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What about the wisdom of investing more in emerging market economies? – the common wisdom that investors should focus a growing portion of their portfolios on the perceived opportunities in emerging market equities. If we reflect on 2011 for a moment, many investors believed (and continue to believe) that since emerging markets offered greater GDP growth than developed markets, that that would…
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A JUDGE’S decision to include regular payments for the life of a child paralysed at birth is “a significant step in the right direction” for families affected by such tragedies, according to a financial planning expert. Lord Stewart recommended part of the settlement in the case of an unnamed boy left paralysed from the head down after suffering “catastrophic neurological…
This week’s Financial Question is about the ‘active v passive’ management debate. QUESTION Duncan, intuitively I’ve always believed that ’active fund management’ was the right strategy for my portfolio, but colleagues in the States tell me that the academic research suggests otherwise. What’s your view? ANSWER By Duncan R Glassey One intuitive, albeit misguided suggestion is that an active manager can alter…
