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The Terry Smith timing trap: why most investors lost money
Terry Smith's Fundsmith beat the market for a decade, then trailed four straight years. £3.31bn fled in 2024. Most investors lost money vs a tracker. Why? Timing. They bought high after stellar returns, sold low during underperformance. Jack Bogle's iron law: money arrives after gains, leaves during losses. Even star managers can't beat that.
Robin Powell
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Explanation-based investing: a better name than passive?
In this guest post, William Morris introduces the idea of explanation-based investing as a fresh alternative to the often-misunderstood term “passive investing.” He argues that what investors really need isn’t to be active or passive, but to understand the reasoning behind their choices. Clear explanations, grounded in evidence, can help people make better decisions and achieve stronger long-term outcomes.
Robin Powell
Sep 175 min read
The hidden costs of passive investing: how significant are they?
The hidden costs of passive investing can add hundreds of basis points annually beyond headline fees. New research reveals how index funds face invisible expenses from rebalancing friction, tracking errors, and market impact that never appear on fund fact sheets. UK investors may pay far more than the advertised 0.1% management charge.
TEBI
Jul 1411 min read
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