Investopedia contributors come from a range of backgrounds, and over 25 years there have been thousands of expert writers and editors who have contributed. Gordon Scott has been an active investor and ...

A strong year for stocks left little room for active managers to carve out an edge in 2024, while active bond managers benefited from taking on credit risk. Of the 3,200 active funds included in our ...

Chances are, if you put a group of Bogleheads in a room with a bunch of fund managers, it’s likely nobody will completely agree on the best investing approach. If you casually toss the active vs.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Host of the Retire Sooner podcast and CFP™ practitioner. Is one of the most popular investing strategies quietly distorting the ...

While passive funds dominated in 2025, strong active investing opportunities still exist. US actively managed mutual funds and ETFs struggled to outperform their average passive peer in 2025. Just 38% ...

If the Big Six large-cap stocks leading the bull market stumble, a difficult market — the kind where active managers do best— could ensue. Passive management's fixation on the S&P 500 will continue to ...

Closed-end funds (CEFs) are relatively under the radar compared to peers like exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and mutual funds. Closed-end funds are generally desirable for two reasons: 1) high income; ...

Active investing may sound like a better approach than passive investing. After all, we’re prone to see active things as more powerful, dynamic and capable. Active and passive investing each have some ...

The goal of passive investing is to replicate the success of the market through assets like index funds. Active investing attempts to outperform the market by selecting different investments than the ...