David Booth, a billionaire founder of Dimensional Fund Advisors and a pioneer of index investing, discusses his new book 'Stay Calm: Learn to Embrace Uncertainty in Investing and Life,' set for release on September 1, 2026. In the book, Booth advocates for staying calm and maintaining investments despite market volatility, emphasizing the benefits of passive investing over actively managed funds. He highlights historical research showing that professional managers often fail to outperform index funds, leading to the rise of index investing. Booth attributes current investor anxiety to unnecessary stress and encourages a more optimistic, long-term approach to investing.
Bias read (Center): The article presents Booth's personal insights and advocacy for index investing without overtly promoting a specific political ideology. While discussing financial strategy, it does not frame the issue in terms of partisan debate or ideological conflict. The focus remains on economic principles and劝


