Articles under “market efficiency”

Is Indexing Worse Than Marxism?

By Burton G. Malkiel / 11.21.16

Index funds have always been ridiculed by active mutual-fund managers. Two recent events have fueled a new set of criticisms.

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Has Indexing Become Too Popular?

By Burton G. Malkiel / 01.15.15

Indexed investment strategies (passively holding portfolios that simply buy and hold all the securities in a particular market) continue to increase in popularity. Currently more than 35% of investment portfolios use index funds to gain exposure to the U.S.

Your Path to Homeownership

If you’ve never owned a home, you’ve probably spent some time thinking about what you’d love to have someday. And if you already own a house, a growing family might mean it’s time to consider something bigger.

Giving You An Edge

Wealthfront is built on the philosophy that passive investing is the key to long-term success. But we always try to go above and beyond to help your portfolio perform better.

The New Standard

We believe that to be a true automated advisor you must deliver on all the services you get from a traditional high-end financial advisor: investment management, planning, and personal finance solutions. So when choosing the ideal automated advisor, you need to understand the breadth — and quality — of each provider’s solution.