The mother of all bubbles: How lack of value, risk and growth alignment created the biggest risk yet

Inconsistent measures have caused more trouble

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We are all very much aware of the significant growth behind passive and ETF investing. Unjustifiably high fees and ease of access has driven trillions into passive index tracking funds over the last decade – perhaps justifiably so.

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