GMO Paper Says Indexing the S&P 500 is Risky

A comprehensive  white paper published by GMO’s Matt Kadnar and James Montier in August—arguing against a predominantly index-focused investment strategy–was condensed in a recent MarketWatch article. The article quotes the…

BlackRock's Ang on Factor Investing

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…

An Argument Against Passive Investing

As clients move dollars to passively managed funds, investment management firm Grantham Mayo van Otterloo has “remained bearish as markets have lifted valuations,” according to an article in Barron’s. But…