Just 8.2% of large-cap domestic mutual funds outperformed the S&P 500 over the past 20 years. The odds are better over shorter time horizons, but ultimately the index seems to have a clear advantage.

Titan uses software to automate and track other hedge funds investing, as reported in public records. Since hedge fund investing is speculative and the 1% management fee is on the high end ...

This year's 25% stock-market surge surprised most strategists, though a handful of fund managers seemed to know ... "We are seeing that with a number of software companies today that can charge ...