Actively managed funds typically charge higher fees than index funds based on the premise that the managers’—and their investment teams’—efforts generate excess returns or alpha. How well do active ...

The core of the Python data model architecture is special methods (also known as "magic methods"). These methods, which start ...

The core of the Python data model architecture is the special methods (also known as 'magic methods'). These methods, which ...

A common way to measure the performance of the stock market is by looking at market indexes, also referred to as benchmarks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 Index are two of the most ...

Earlier this week I discussed the promise of fundamental indexing. This strategy takes aim at the shortcomings of traditional cap-weighted indexes, which overweight growth stocks and are prone to ...

Exchange-traded funds are increasingly popular in asset allocation strategies, as they allow broad diversification. Indexed ETFs are tax-efficient and provide an easy way for retirement savers to ...