Is it best to pick a mutual fund run by a top-notch manager? Or should you keep expenses low and track an index? Determining which side of the active vs. passive debate you're on is an important part of the investment planning process. Passively-managed investments track indexes like the S&P 500. These types of funds replicate the holdings of an index in an attempt to track its performance as closely as possible. Actively-managed investments attempt to outperform their respective index by … [Read more...]