Being 100% “passive” investor is a lot harder than you think

The rise of passive investing is undeniable. Fund flows towards passive investment vehicles have been on the steady incline for years now. The size of Vanguard reflects this as one of the largest passive managers around that originally ignited the flames of passive investing. Passive investing is defined by Investopedia as “Passive investing is an investment […]

Deep look at the S&P 500 index the world most important index

To gauge U.S. stock market performance, the S&P 500 is the most widely quoted index in America. The Dow Jones is also very widely known but lacks accuracy as a broader stock market performance gauge and has evolved into being more of a sentiment gauge on how people feel. The S&P 500 consists of the […]

What’s a wholesaler? And their hidden influence on your investment portfolio

In the medical world, sales reps come to doctors’ offices to represent a drug or piece of equipment. The financial world has the equivalent these people are called wholesalers. The investment world is a big place and there are a lot of investment companies out there!!! So how do these investment companies get known and […]