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What is an index? What started out as a way of measuring the size of a market became an investment methodology. Is passive investing now so big that ETFs are starting to influence the market. Tamas Calderwood joined my to discuss:· Financial advice and the new generation of emerging advisers· Who calculates the indexes we track?· Tesla and the Observer Effect· The soft dictatorship of the index· The role of price discovery in more passive marketsLink to the blog post https://www.sharesforbeginners.com/blog/tamasTamas has written an article further exploring the topics raised in the podcast: https://einvest.com.au/insights/the-observer-effect-shares-for-beginners-podcast/ Sharesight is the best portfolio tracking tool in the known universe - and they are pleased to extend a SPECIAL OFFER to listeners of this podcast: Save 4 months on an annual premium plan! Click here and sign up now for a 7 day free trial.The company and/or guest has contributed to the costs associated with producing this episode of Shares for Beginners. Shares for Beginners is for information and educational purposes only. It isn’t financial advice, and you shouldn’t buy or sell any investments based on what you’ve heard here. Any opinion or commentary is the view of the speaker only not Shares for Beginners. This podcast doesn’t replace professional advice regarding your personal financial needs, circumstances or current situation.Thanks to Christopher Soulos for music production out of Garlic Breath Studio https://www.facebook.com/GarlicBreathStudio. Remember music flows when the money don’t.