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Active vs. Passive Investors: You Might Be Surprised by Which One Outperforms

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In many, if not most, aspects of your life, you'll do better being active than passive. Lead an active lifestyle instead of being sedentary, and you may live longer, with fewer health complications. Have an active social life, and you may keep loneliness at bay and perhaps meet a soulmate sooner.

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2 High-Yield Dividend ETFs to Buy to Generate Passive Income

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Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) make it super easy to be a passive investor. These characteristics make ETFs ideal for those seeking to generate passive income. Two great dividend ETFs for passive income are JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF (NASDAQ: JEPQ) and Schwab U.S.

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MiB: Jennifer Grancio, Engine No. 1

The Big Picture

Grancio believes that even passive investors should vote their shares. This allows passive investors the opportunity to drive positive impact as active owners. The firm has successfully driven policy changes at such industrial giants as Exxon Mobil and General Motors. VOTE invests in a portfolio of the 500 largest U.S.

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Want to Get Rich? 3 Ways to Help Grow Your Savings and Build a Millionaire Retirement

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Although some exposure to these stocks is OK, I'd encourage passive investors to opt for index funds that focus on broader growth markets such as cybersecurity, cloud computing, or artificial intelligence (AI). Another component of a diversified portfolio should be dividend stocks.

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Why Super Micro Computer Stock Tumbled This Week

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The market reaction this week has given interested investors a good opportunity to try to play that booming cycle. Passive investors might not react well to the inevitable continued volatility. But for those who are highly involved, hands-on investors, it could be a good time to take a position in Super Micro Computer.

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1 Little-Known Vanguard Index Fund to Buy Before It Soars 50%, According to a Wall Street Analyst

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The S&P 500 more than doubled the performance of the Russell 2000 over the last decade, so I would encourage passive investors to prioritize an S&P 500 index fund. To be clear, I would not invest my entire portfolio (or even a quarter of my portfolio) in the Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF.

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Forget Individual Consumer Stocks: Buy This ETF Instead

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As long as this overperformance continues, more passive investors might want to look at the VanEck Retail ETF instead of comparable funds or individual retail stocks. While it may charge a higher expense ratio, its managers have shown this ETF can outperform the market over time, making the extra cost worthwhile.