Active Versus Passive Fund Flows How We Created the Active Versus Passive Barometer When Do Passive Strategies Outperform Active Strategies? When Does Active Management Outperform Passive Management?

The script flipped from value to growth in 2023, but the narrative stayed the same for active managers. Of the nearly 3,000 active funds included in our analysis, 47% survived and outperformed their ...

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Historically, most exchange traded funds (ETFs) have been passive. But that’s starting to change, with more and more active ETFs coming to market. The growth in active ETFs is largely the result of ...

When looking at diversified investing through mutual funds or ETFs, investors can assess active management or passive strategies, and compare them to determine which is right for them.

The goal of passive investing is to replicate the success of the market through assets like index funds. Active investing attempts to outperform the market by selecting different investments than the ...

People who give advice on copywriting often say, “Avoid using the passive voice.” This universal statement is not always correct but, more importantly, it is often confusing because most of us use ...

PITY the passive voice. No feature of the grammar of English has such a bad reputation. Style guides, including that of The Economist, as well as usage books like the celebrated American “Elements of ...

Steven Nickolas is a writer and has 10+ years of experience working as a consultant to retail and institutional investors. Andy Smith is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®), licensed realtor and ...

Suzanne is a content marketer, writer, and fact-checker. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance degree from Bridgewater State University and helps develop content strategies. Passive activity is ...