PASSIVE vs. ACTIVE INVESTING
This assignment is a mini research paper on passive vs active investing.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Paper should be 3-5 pages, double spaced with 10-12pt font.
- You need to use at least 4 sources (see sources below) and you must cite the sources and have links to them in the paper.
- Paper needs to be submitted as a Word, PDF, or viewable Google Doc link.
- Content Requirements:
- Define active and passive investment and give examples.
- Outline the case for each as well as the criticisms of each
- State your opinion
POSSIBLE SOURCES (feel free to do your own research, you do not have to limit yourself to these)
General Overview;
- https://www.investopedia.com/news/active-vs-passive-investing/
- https://www.bloomberg.com/quicktake/active-vs-passive-investing
- https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2017-10-11/passive-versus-active-investing-a-debate
Pro Passive:
- https://personal.vanguard.com/pdf/ISGIDX.pdf
- https://www.ft.com/content/1b9d193a-b3d4-11e7-a398-73d59db9e399
- http://people.stern.nyu.edu/adamodar/pdfiles/invphiloh/indexN.pdf
- https://www.wsj.com/articles/are-fund-managers-doomed-making-the-case-for-passive-investings-triumph-1476798977
- https://www.cnbc.com/2016/08/08/why-you-should-ditch-your-mutual-funds-now.html
- https://blogs.wsj.com/experts/2017/09/24/why-critics-of-passive-investing-are-wrong/
Pro Active/Anti-Passive:
- https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-case-for-actively-managed-funds-1423454485
- https://seekingalpha.com/article/4021104-case-active-management
- https://www.dodgeandcox.com/pdf/white_papers/the-case-for-active-management.pdf
- https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-08-03/singer-s-elliott-hedge-fund-returns-3-5-in-the-first-half
- https://www.marketwatch.com/story/passive-investing-is-changing-the-stock-market-in-ways-investors-dont-realize-2017-09-25
- https://seekingalpha.com/article/4062758-case-passive-investing
- https://www.bloomberg.com/gadfly/articles/2017-08-28/the-worst-case-scenario-for-passive-investing-part-i