The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

You'll see the two in the world of mutual funds, as an example. Actively managed mutual funds are ones where financial professionals study the universe of investments and decide which ones to buy and sell, and when to do so. Think of a classic index fund, such as one that tracks the S&P 500 index. Real estate funds?

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The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) like Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEMKT: VYM) provide a simple way to invest broadly in a key theme -- in this case, stocks with a high dividend yield -- to generate passive income. If you are a passive investor with a dividend focus, it's a decent one-and-done solution.

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The Big Picture

AUGUST 20, 2024

The opportunities to trade derivatives and be involved in the hedge fund space was something that really had not emerged, at least for me in New York until Canyon Partners provided that opportunity. But if you look at, when I sold my software company in the late 1990s, we had this huge disconnect where I’m a value investor.

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The Motley Fool

MAY 6, 2024

Also the biggest point that we make in the book from this perspective is the passive revolution. David Einhorn's in our book, famous hedge fund manager, founder of Greenlight Capital. Lawrence McDonald: Well, David Einhorn, who is in the book, a famous and famous hedge fund manager. Lawrence McDonald: Yes.

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