Why index investing isn’t as passive – or profitable – as you think

Index funds have surged in popularity because they typically have lower fees and because, generally speaking, conventional active funds have consistently failed to beat the market.

But if you think that index investing is a passive way to access the market, you might want to think again. They might do a great job of tracking their index, but how many people give thought to what is in the index, who decides what’s in the index, and how those decisions are made?

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