An investing trend that's grown rapidly in recent years may be making the stock market riskier and more volatile
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- Passive investing has skyrocketed in popularity in recent years.
- Yet, that could be making active investing riskier, Apollo chief economist Torsten Sløk says.
- With a less active market, volatility is higher, and gains are concentrated in large-cap shares.
Passive investing has boomed in recent years,
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