Investing in low-cost, passive funds remains the soundest long-term investment.
div > div.group > p:first-child"> Active managers who claim that they would do better during periods of heightened volatility are going to have to find another argument.
"The figures highlight that heightened market volatility does not necessarily result in better relative performance for active investing," the report said. The study will bolster the claims of many financial advisors, who say that investing in low-cost, passive funds remains the soundest long-term investment.
Long-term, the numbers were not much better in other categories like small-cap stocks or fixed income:"Over long-term horizons, 80 percent or more of active managers across all categories underperformed their respective benchmarks," the report concluded.
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