This is a summary of links featured on Quantocracy on Saturday, 03/17/2018. To see our most recent links, visit the Quant Mashup. Read on readers!
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Does indexing threaten the market? [Mathematical Investor]Index investing has grown significantly over the past 30 years. Back in 1990, few were even aware of the option for indexing, and options were limited mostly to a handful of conventional mutual funds tracking the U.S. S&P 500 index. In 1993, Bostons State Street Global Advisors launched the first S&P 500 index-tracking exchanged traded fund (ETF), with ticker SPY. Today this ETF