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Fund managers aren't bad at picking stocks, but they're terrible at this
Fund managers consistently fail at market timing despite claiming expertise, reveals the largest global study of mutual fund performance. While stock picking skills vary by country, timing abilities are universally poor across 21,000 funds in 35 nations. New research challenges industry claims about professional investment skills and fee justification.
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Active fund fees: how inflated are they?
New research reveals active fund fees are far too high for the value they add. So how much is active management actually worth? Investors...
TEBI
Jun 306 min read
Will artificial intelligence save active management?
Artificial intelligence can certainly make active managers better at their jobs. But will it be enough to stem the tide towards passive?
Robin Powell
Oct 28, 20244 min read
Active outperformance: is it luck or skill?
When an active manager outperforms, is it down to luck or skill? The simple answer is that it’s very hard to tell, especially over...
Robin Powell
May 15, 20233 min read
Australia the only exception as fund managers flop again
All of the mid-year SPIVA scorecards from S&P Dow Jones Indices are now in. The reports summarise the performance of domestically focused...
Robin Powell
Nov 22, 20212 min read
Active managers failed their Covid test, Morningstar shows
It's often claimed that active management comes into its own during periods of volatility. But the latest instalment of the Morningstar...
Robin Powell
Oct 20, 20216 min read
Why active managers face a tough end to the year
We often hear from active fund managers that we're entering a period when stockpickers will shine. We rarely hear them admit that their...
Robin Powell
Sep 22, 20212 min read
The odds of outperforming through active management
By LARY SWEDROE My good friend Bill Schultheis, author of The Coffeehouse Investor  (it was a privilege to write the foreword to an...
Robin Powell
Feb 24, 20214 min read
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