Nobody wants to be passive; indexing is not passive - much more goes into indexing than watching a stock become the next buggy whip.
Charles R. SchwabIt's fun to play around... it's human nature to try to select the right horse... But for the average person, I'm more of an indexer... The predictability is so high... For 10, 15, 20 years you'll be in the 85th percentile of performance. Why would you screw it up?
Charles R. SchwabWe are all salesmen every day of our lives. We are selling our ideas, our plans, our enthusiasms to those with whom we come in contact.
Charles R. SchwabMany times I can see a solution to something differently and quicker than other people. I see the end zone and say 'This is where I want to go.'
Charles R. SchwabThe word passive does a disservice to investors considering their options. Indexing provides an effective means of owning the market and allows investors to participate in the returns of a basket of stocks. The basket of stocks changes over time as stocks are added or removed based on its rules.
Charles R. Schwab