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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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AI and stock returns: lessons from the railways
he most careful expert forecast of AI's economic effects covers GDP, productivity, employment and inequality. It does not cover share prices. Across 21 developed markets and 120 years of data, economic growth has shown no reliable positive relationship with what shareholders earn. What has correlated is growth in earnings per share, and four mechanisms separate the two. Here is what the evidence says about AI and stock returns, and what the railways and the dot-com boom alrea
TEBI
3 hours ago10 min read
Investment platform fees explained: how to avoid overpaying
Investment platform fees vary wildly — and small differences compound into serious money over time. Here's how to work out what you're really paying and whether it's time to switch.
Robin Powell
Jan 2810 min read
Vanguard at 50: Proud history, bright future?
Vanguard’s 50-year journey has transformed how everyday investors access and benefit from the financial markets. As it marks this...
TEBI
May 2, 20253 min read
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