{"product_id":"end-of-passive-investing-story-of-the-hidden-bias-paperback","title":"End of Passive Investing: Story of the Hidden Bias - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMukul Pal\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePassive investing looks effortless-until the cracks appear. For years, index funds have been sold as the ultimate investing hack: set it, forget it, and beat professionals. But what if the very math behind those indexes rigs the game in favor of the already‐big and the already‐popular?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn END OF PASSIVE INVESTING: STORY OF THE HIDDEN BIAS, quantitative strategist Mukul Pal peels back two centuries of statistical shortcuts, market myths, and governance blind spots to show how \"neutral\" market-capitalization weighting quietly amplifies bubbles, concentrates risk, and erodes real diversification. Moving from Archimedes' eureka moment to today's trillion-dollar ETFs, Pal reveals: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe historical accidents and political deals that baked bias into every modern index\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy passive flows can supercharge momentum and punish fundamentals\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow advanced probability theory, adaptive weighting, and machines can rebuild indexes for resilience and fairness\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClear-eyed and provocative, this book is not just a critique-it is a blueprint for a smarter, more transparent financial future. Whether you are a retail investor, portfolio manager, or policy- maker, End of Passive Investing will change how you see the markets-and where you place your next dollar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 332\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 05, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48110974042333,"sku":"9798286890569","price":32.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/KgvN8C8pv9798286890569.webp?v=1782890823","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/end-of-passive-investing-story-of-the-hidden-bias-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}