Active Vs. Passive Investing
In the investment world, there are two main ways to grow your money: active investing and passive investing. Active investing is when you choose which stocks or funds to invest in yourself, while passive investing is when you let someone else do it for you. So which one is better? The answer isn’t simple, but here is a walk-through by William Schantz of the pros and cons of each approach. Active Vs. Passive Investing There are two basic approaches to investing: passive investing and active investing. The latter involves trying to beat the market by buying and selling stocks in an attempt to profit from short-term price movements. Passive investing, on the other hand, involves simply holding a basket of stocks that track a broad market index. Read more.