Description: An analysis of mutual fund stock trades over the past two decades has thrown into question the rationale that has sent everybody and her grandmother stampeding into low-cost index funds and exchange traded funds.

Source: MarketWatch.com

Date: Apr 03, 2019

Link: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/investors-widely-held-beliefs-about-etfs-and-index-funds-may-be-wrong-2019-04-03?mod=mw_theo_homepage

Questions for discussion:

• What is the essence of the research findings and why was it surprising?
• How do you think investors will react to the findings? Why?