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Bloomberg Gadfly [Nir Kaissar] Warren Buffet's Active (vs Indexed) Lifestyle

edited February 2017 in The Bullpen
https://www.bloomberg.com/gadfly/articles/2017-02-23/warren-buffett-and-investors-dislike-fees-but-maybe-too-much

A big day is coming for the faithful followers of the Oracle of Omaha. Warren Buffett’s annual letter is due out on Saturday, and he’s expected to take up the long-simmering debate about active versus passive investing.

Although article does include the following, with which I disagree:

According to Morningstar data, the average expense ratio for an actively managed equity mutual fund is 2 percent a year. (I’m referring to C-Class shares because they reflect total fees paid by ordinary investors.)

Really? Huh?
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