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Why active funds underperform even when the manager picks well
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.
Robin Powell
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The tariff crisis: How scared should investors be?
Legendary investor and mutual fund pioneer Sir John Templeton apparently once said: “The four most dangerous words in investing are 'This...
Robin Powell
Apr 12, 20255 min read
Did government bonds do their job in the tariff turmoil?
A debate has raged in recent years about the wisdom or otherwise of investing in government bonds. I’ve advocated their inclusion in portfolios for a very long time, and still do. But I have to say I’m less enthusiastic than I was, for reasons I’ll explain. But first, how did government bonds perform in the recent tariff crisis? After all, it’s when markets are volatile and stock values fall that bonds, such as Treasurys in the US and gilts in the UK, come into their own. As
Robin Powell
Apr 8, 20254 min read
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