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Passive vs. Active Investing – Single Stocks vs. Equity ETFs More passive investing amid COVID, as BofA clients have bought ETFs almost 90% of the time over the last 50 weeks. Image: BofA Securities

U.S. Domiciled Funds: Active vs. Passive as a % of Assets Under Management Passive accounts for 54% of all U.S. domiciled fund assets, highlighting the significant growth and popularity of passive investing strategies in recent years. Image: BofA US Equity & Quant Strategy

Passive Equity and Bond Funds vs. Active Equity and Bond Funds The popularity of passive investing through ETFs and index mutual funds has grown significantly since 2010. Image: Financial Times

Active Equity Managers Still Underperform This chart shows the low percentage of active funds that outperformed and how difficult it really is to beat the market over time. You may also like “The Rise of Passive Investing.” Image: PIMCO

Investing in Volatile Markets Mike Novogratz (CEO of Galaxy Digital), Joshua Harris (Co-Founder of Apollo Global Management), Amanda Staveley (CEO of PCP Capital Partners) and Todd Boehly (CEO of Eldridge Industries) discuss how to invest in volatile global markets and identify attractive risk-adjusted investments. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-E5kjT9vgj0

S&P 500 Equity Risk Premium The current equity risk premium suggests that investors may not be receiving adequate compensation for the risks associated with investing in stocks. This situation has led to U.S. Treasury bonds appearing more attractive to investors. Image: The Daily Shot

Estimated Number of Hedge Funds Launched or Closed since 2008 Can hedge funds deliver higher returns than passive investing? Not really. But many investors still think they can achieve higher returns with active trading than with passive investing. The chart below shows that it is really hard to outperform the market. As Warren Buffett said,…