What active investors really do and what it costs them

A couple inherited $20,000 in 1985. The husband and his wife decided that they would put their windfall into mutual funds. They decided that they would split the money and each put $10,000 in their own account. They both selected the same stock mutual fund and put their money in on the first business day in January, 1986. (more…)

What is the Efficient Market Hypothesis?

In finance, the efficient market hypothesis (EMH) asserts that financial markets are "efficient", or that the current price of a share reflects everything that is known about the company and its future earnings potential, and is, therefore, accurate in the sense that it reflects the collective beliefs of all investors about future prospects. (more…)