Lessons on Index Investing–Part 2 Investors Of All Ages–But Especially Young Investors–Should Consider Utilizing Index Investing In Order To Reach Long-Term Financial Goals

In Part 1, you'll recall reading about how my senior financial accounting students honed their financial analysis skills by participating in a stock market simulation where they managed two long-term investment accounts. One of the accounts was actively managed (stocks were selected), and one was passively managed (limited to index products which track a given stock market index). Student reflections provided insights into the inherent advantages associated with utilizing index...