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Passive investing in volatile markets: experts weigh in

Passive investing in volatile markets: experts weigh in

Investors often hear that despite market crashes, stocks tend to go up over time. But tell that to investors watching their portfolios decline, especially if they invest passively in index funds. Those represent groups of stocks which track indices like S&P; 500 (^GSPC), Nasdaq (^IXIC), or the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI). In continuation of Yahoo Finance’s series ‘What to do in a bear market,’ we asked the experts what they think of index investing during these volatile times. The… Source link

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Active versus passive investing: Yahoo U

Active versus passive investing: Yahoo U

For more business and finance explainers, check out our Yahoo U page. Among the many debates in investing: whether or not active investing is an efficient way of beating the market. On one hand, the growing popularity of retail trading platforms like Robinhood have fueled interest in stock picking. But on the other hand, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have made it easier for investors to passively purchase baskets of stocks. So which one works better? First: the difference between active and… Source link

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Active versus passive investing: Yahoo U

Active versus passive investing: Yahoo U

For more business and finance explainers, check out our Yahoo U page. Among the many debates in investing: whether or not active investing is an efficient way of beating the market. On one hand, the growing popularity of retail trading platforms like Robinhood have fueled interest in stock picking. But on the other hand, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have made it easier for investors to passively purchase baskets of stocks. So which one works better? First: the difference between active and… Source link

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‘This is the single worst time to be a passive investor’: veteran value investor

‘This is the single worst time to be a passive investor’: veteran value investor

TipRanks JPMorgan Says These 2 Stocks Could Surge Over 80% After a volatile first quarter, Q2 has kicked off in style, and the major indexes sit at – or hover near – all-time highs. The government bond market has also been steadying as yields have pulled back after rising higher earlier in the year, soothing investor fears that inflation could get out of hand. Moreover, the economic recovery seems to be gathering steam at a faster pace than anticipated. “We had been expecting the data to… Source link

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