The Myths and Misunderstandings Behind Active Share
The issue of closet tracker funds charging high fees for poor performance has been a recent gripe of the Financial Conduct Authority. It...
top of page
INVESTMENT BLOG
The Latest on Equities, Bonds, Economics, Behavioural Investing, Climate Change & More
Peter Elston
Dec 1, 20175 min read
A New, Simple, Comprehensive Measure of Fund ‘Active-ness’
In the spirit of Christmas, I present in this final letter of the year some truly psychedelic charts! "I guess he’d never heard of Warren...
40
Peter Elston
Aug 31, 20177 min read
Yet More Shocking Findings About Active Management
From Seneca Investment Managers' public marketing material. Seneca is now part of Momentum Global Investment Management. Most of you will...
30
Peter Elston
Dec 1, 20104 min read
A Bit of Maths Will Help Clarify Fund Fee Picture
How should you judge whether a fund’s fees are worth paying? This can be a very hard question to answer in an industry where the...
20
Peter Elston
Aug 31, 20104 min read
Study Finds Good Predictor of Fund Performance
Is it possible to find a simple measure that identifies skilful active managers and thus funds that will produce good returns?...
30
Where's My Cycle?
An update on where I think we are in the business cycle with respect to growth, inflation and markets
Correlation or causation?
Data is too often presented in an unfair, unclear and misleading way
Dear John
Liontrust's John Husselbee's arguments in support of balanced funds are lame
bottom of page