Why Index Funds Are Becoming Active Managers

The S&P 500 hit 7,580 and the Nasdaq crossed 26,973 as passive investing dominates. But Lucas and Luna discuss a paradox: index funds now hold so much voting power that they're being forced to act like active investors on governance issues. They examine BlackRock and Vanguard's growing influence on board elections, executive pay, and M&A votes — and what it means for the typical index investor who just wants to own the market without making corporate decisions. With Microsoft up 7.6% in a week and the VIX at 15.32, this episode asks whether the rise of passive has quietly turned every ETF holder into an unintended activist. #IndexFunds #PassiveInvesting #BlackRock #Vanguard #CorporateGovernance #S&P500 #Nasdaq #Microsoft #VIX #ETFs #ProxyVoting #ActivistInvestor #BoardElections #MergersAndAcquisitions #Finance #Investing #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo