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Dimensional Fund Advisors is based around that exact model-charging a management fee for managing passive investments...you're paying for their wisdom that markets are efficient...and that you can tilt returns only by increasing your small cap and low price-to-book exposure. They're the most honest financial advisors out there. They take less than a % and give you academically (Fama, French, etc.) sound management.
DFA is clear about their strategy too-and it was started by a guy who felt guilty churning customers accounts in a selfish attempt to collect fees/commissions at one of the big wire houses.
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oh yeah, I never claimed to be an expert prop trader. Did you even read that link?
Second-I have some more intelligent index style strategies involving options, but only for insurance purposes. I'm not talking about anything revolutionary, but sometimes less is more. In fact, most active managers suck cuz their too active.