Index fund choices are getting ever more exotic, but simple can still be best
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If you fancy an alternative, choose Pepsi or listen to grungy rock music, says Lars Kroijer. When it comes to passive investing, market cap indexing remains the logical way to go.
Smart Beta ETFs focusing on dividends imply you can have the best of both worlds – income stock selection at index investing prices…
Get up-to-speed on the pros and cons of factor investing via this engaging interview with hedge fund boss Cliff Asness…
Performance chasing works no better with Smart Beta ETFs than any other active fund strategy. Plus the rest of the week’s good reads.
Active investors can only beat the market if other active investors do worse. This isn’t a morality tale – it’s a warning with respect to your finances.
Risk factors are the fantasy pin-ups of passive investing with amazing figures to match. Sadly, the reality can prove disappointing – find out why.
Do you want to add some sexy risk premiums to your passive portfolio in pursuit of outperformance? That’s a lot of alliteration – but not to difficult to pull of in practice.
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Fundamental indexing promises greater rewards than regular passive investing but it also carries greater risk.