Why 90% of Professional Fund Managers Lose to the S&P 500. Here’s the One Strategy That Works

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The most uncomfortable fact in professional money management arrived courtesy of S&P Dow Jones Indices: 90% of active fund managers underperformed the S&P 500 over the last 15 years. These are people paid handsomely to beat a benchmark, and the overwhelming majority cannot. On a recent episode of the Money Guy Show titled Everyday Investors ... Why 90% of Professional Fund Managers Lose to the S&P 500. Here’s the One Strategy That Works

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Original article published by Yahoo Finance on May 16, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.

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