Andrew Ang, who runs factor investing at BlackRock, argues that factor investing remains “the language of investment excellence” despite naysaying by the likes of Vanguard’s Jack Bogle and smart-beta pioneer…
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Zweig: Cheaper Share Prices Can Be an Illusion
When ETF shares appear to be trading at a discount to the index of stocks they hold, according to a recent article in The Wall Street Journal by columnist Jason…
Active Management Versus Passive Investing: How to Choose
Active management fees, coupled with periods of underperformance, have made low-cost index investing attractive for investors, writes Validea CEO John Reese in a recent article for The Globe and Mail.…
ETFs Make Markets Less Efficient Writes Klarman
While exchange-traded-funds have claimed a growing share of investor funds, critics say these funds are “potentially dangerous and untested through a crisis,” says a Bloomberg article from last week. In…
Momentum Investing is Back, At Least for Now
The strategy of buying whatever sector has had the greatest price or earnings gains in the past twelve months seems to have come back in fashion, according to a recent…
Passive Investors Should Avoid these Three Mistakes
While data supports the widespread belief that passive (or index) and ETF investing offer consistently competitive returns, a recent article in Money magazine advises investors to avoid three common mistakes when…
The Passive Investing Tsunami in ETFs Continues
Investments have been shifting from actively managed funds to passively managed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) for a while now, but the Brexit vote and impending U.S. presidential election have fueled the…