Announcing the index fund debate
Over time, are all actively managed funds a loser's game? Are investments in index funds -- like the S&P 500 -- really as smart as pundits lead us to believe?
Answers to these questions impact my pocketbook. And after viewing reader's thoughtful comments to my original posts on this topic, I conclude there is much to learn about passive vs. active investing.
So as of today, I am adding a new category titled: The Index Fund Debate.
This category will spotlight material addressing BOTH SIDES of the passive vs. active management issue.
Readers are invited to submit relevant material. Your submission should be e-mailed to my1stmill@pfblog.com.
All high quality and relevant submissions qualify for publication. Please don't submit content that you don't have copyright of. Quotations and links to material already published on the Web are OK. By submitting to PFBlog, you guarantee the originality of the content, and give PFBlog a one-time license to publish your content at PFBlog.com.
Thanks for your interest. I look forward to a continuing dialogue on this important topic.
Did you miss the original posts?
My recent posts expressing preference for actively managed accounts have sparked considerable interest...
Heres why I no longer own an S&P 500 index fund
Readers have challenged 1stMill's preference for actively managed funds
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