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Does "buy the dip" actually work?
"Buy the dip" sounds like smart investing — wait for prices to fall, then pounce. But 60 years of evidence reveals the strategy underperforms passive investing more than 60% of the time. Here's why waiting for the perfect moment costs more than it saves.
Robin Powell
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Explanation-based investing: a better name than passive?
In this guest post, William Morris introduces the idea of explanation-based investing as a fresh alternative to the often-misunderstood term “passive investing.” He argues that what investors really need isn’t to be active or passive, but to understand the reasoning behind their choices. Clear explanations, grounded in evidence, can help people make better decisions and achieve stronger long-term outcomes.
Robin Powell
Sep 17, 20255 min read
The hidden costs of passive investing: how significant are they?
The hidden costs of passive investing can add hundreds of basis points annually beyond headline fees. New research reveals how index funds face invisible expenses from rebalancing friction, tracking errors, and market impact that never appear on fund fact sheets. UK investors may pay far more than the advertised 0.1% management charge.
TEBI
Jul 14, 202511 min read
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