Cypress Financial Planning’s Evan Powers Cuts Through Active-Passive Debate

Published: July 1, 2019, 10:50 a.m.

In this podcast interview (15:13), Evan Powers, a financial advisor and principal of Cypress Financial Planning, explains his view that, with 3 million stock indexes in the world vs. just 40,000 stocks, just choosing the benchmark is 70 times more active a decision than choosing a stock. He also details where passive investments are generally superior and where a case could be made for active management. And he discusses emerging markets, REITS, comprehensive planning and where he’s currently finding value in markets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices