Active vs. Passive Investment Styles: Which is superior?

Proponents of active and passive investment management styles have oft-debated the superiority of their philosophy over the other.

The arguments can become rather intense with very few ultimately willing to budge or switch sides. Each approach has its virtues and intrinsic drawbacks. Over the last several years, active managers have clearly struggled to keep pace with their passive brethren.

The performance gap for active managers within the traditional U.S. size and style boxes relative to their respective benchmark indices has grown significantly. The trend has been exacerbated by the continued flow of capital towards passive management.

Read Matt’s full article published by the Portland Business Journal.