may call for indexing wages to the consumer price index to protect against loss of purchasing power in a time of rising inflation.
