Year: 2005

W. Scott Simon Among the first of my monthly columns for MorningstarAdvisor.com were two that focused on the notion that the prudence of a fiduciary

W. Scott Simon   This month’s article is the first in a series that examines active investing and passive investing within the context of modern

W. Scott Simon This month’s column continues the series I began last month that explores active investing and passive investing within the context of modern

W. Scott Simon   This month’s column continues the multipart series I began two months ago that explores active investing and passive investing within the

W. Scott Simon   Many fiduciaries (as well as investors in general) are “active” investors. They believe that they (or someone they hire) can “beat

W. Scott Simon   Given my suggestion in last month’s column that passive investing is the “default” standard for modern prudent fiduciary investing, I though

W. Scott Simon This month’s column, which continues to dispel some widely accepted myths of passive investing, will be the last in my seven-part series

W. Scott Simon   The staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued a report on May 16 titled “Staff Report Concerning Examination of

W. Scott Simon   The article I wrote last month concerning the shell game played by many 401(k) plan pension consultants touched a real nerve