Do Actively Managed Funds Protect Your Money When Stocks Fall?

 

Many financial advisors say, “Index funds are dangerous when the stock market falls. Actively managed professionals can save you from such crashes.”

Unfortunately for them, real-world data says they’re wrong.

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I explain that data at AssetBuilder

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