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[PLUS] Weekly Macro Perspectives - Moving Beyond Active-Passive in Preparation for Road Ahead

June 9, 2021

From the desk of Willie Delwiche.

Key Takeaways:

  • Active/passive debate is in need of an overhaul
  • Dynamic allocation emphasizes what you own as well as when you buy it
  • Shifting leadership trends could force portfolio decisions

The active-passive debate has never been really well framed. It's been oversimplified to the point of being meaningless. For example, the shift from actively-managed mutual funds to passive ETF's would seem like a victory for passive proponents. But if investors have moved from buying-and-holding those mutual funds to moving in and out of ETF's, is this really a shift from active to passive?

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