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Which passive fund is right for you?
One of the big attractions of passive investing is that you don’t need to give it much thought. But that’s not to say there are no decisions to make. What level of risk? A crucial […]
Articles by Robin Powell
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How to build a passive investment portfolio
How to invest passively Q&A with Robin Powell Investors are increasingly turning away from active management and choosing passive funds instead. It’s a shrewd move. Because of their lower costs, passive funds will outperform the […]
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Charting a passive course through stormy waters
When it finally came, the end of the bull market didn’t pan out anything like the active fund industry predicted it would. First, active managers failed to provide the “downside protection” protection we were promised. […]
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Are you better off in active or passive funds when markets fall?
As anyone involved in selling investment products will tell you, fear sells. We’re afraid of uncertainty and we hate losing money more than we like gaining it. So when markets fall and scary forecasts abound, […]
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Low cost tracker alternatives to Fidelity’s latest fund picks
With just a few weeks to go until the 2020 ISA deadline on the 5th April, the fund industry is busy persuading us how to invest our annual allowance. You have a maximum of £20,000 […]
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What investors need to know about fund liquidity risk – and what they can do about it
Investment risk comes in many guises, but one type of risk, in particular, came to the fore in the UK in 2019 — namely liquidity risk, or the risk of not being able to access […]
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Active Versus Passive Fund Investing
Six Reasons Why Passive Beats Active Investing The spectacular demise of Britain’s most famous active fund manager, Neil Woodford, has reopened the debate as to whether you’re better off using active funds or passive funds. […]
