Question 28.7: “Index funds are a great idea, but if everyone chose them th...

“Index funds are a great idea, but if everyone chose them there would be no price discovery.” Do you agree with this argument?

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It is true that if everyone invested only in index funds there would be no price discovery. We need some investors and fund managers to be following news reports and actively searching for stocks that should be bought or sold.

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