Do index funds really work better than an actively managed portfolio?

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Do index funds really work better than an actively managed portfolio?

2007-03-17 02:40:13 · 2 answers · asked by kaptndean 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Personal Finance

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For the novice investor with little time to research and study stocks, Index Funds are the way to go.

For the more experienced investor, who thinks he/she can manage 10+ stocks at a time, inidividual stocks may be the way to go.

Good luck!

2007-03-17 02:46:47 · answer #1 · answered by Yellow Tail 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Usually. Actively managed funds beat the S & P 500 index about 30% of the time. But there is no way of knowing, in advance, which will do better.

2007-03-17 09:45:08 · answer #2 · answered by regerugged 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋