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Markets have been volatile for a couple months now, and with the turmoil and uncertainty being seen, it seems to be a great time for active management.

The Fed is set to conclude its two-day meeting on its policies to address the current inflationary rate and other economic pressures seen recently.

Treasury yields are climbing at the fastest rate in two decades, with the 10-year Treasury yield hitting as high as 1.71% on Tuesday.

Alpha Architect broke down the benefits and costs of active compared to indexed ETFs from an issuer’s perspective in a recent insights post.

It’s been a choppy month for markets so far, and it remains to be seen if the volatility is transitory or indicative of changing tides.

Omicron is causing the same level of chaos for supply chains as previous variants.

The environment of high equity valuations and historic inflation is leaving money managers hopeful for 2022 but ultimately divided on where markets will go.

Inflation has been on the radar as a concern for investors and advisors for at least the last year.

Last year was a record year for ETFs, with net inflows of $910 billion into U.S.-listed ETFs, and it set a benchmark that will be hard to beat in 2022.

Last year brought remarkable outperformance from equities, capping a decade of strong growth, particularly from the technology sector.