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6th September 2012

Amnesia at the FSA?

Big stuff in the news from the FSA today about an index tracking investment philosophy and independence. They seem to have forgotten about their conclusions as to the value of active fund management. The following exchange took place during a hearing of the House Treasury Committee at Westminster on 3rd May 2006.

Big stuff in the news from the FSA today about an index tracking investment philosophy and independence. They seem to have forgotten about their conclusions as to the value of active fund management. The following exchange took place during a hearing of the House Treasury Committee at Westminster on 3rd May 2006.

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28th February 2012

Active v Passive Investing

The problem with the active v passive debate is that there is no right answer – that’s why it’s a debate. Everyone’s got their own opinion. It’s also a very emotive subject. People believe their opinions are “correct” and will cling to their existing

The problem with the active v passive debate is that there is no right answer – that’s why it’s a debate. Everyone’s got their own opinion. It’s also a very emotive subject. People believe their opinions are “correct” and will cling to their existing

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7th April 2011

Foreseeing the future

Nothing can demonstrate the advantages of a passive approach to investing better than a natural disaster. Active management is based on the premise that the fund manager can beat the market. They claim to be able to do this by leveraging their superior skills to make predictions about stock

Nothing can demonstrate the advantages of a passive approach to investing better than a natural disaster. Active management is based on the premise that the fund manager can beat the market. They claim to be able to do this by leveraging their superior skills to make predictions about stock

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