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Index Investing Is Not A Passive Strategy: Here’s Why
By Seedly  •  February 19, 2021
The finance community often use the term “passive investing” to apply to investing in index funds. But is investing in an index fund really a “passive” strategy? The co-founder of The Good Investors, Jeremy does not think so. He shares his thoughts in this article. Discuss Investment-Related Topics With Fellow Investors Here! Most Indexes Have an Active Method of Selecting Their Stocks One example would be the S&P 500. The S&P 500 only includes the top 500 stocks by market capitalisation that are listed and headquartered in the USA. In addition, the stocks need to have at least four consecutive quarters of profitability. The S&P 500 is also market-cap weighted. As such, bigger companies have a larger weight in the S&P 500 index, and their returns have a bigger impact on the index’s overall return. I consider this method of selection and weighting as an active method of selecting stocks....
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By Seedly
Launched in 2016, Seedly helps users make smarter financial decisions with its budgeting app which allows its 40,000 users to sync up their financial accounts and better manage their cash-flow. Last year, we introduced a new community feature which allows users to crowdsource knowledge from peers before making a financial decision.
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