Index v. active investing

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Running Time: 8:03

Date: 01/08/2019

Picking stocks and timing the sharemarket can be risky - we all know that. An alternative is index investing, which offers encouraging long-term results at low cost.

Greg Keady examines the comparative advantages of index investing for the passive investor as a cost-effective way to achieve a broad diversification in your portfolio. The results over time will give plenty of food for thought for active investors who engage in stock-picking and timing the market to get ahead.