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SPIVA keep score on the index vs. active debate as it unfolds. Everyone needs to know about SPIVA. Do you? Read More >>
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Eugene Fama and Richard Thaler, both professors at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, go head-to-head and debate the question: ... Read More >>
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