Managed Funds Investing in Index Funds Is No Longer Passive

Discussion in 'Shares & Funds' started by Tropo, 5th Mar, 2018.

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  1. Tropo

    Tropo Well-Known Member

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    is the fiscal ignorance worse than i feared ???,

    even in a genuine passive ETF like VAS ( which i hold ) surely folks know the subtleties of tracking a market index ( cap. weighting , index re-balances courtesy of S&P )

    that index will NOT stay frozen solid over 10 years ( maybe not over 12 months )

    does the investor need an IQ test before being allowed to invest , or do product-salesman need to be put under the microscope ( again )

    sorry but ETF research is HARD work .. the only thing simple is buyer ignorance

    please take care
     
  3. Tropo

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    Ignorance, passiveness and luck of knowledge is a recipe for disaster.
    Personally I am not interested in ETFs, but no matter which way you'll go, make sure that you know what you are doing.
    Currently North Pole is permanently frozen, but this may change in the future.
    Have fun !
     
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    i do what i can to educate myself , first

    however some solutions are sold as simple solutions to the unaware .. and that has been the graveyard of many a retirement fund , i believe the GFC had a problem with over-hyped plantation trusts . and REITs

    if investing was easy, we could all put $10 in the bank ( per week ) and retire comfortably ( when that time comes )

    cheers
     

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