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Hougan and Nadig: "Expense is the New Alpha"
We chatted with Matt Hougan, Chairman, Inside ETFs (former CEO, ETF.com) and Dave Nadig, Managing Director, ETF.com at…
July 19, 2018
Hougan and Nadig: ETFs in Canada are at a Tipping Point
We chatted with Matt Hougan, Chairman, Inside ETFs (former CEO, ETF.com) and Dave Nadig, Managing Director, ETF.com at…
July 10, 2018
Howard Marks: Investing Without People
by Howard Marks, Oaktree Capital Over the last twelve months I’ve devoted three memos to discussing macro developments,…
June 20, 2018
The Problem With Indexing
by John Coumarianos, Analyst, Clarity Financial Indexing your investments is a good way to increase your chances of…
April 6, 2018
Why Passive Investing Isn’t a Panacea
by Richard Brink, Walt Czaicki, and Scott Krauthamer, Equities, AllianceBernstein The active/passive debate has been raging for years, and…
April 2, 2018
Why Active Management Failed…and Didn’t
by Richard Brink, Walt Czaicki, and Scott Krauthamer, Alliance Bernstein Passive equity strategies have seen massive inflows over…
March 18, 2018
How to see the hidden risks of ETFs
by Sloane Ortel, Paul Kovarsky, CFA and Antonella Puca, CFA, CIPM, CFA Institute Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) attracted more…
February 22, 2018
A Warning Shot for Passive Investors
by Lance Roberts, Clarity Financial Last week, investors received a “warning shot” about the dangers of “passive indexing.” While…
February 13, 2018
Som Seif: How Dominant Is Indexing Versus Active?
We recently caught up with Som Seif, CEO, Purpose Investments in Toronto to continue our conversation about…
February 8, 2018
Som Seif: Has Indexing Distorted the Valuations of Index Stocks?
We recently caught up with Som Seif, CEO, Purpose Investments in Toronto. We asked him for his…
February 7, 2018
Stephen Lingard: Has Low Dispersion in Index Stocks Made Active Investing Harder?
We asked Stephen Lingard for his thoughts on the argument that low dispersion in index stocks is making…
February 5, 2018
Active vs Passive: When, Where and Why to be Which
Active vs Passive: When, Where and Why to be Which by Craig Basinger, Chris Kerlow, Derek Benedet, Shane…
November 6, 2017
Passive Carnage is Illogical
by David Goerz, Strategic Frontier Management September 2017 PASSIVE CARNAGE IS ILLOGICAL We observe increased discussion about passive…
September 29, 2017
Passive Index Funds Raging. Are Active Funds Bucking The Trend? Top Money Managers Respond
Top performing money managers respond to the popularity of passive index investing. WEALTHTRACK # 1411 broadcast…
September 5, 2017
Do Index Fund Portfolios Live Up to Expectations?
by David Allison, CFA, CIPM, CFA Institute Investors are pinning their hopes on index funds. “Almost $500 billion…
August 23, 2017