Articles by Brendan Ross

All articles written by and © Brendan Ross

Active vs. Index Investing
Our main essay. Best starting point.

Efficient Markets
Why active managers lose to index funds, and by how much.

Predicting Mutual Fund Performance
Past performance data and Morningstar ratings can’t be used to pick winning mutual funds

Taxes: Your Largest Expense
Taxes are active management’s dirty secret

Can Individuals Beat the Pros?
For all their efforts, the Pros fail. You will face similar challenges.

Individual Stocks vs Indexing
Risk, diversification, and why index funds work well

Indexing Without An Advisor
Think you can go it alone?

Recommended Reading
Our favorite investment reading