Active Quote by David F. Swensen

Still, I figure we shouldn't' discourage fans of actively managed funds. With all their buying and selling, active investors ensure the market is reasonably…

— Paul Samuelson

Index funds have regularly produced rates of return exceeding those of active managers by close to 2 percentage points. Active management as a whole…

— Burton Malkiel

Mutual fund managers are trapped in this rather deadly vicious circle: the more successful they are, the more money flows into their mutual fund.…

— Ron Chernow

Many financial innovations such as the increased availability of low-cost mutual funds have improved opportunities for households to participate in asset markets and diversify…

— Janet Yellen

Mutual funds give people the sense that they're investing with the big boys and that they're really not at a disadvantage entering the stock…

— Ron Chernow

Mutual fund managers want your money in their funds. They get paid based on assets under management.

— Barry Ritholtz

To make the most of your money, I recommend sticking with mutual funds that don't charge a commission when you buy or sell.

— Suze Orman

I can't figure out why anyone invests in active management, so asking me about hedge funds is just an extreme version of the same…

— Eugene Fama

Even fans of actively managed funds often concede that most other investors would be better off in index funds. But buoyed by abundant self-confidence,…

— Paul Samuelson

Mutual funds with superior performance records often falter.

— John C. Bogle

Mutual funds were created to make investing easy, so consumers wouldn't have to be burdened with picking individual stocks.

— Anonymous

Mutual funds are an overrated investment heavily promoted by Wall Street.

— Peter Schiff