{"product_id":"end-of-passive-investing-story-of-the-hidden-bias-9798286890569","title":"End of Passive Investing: Story of the Hidden Bias","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Mukul Pal\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Research \u0026amp; Methodology\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","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47779282157719,"sku":"9798286890569","price":1677.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798286890569.webp?v=1778035099","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/end-of-passive-investing-story-of-the-hidden-bias-9798286890569","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}