Passive vs. Active – The Beauty of Both
One question any investor must consider is whether to take an active or passive approach to investing. Per Investopedia, “The predominant investment strategy today is active investing,” which attempts to beat a particular benchmark and “outperform the market.” Continuing, the article points out, “anomalies and irregularities in the capital markets can be exploited by those with skill and insight.” By contrast, passive investing, the authors explain, is an approach based on investing in exactly the same securities, in the same proportions, [...]