Chapter 14. Ending the Never-Ending Debate: Active vs. Passive Investing and Why You Can Take Both Sides

Did a lone gunman assassinate JFK, or was there a second shooter on the Grassy Knoll? Is Hamlet really insane, or does he just feign madness? Did Shoeless Joe Jackson help throw the 1919 World Series, or is he vindicated by his .375 batting average across those games? Who makes those crop circles? Farmers on tractors or little green aliens?

Coke or Pepsi?

Attempt to publicly answer any of these questions, and you are sure to receive a truckload of rebuttal for your efforts. This is the personality of the never-ending debate, which is characterized by the absolute conclusions drawn by the opposing sides. Lee Harvey Oswald killed JFK, period. Shoeless ...

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