Though Burton Malkiel, the author of the classic investing book A Random Walk Down Wall Street, has long favored passive management, he takes an active approach to enhancing a portfolio’s…
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Despite Grim Year, U.S. ETFs See $500bn In-Flows
In spite of this year’s volatile market and economic downturn, U.S. ETFs have drawn in nearly $500 billion from new clients, reports an article in the Financial Times. Though that’s…
Bear Market Hasn’t Hit Passive Yet
While many managers have relied on the assumption that passive funds will be uncovered in the next big bear market, that hasn’t played out this year, contends an article in…
Show Us Your Portfolio: Rick Ferri
Our first few episodes of Show Us Your Portfolio looked at some thoughtful, evidence-based approaches to portfolio construction. But we also noticed after listening to them that many of the…
Mike Green on the Dangers of the Rise of Passive Investing
The case for passive investing is a very strong one. With most active managers failing to keep up with the market, the arguments for passive are difficult to refute. But…
Musk & Wood: Passive Funds Have Gone Too Far
In a Twitter thread, Elon Musk and Cathie Wood weighed in on the debate over the growing power of index funds, reports Bloomberg. Responding to a tweet from venture capitalist…
The S&P 500 Passed Stock-Pickers By in 2021
Though 2021 was overwhelmingly good for the U.S. stock market, most stock-picking fund managers were disappointed by it, contends an article in The Wall Street Journal. While the S&P 500…
Trump Should Have Invested In The S&P 500
The long-running claim that Trump would be richer if he’d invested his inheritance from his father in the S&P 500 has been false—until now, contends an article in Forbes. Since…
Use This Method to Get Top Returns, Says This Investing Pioneer
Despite big changes in the stock market over the last half century, indexing is still the one sure way to get top returns, says investing pioneer Charles Ellis in an…
Stock Market Still Active Despite $11 Trillion Index Invasion
Two recent papers say active investing is alive and well, details an article in Bloomberg. Academics at Cornell University and the University of Technology Sydney, as well as at the…