Aloke GhoshMutual funds generally fall into one of two camps: On the one hand, there are actively managed portfolios that are run by fund managers who attempt to beat the broad market through skill and strategy. Then there are passive funds, which are low-cost portfolios that simply mimic a market benchmark like the S&P 500 by owning all the stocks in that index. The question for individual investors is, which one to go with.  Read the full story.

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