034 | Why "Just Buy the Index" Isn't the Whole Story (Part 2/3)
Most Canadians have been told the same thing: ditch active management, buy a passive index fund, and you're done. But "passive" investing is nowhere near as hands-off as it sounds. In this episode, Chris and Scott break down what passive investing actually is, why there are 13 million indexes to choose from, and the surprising number of active decisions you're making the moment you pick a fund. Through real stories about Lululemon's five-year wait to join the S&P 500 and Tesla's strange month-long price run before it was added, they show how index providers and fund managers make choices that…
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