Active investing vs passive investing: which is best?
Active investing vs passive investing: which is best?
Active investing strategies didn’t do well in 2023 as passive investing continued to draw in new assets.
20 Jan 2023
The best low cost index funds to buy now
The best low cost index funds to buy now
Index funds are an easy, low-cost way for investors to invest in a sector or asset class. Here’s a selection of the cheapest passive tracker funds on …
24 Aug 2022
Looking for a hedge against inflation? The FTSE 100 might be a good bet
Looking for a hedge against inflation? The FTSE 100 might be a good bet
There are no assets that will protect investors' wealth entirely against inflation. But the FTSE 100 – a global stockmarket index with a sterling hedg…
9 May 2022
The power of passive investing – for good and bad
The power of passive investing – for good and bad
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…
22 Nov 2021
Index tracker funds won't shield your wealth from inflation – here's why
Index tracker funds won't shield your wealth from inflation – here's why
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…
19 Oct 2021
I wish I knew what passive investing was, but I’m too embarrassed to ask
I wish I knew what passive investing was, but I’m too embarrassed to ask
Passive investing is when you buy a fund that aims to track the performance of a particular index. Here's how it works.
8 Jun 2021
The triumph of the blob: how passive investing could devour markets
The triumph of the blob: how passive investing could devour markets
We’re fans of passive investing at MoneyWeek. But is the rapid growth in passive ownership having a detrimental effect on the way that markets work? I…
24 Sep 2020
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How the boom in passive investing could create better-run companies
How the boom in passive investing could create better-run companies
ESG investing, or "ethical investing" as it used to be called, is mostly about the marketing, says John Stepek. But it's not all bad.
24 Jan 2020
The boom in passive investing won’t cause the next crash
The boom in passive investing won’t cause the next crash
Passive investment funds such as ETFs are now such a fundamental part of financial markets that some people worry that they will spark the next crash.…
7 Jan 2020
Here’s why the idea of a bubble in passive investing is flawed
Here’s why the idea of a bubble in passive investing is flawed
The idea of passive investing – buying a fund that simply tracks an index – has been growing rapidly in recent years. Some say it's in a bubble. John …
2 Sep 2019
Passive investing would have confounded Adam Smith
Passive investing would have confounded Adam Smith
If Adam Smith were alive today, the great economist would be left utterly perplexed by the rise and popularity of passive investing, says Merryn Somer…
20 Aug 2018
The world’s best stockpicker proves the case for passive investing
The world’s best stockpicker proves the case for passive investing
Warren Buffett, the world’s most famous stockpicker, has just given an update on an eight-year-old bet he made on the benefits of passive investing. T…
3 May 2016