1. Instead, the orthodox presumption is that the same concept can be measured in different ways using different indices. 2. The librarian wishes pupils to learn to use the whole system online and encourages pupils to use indexes on screen in preference to the printed version. 3. As that index is used to calculate increases in a range of federal programs, the move would automatically cut government expenses. 4. Both indexes are widely used as benchmarks by managers who specialize in emerging market stocks. 5. A growing number of overseas funds use these indexes to judge their own performances. 6. Fund managers use the index to gauge the weightings of their global portfolios. 7. He added that the index should be used to measure directional change rather than the magnitude of change. 8. Hundreds of billions of dollars are held in funds that track indexes, and many other funds use indexes as benchmarks for judging returns. 9. In many states and cities, like Jacksonville, Fla., the indexes are used by local government to assess the performance of city agencies. 10. In the past, Klingler spent most of his time teaching students how to use printed indexes and helping them physically track down research material. |