Is passive investing damaging the economy?
In this episode of MoneyWeek talks, Andrew Craig, founder of Plain English Finance and author of How to Own the World and Our Future is Biotech, talks to Kalpana Fitzpatrick about the dangers of over-relying on passive investing.
He argues that while passive investing has a place and is perfect for anyone who is just getting started on their investing journey, active investing plays a critical role not only delivering returns but also in helping the UK economy thrive.
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Craig also tells Fitzpatrick that young investors starting out could be damaging their wealth by confusing trading with investing.
“The problem is, they get their fingers burnt when trying to trade and then they do not invest,” he says.
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