At MoneyWeek, we're firm believers in the benefits of passive investing (with a few exceptions see below). If you want to make proper returns from the markets, you've got to keep your costs down. And active fund managers charge way too much, as Merryn Somerset Webb never tires of pointing out (see here, here and here, for example).
And we're not alone.
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The power of passive investing – for good and badOpinion The rise of passive funds has made investing simple and cheap for millions of people. But it comes with huge consequences for markets, the economy and your wealth, says Merryn Somerset Webb.
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Index tracker funds won't shield your wealth from inflation – here's whyAnalysis If you want your portfolio to survive in an inflationary world, a broad index-tracker fund won’t cut it. You need to be a lot more selective than that. John Stepek explains why.
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Has passive investing created a stockmarket bubble?Sponsored Over the past two decades, investors have been switching from buying actively managed investment funds to buying passive funds that simply track a market. And that’s affected how the markets work. John Stepek explains why.
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Passive investing would have confounded Adam Smith
Tutorials If Adam Smith were alive today, the great economist would be left utterly perplexed by the rise and popularity of passive investing, says Merryn Somerset Webb.
