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The best ETF for US exposure: VTS vs IVV
ETFs
The best ETF for US exposure: VTS vs IVV
Tap into the growth of the US market through ETFs. 
Simonelle Mody | 17 February 2025
Buying an ETF? Here are our best resources
ETFs
Buying an ETF? Here are our best resources
Access our best resources for diving into the ETF market.
Simonelle Mody | 14 February 2025
Young & Invested: Why I don’t invest in individual stocks
Personal Finance
Young & Invested: Why I don’t invest in individual stocks
Presenting the argument against direct stock picking. 
Simonelle Mody | 11 February 2025
Cage match: Traditional index funds vs. ETFs
ETFs
Cage match: Traditional index funds vs. ETFs
How do they stack up when it comes to costs, trading capabilities, and taxes?
Christine Benz | 21 January 2025
Are changes in investor preferences hurting returns?
Personal Finance
Are changes in investor preferences hurting returns?
Innovation in the financial services industry is providing us with more choice...but at what cost?
Mark LaMonica, CFA | 12 November 2024
Only 2.4% of companies deliver all net shareholder wealth
Stocks
Only 2.4% of companies deliver all net shareholder wealth
Over decades, relatively few companies generate all the stockmarket's outperformance. Is this an argument for passive investing or does it prove...
Graham Hand | 02 October 2024
How to generate $100,000 in passive income
Personal Finance
How to generate $100,000 in passive income
Reaching six-figures in passive income is not easy but don’t underestimate the benefit of time in the market. 
Mark LaMonica, CFA | 29 September 2024
Was Jack Bogle right about smart beta all along?
Personal Finance
Was Jack Bogle right about smart beta all along?
Smart-beta investors could have done better by being less clever.
John Rekenthaler, CFA | 25 September 2024
Legendary investor: markets are less efficient and social media is the big culprit
Stocks
Legendary investor: markets are less efficient and social media is the big culprit
Despite an explosion in data, investment titan, Cliff Asness, believes the market has become less efficient, not more, over his 34-year career. He...
James Gruber | 24 September 2024
Active funds fell short of passive peers in latest research by Morningstar
Personal Finance
Active funds fell short of passive peers in latest research by Morningstar
Long-term trends and low costs can help investors decide between active and passive funds.
Morningstar | 28 August 2024