In a recent Bloomberg article, AQR’s Cliff Asness argues that the opinion pendulum on hedge funds has swung too far, that “all you read about today is that hedge funds…
Day: March 12, 2018
Buying Stocks with Debt Leads to Market Vulnerability
Analysts warn that the increase in margin loans—borrowing to buy stocks—exacerbated the selloff that occurred at the end of last month and that, if such debt levels continue to rise,…
Is Index Investing Still Passive?
Passive investing has grown to the point where “putting your money in an index-tracking fund is a move requiring an active decision,” say researchers at Sanford C Bernstein & Co.…