Whether it’s from speaking to friends and family or browsing social media feeds, it’s easy to see that there is a renewed interest in the stock market among retail investors. At first glance, having more people interested in their personal finance and investing in financial markets seems like a very positive thing. However, after closer…
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Indexed Products Aren’t All Passive
This week Morningstar Inc. released a report which estimated that as of August, in the United States, assets invested in indexed products (either mutual funds or exchange-traded funds) have now eclipsed that of assets being managed by traditional active stock pickers. In last week’s issue, we looked at debunking the myth that passive investing is…