The managers running the biggest active funds picked stocks that beat the market in 2025 — and most still lagged their benchmark. A Morningstar do-nothing experiment and a body of academic research explain why active funds underperform even when the picking is good: skilled buying undone by poor selling, the hidden cost of trading, and the incentives that keep managers churning. The UK evidence points the same way.
Are government bonds safe? Three centuries of UK and US data show they protect in recessions but fail during wars and pandemics — precisely when investors need them most. Here's what the evidence says, and two things you can do about it.
S&P 500 concentration risk is at historic highs. If you own a global tracker, your portfolio may be far less diversified than you think. Here's what you can do about it.
Robin Powell
Dec 19, 20252 min read
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