Homework 1: Intro and Data Sources

1. Which year had the highest number of additions to the S&P 500 index? (2 points)

2. How many indexes have better year-to-date returns than the US S&P500 as of May 1, 2025? (3 points)

3. Median duration (in days) of significant market corrections in the S&P 500 index (3 points)

4. Median 2-day percentage change in AMZN stock price following positive surprise earnings days (4 points)

5. Idea for your capstone project (1 point)

6. Investigate new metrics (1 point)