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How much of your portfolio should be in stocks?
How much of your portfolio should be in stocks? It's one of investing's most important questions — and the standard answer is costing the average investor the equivalent of 2% of their lifetime consumption. Yale economists have finally built something better, and it fits in a spreadsheet.
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Why Nobel-Prize winning economists reject active investing
Eugene Fama is one of several Nobel Prize-winning economists whose research undermines the case for using actively managed funds This is...
TEBI
Jun 12, 20253 min read
Active investing: Be honest, are you a little bit addicted?
Active investing feels productive. Buying. Selling. Chasing hot tips. As investors, we think we need to be doing something. But it can...
TEBI
Jun 5, 20251 min read
Active vs passive — a journalist's view
JONATHAN CLEMENTS is one of the best-known names in financial journalism. After starting his career writing glowing profiles of star fund...
Robin Powell
May 19, 20253 min read
Are active funds better in bear markets?
It is often claimed that active funds offer greater protection in falling markets. Unlike index funds, active managers can hold cash or...
Robin Powell
Apr 14, 20253 min read
Avoid advisers who recommend active funds
Before choosing a financial adviser, it is essential to ask the right questions. One of the most revealing is whether they recommend...
Robin Powell
Apr 7, 20253 min read
What active funds and budget flights have in common
Yes, annual management fees for actively managed funds are far higher than they are for index funds. But it’s the linked costs of active...
Robin Powell
Dec 11, 20244 min read
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