“If I am going to be investing in anything other than an index fund, I need to have better information than the professional investors out there.”

Alex Edmans · The Rational Reminder Podcast · The Madness of Markets (Alex Edmans)

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Advise staying in an index fund unless you have a clear informational edge over professional investors

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