Ever since Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) went public last year, investors and analysts have speculated about if and when it would find its way onto the S&P 500 (INDEX: ^GSPC), the most widely tracked equity index in the world.<br /><br />The answer came last Thursday, with an announcement from the index committee that the time has come. Starting Dec. 20, the $130-billion company will officially be listed on the S&P 500. In the video below, Motley Fool contributor John Maxfield discusses his analysis of other recent additions to the index and what it suggests about Facebook's chances for outperformance going forward.<br /><br />Investing made simple: The Motley Fool's essential guide to investing is now available to the public, free of cost, at http://bit.ly/1atRpHZ. This resource was designed to cover everything that new investors need to know to get started today. For your free copy, just click the link above.
