A 'passive' approach to fund management does not equate to a passive approach to investment stewardship. Read more about the ways in which index fund providers hold companies accountable for delivering long-term investment returns.
The addition of indexing to a portfolio of actively managed investments may markedly reduce an investor's downside risk. This very brief commentary is a little on the technical side, but worth a thought. Read on to learn more...
When people talk about the share market having gone up or down, what they are usually are referring to is an index. But what is an index and why is it important?