Global finance, investment and academic experts share their wisdom on some of the big investing questions.
Charles Ellis on how many active funds actually manage to beat the market
Beating the market and why active funds rarely do so
Investing should be a long term proposition, says Charles Ellis.
Why investments should be like a good marriage
Charles Ellis on the difficulty of outperforming passive funds
Why is it so hard to outperform passive funds?
Charles Ellis on why it is important, as an investor, to know yourself first
The importance of knowing yourself
Charles Ellis on why it is important to have an historical perspective
A short history lesson
Yale University economist Charles Ellis on timing the market
Why is it so hard to time market highs and lows?
Yale University economist Charles Ellis explains why picking stocks is all down to luck.
Why is stock picking like gambling?
Just because Buffett is a good stock-picker doesn't mean everyone else can be too.
Does Warren Buffett's success mean anything to the rest of us?