Active or passive investing?... Why not both?

Passive investing has long been favoured by investors, offering good returns for diversified US equity portfolios. Ongoing market volatility, however, could reduce the effectiveness of this approach. Fortunately, there are hybrid options for investors looking to avoid taking on too much active risk. An active‑enhanced index strategy has the potential to offer the cost-efficiency and market exposure of passive investing, alongside the flexibility and potential for outperformance offered by active management. The possible advantages of this approach can be more prominent in uncertain times, and...