Summary: What is the difference between beta, smart beta and alpha when investing. Plus, what are the different ways to index a portfolio, and why it's easier to be a successful investor by focusing on things that won't change rather than trying to predict what will. Show notes at http://moneyfortherestofus.net/mny023-smart-beta/ To sign up for the Money For the Rest of Us Insider's Guide text the word INSIDER to 44222.
