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Journal Of Indexes

Editor's Note

Editor's Note

by Jim Wiandt

Journal of Indexes Articles

Straight Talk: Fama And French

by Eugene Fama, Kenneth French

The brains behind the “three-factor model” take aim at fundamental weighting, active funds and more.

False Promises

by John Bogle

Bogle bombs the nouveau indexers in an excerpt from his new book, The Little Book of Common Sense Investing.

It’s The Volatility, Stupid

by Ron Hylton

Hylton uncovers the real secret behind alternatively weighted performance: the monetization of volatility.

Fundamentally Better

by Vincent Lowry

If fundamentally weighted indexes work, what’s the best fundamental factor? Lowry surveys the field.

The Wonders Of Liquidity

by David Blitzer

Blitzer ponders the wonders of liquidity … and considers what will happen if it dries up.

S&P 500 Index Mutual Funds

by John Haslem, Kent Baker and David Smith

How do expense ratios relate to performance for index funds? Haslem lays out the cold, hard facts.

The Curmudgeon - HUMOR

by Brad Zigler

A cautionary, dystopic view of the future of the NYSE, ravaged by electronic trading and a plague of ETFs.
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