Achieve Quote by Burton Malkiel
“Index funds have regularly produced rates of return exceeding those of active managers by close to 2 percentage points. Active management as a whole cannot achieve gross returns exceeding the market as a while and therefore they must, on average, underperform the indexes by the amount of these expense and transaction costs disadvantages.”
About This Quote
Source Book: A Random Walk Down Wall Street, 12th Edition, 2019
Passive index investing typically outperforms active managers after accounting for fees and costs.
In simple terms: Index funds beat most active managers.
Key Takeaway
Invest in low‑cost indexes.
Themes
investing
finance
cost efficiency
market efficiency
passive vs active
Mood
analytical
informative
practical
Type
financial
educational
advice
When to use this quote
- retirement planning
- wealth building
- financial education
Key Concepts
portfolio theory
behavioral finance
expense ratios
Questions to Reflect On
- Do you trust market efficiency?
- How much fee impact matters?
A Different Perspective
Active managers may add value in niche markets.
