Frequently Asked Questions About the TSC New Tech 30
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What is TheStreet.com New Tech 30?
The TSC New Tech 30 index is intended to take the pulse of the so-called hot money in the tech sector. The index, first christened the
Red Hot Index
, tracks the performance of a group of stocks selected by
TheStreet.com
readers, staff and
TSC
columnist and co-founder
James J. Cramer
.
Cramer first unveiled the idea in a
column in August 1999, and it garnered so much reader response that
TSC
decided to create an index using these particularly volatile stocks as a measure of the market's temperament. The Red Hot Index expanded to 30 stocks from 20 as of Dec. 31, 1999, and was renamed the TSC New Tech 30.
How is the TSC New Tech 30 different from TheStreet.com Internet Sector index, TheStreet.com E-Finance index and/or TheStreet.com E-Commerce index?
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The TSC New Tech 30 is an index expressly created and tracked by
TheStreet.com
. Its daily quote is available
here.
What is an index?
Similar to the
S&P 500
, the
Dow Jones Industrial Average
or the
Russell 2000
, the TSC New Tech 30 measures the average performance of a group of stocks. This index tracks the value of a certain basket of stocks, which are subject to change as
TSC
deems necessary to reflect the nature of the market.
Do any mutual funds or options track the TSC New Tech 30?
No index funds or options currently track this index.
What companies make up the TSC New Tech 30?
The TSC New Tech 30 is a market cap-weighted measure of these 30 stocks:
- Akamai Technologies (AKAM) - Get Akamai Technologies Inc. ReportAriba (ARBA) BEA SystemsundefinedBroadcomundefinedBroadvision (BVSN) - Get BroadVision Inc. ReportBrocade (BRCD) CMGI (CMGI) Commerce One (CMRC) Copper Mountain Networks (CMTN) Conexant (CNXT) - Get VanEck Vectors ChinaAMC SME-ChiNext ETF ReportExodus (EXDS) Extreme Networks (EXTR) - Get Extreme Networks Inc. ReportFoundry NetworksundefinedFreeMarkets (FMKT) Harmonic (HLIT) - Get Harmonic Inc. ReportInternet Capital Group (ICGE) i2 Technologies (ITWO) JDS Uniphase (JDSU) Juniper Networks (JNPR) - Get Juniper Networks Inc. ReportLiberate Technologies (LBRT) - Get Liberty Energy Inc. Class A ReportNetwork Appliance (NTAP) - Get NetApp Inc. ReportPhone.com (PHCM) PMC-Sierra (PMCS) Qualcomm (QCOM) - Get QUALCOMM Incorporated ReportQLogic (QLGC) Red Hat (RHAT) Redback Networks (RBAK) RF Micro Devices (RFMD) Sycamore Networks (SCMR) VeriSign (VRSN) - Get VeriSign Inc. Report
The index was originally created with 18 companies, but its fans demanded more. So Cramer, with assistance from his colleague
Matt Jacobs
,
polled readers to see which two companies should be added to the index. As a result, Internet Capital Group and Harmonic were added to the Red Hots after the market closed Sept. 2, 1999.
Then, on Oct. 7, 1999, Foundry Networks replaced
Net2Phone
(NTOP)
in the Red Hots after another
vote by
TSC
readers. Also, as Cramer
promised, Sycamore Networks was added to the index after the close Oct. 28, replacing
Gadzoox Networks
(ZOOX)
.
As of Dec. 31, 1999, 10 new stocks were added, bringing the index to 30 components. They are:
CMGI
(CMGI)
,
Commerce One
(CMRC)
,
BEA Systems
undefined
,
RF Micro Devices
(RFMD)
,
Broadvision
(BVSN) - Get BroadVision Inc. Report
,
Network Appliance
(NTAP) - Get NetApp Inc. Report
,
Liberate Technologies
(LBRT) - Get Liberty Energy Inc. Class A Report
,
Akamai Technologies
(AKAM) - Get Akamai Technologies Inc. Report
,
i2 Technologies
(ITWO)
and
FreeMarkets
(FMKT)
.
This list of companies is subject to change at any time.
Does TheStreet.com recommend that I invest in the companies that make up the TSC New Tech 30?
TheStreet.com
does not make investment recommendations of any kind. Additionally, the 30 companies that make up the TSC New Tech 30 are not necessarily better than companies that weren't included.
Performance of the TSC New Tech 30 is intended to reflect market volatility, and, as in many other sectors of the market, investing can pose substantial risks.