FYI: Trend expected to accelerate in 2017 thanks to ‘fiduciary rule’
2016 was the year of the passive investor—again.
One of the biggest investment trends of the past decade continued unabated this past year, as investors rotated out of active investments—where the components are chosen by an individual or team rather than being pegged to a benchmark—to passive-based ones.
According to Morningstar, active funds saw outflows of $285.2 billion in 2016; passive funds attracted inflows of $428.7 billion. This extends a trend that has occurred for nearly 10 years, according to EPFR Global.
Regards,
Ted
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/passive-investing-a-winner-in-2016-shows-no-sign-of-stopping-2016-12-27/print
