A better approach to index investing: WSJ article on DFA

December 1, 2016  | By Kevin Smith

We are generally in favor of ‘passive’ or ‘indexing’ strategies as an effective means to capture market returns and fine tune the amount of risk investors want to take. However, not all index-based investment products are the same, and you may find that there are compelling reasons to look at alternatives to Vanguard and iShares. Here is a two page Wall Street Journal article on Dimensional Fund Advisors, a firm that applies rigorous academic research to its passive investing process.