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Key considerations for investors seeking alpha through active strategies

mschmit — Mon, 22 Jul 2019 05:11:16 +0000

In the age old question of whether passive or active investing is the best course, a new paper from Mercer proposed a simple answer: it depends. Specifically, it depends on what an investors’ goals and priorities actually are, the paper said. The popularity of passive strategies can, in part, be attributed to their continued success. […]

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Navigating the trend towards passive investing

mschmit — Fri, 21 Dec 2018 05:34:23 +0000

The majority of global pension plans believe the rise of passive investment funds is a foundational change in how they now manage their portfolios, recognizing that both active and passive allocations are necessary, according to a 2018 survey by British firm CREATE-Research. Faced with this trend, the financial services industry must demonstrate the benefits of […]

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Is Modern Portfolio Theory Harming Your Portfolio?

mschmit — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 06:13:05 +0000

Economics versus finance.

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Reflections on Active vs. Passive Management

mschmit — Fri, 28 May 2010 10:09:48 +0000

Online Debates: A Year in Review Part II

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Indexing by Market Capitalization

mschmit — Wed, 26 May 2010 06:08:48 +0000

Efficient market hypothesis and modern portfolio theory.

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(R)evolution in Indexing Methods

mschmit — Tue, 25 May 2010 05:07:27 +0000

Coverage of the 2010 Global Investment Conference.

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Investors Pouring Into Passive Funds: BlackRock

mschmit — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 12:54:45 +0000

ETFs on the rise as de-risking trend slows.

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Global Featured Speaker, Dr. Christian Raubach

mschmit — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 08:00:14 +0000

Should one invest actively or passively?

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What the Indexes Don’t See

mschmit — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 11:07:04 +0000

Passive investing, in the form of investable indexes, is gaining more and more converts. Last month, it was reported that Norway’s Government Pension Fund was taken to task by the country’s finance ministry because its active managers underperformed their benchmarks. But are those benchmarks rational? A new paper from Russell Investments suggests what many active […]

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