passive investing Archives | Wealthfront Blog Personal Finance & Investing Insights Fri, 03 Mar 2023 17:32:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/cropped-wave-logo-transparent-hi-res-500x500.png passive investing Archives | Wealthfront Blog 32 32 “Stocks Are On Sale” — How Should You Buy? https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/stocks-are-on-sale-how-should-you-buy/ Wed, 25 Mar 2020 16:03:46 +0000 https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=12884 As the coronavirus COVID-19 has spread, the world has experienced an unusually high level of market volatility. Global markets are down, which can understandably feel painful for investors. But it also means that right now the markets are effectively “on sale.” Investing in the markets now is a lot less expensive than it was a […]

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]]> The Myth of the Passive Investing Bubble https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/the-myth-of-the-passive-investing-bubble/ Wed, 18 Sep 2019 23:06:11 +0000 //wealthfront.x5view.co/?p=10949 Last week Bloomberg reported that the aggregate assets invested in index-based funds surpassed actively managed equity funds for the first time. This comes as no surprise to those of us who have long been promoting the merits of passive investing. Nor did it surprise us when active managers began beating the drum warning of the […]

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]]> What To Make of the Mercurial Market — And What To Do With Your Investments https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/what-to-make-of-the-mercurial-market-2/ Wed, 28 Aug 2019 17:30:18 +0000 //wealthfront.x5view.co/?p=8714 It’s no wonder some people are inclined to stop investing when the market gets uncertain. So what’s our advice for worried or anxious investors? The same as always: Do nothing.

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]]> Sound Investing When Markets Are in Turmoil https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/sound-investing-when-markets-are-in-turmoil-2/ Mon, 26 Aug 2019 22:08:53 +0000 //wealthfront.x5view.co/?p=9442 What should you do when market volatility has you doubting your investment strategy? No worries — Wealthfront Chief Investment Officer Burt Malkiel has clear advice.

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]]> Wealthfront’s Guide to Financial Health https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/introducing-guide-to-financial-health/ Tue, 08 Jan 2019 23:54:30 +0000 http://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=9690 This year, get specific with your financial resolutions. Explore Wealthfront's Guide to Financial Health and learn how to take small steps to reach bigger goals — whether it’s optimizing your cash savings, building sound investing habits, or finally paying down your debt.

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]]> Sound Investing When Markets Are in Turmoil https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/sound-investing-when-markets-are-in-turmoil/ Thu, 29 Nov 2018 19:12:53 +0000 http://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=9442 What should you do when market volatility has you doubting your investment strategy? No worries — Wealthfront Chief Investment Officer Burt Malkiel has clear advice.

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]]> What Should You Do When Markets Dip? (Hint: Nothing) https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/what-should-you-do-when-markets-dip-hint-nothing/ Fri, 12 Oct 2018 18:42:56 +0000 http://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=9362 Selling off stocks when the market dips and returning only when things calm down is emotional, not rational.

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]]> Global Diversification: Why You Should Invest in Foreign and Emerging Markets https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/global-diversification-invest-foreign-emerging-markets/ Thu, 30 Aug 2018 14:00:55 +0000 http://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=9130 Investing in global markets actually makes investing less risky and uncertain because no one can accurately predict which asset classes will perform the best at any given time. In this post, we’ll talk about getting over the “home bias” hump so you can take advantage of foreign and emerging markets.

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]]> Don’t Let Fear Get in the Way of Good Investing Habits https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/dont-let-fear-get-in-the-way/ Fri, 20 Jul 2018 12:00:09 +0000 http://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=8906 News headlines can determine if your investments are going to have a good day or a bad day. Unlike 2017, where most of the headlines were consistently about the record market performance, 2018 has been all about volatility. It started in February, when the market experienced its first correction (a nice way of saying that […]

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]]> Stock Market Corrections: Not As Scary As You Think https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/stock-market-corrections-not-as-scary-as-you-think/ Fri, 11 May 2018 19:39:57 +0000 http://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=8750 For individual investors, 2017 was a dream. However, 2018 has been a different story. After a record setting start to the year, the tides turned quickly on the unprecedented market run. During a short 13 day window from late January and early February the Dow and S&P 500 tumbled into official correction territory, marking the […]

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