Interactive Financial Adviser: Absolute Returns

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In the latest Interactive Financial Adviser debate, our panelists from Legg Mason, Threadneedle and Standard & Poor's discussed absolute return funds.

Click here to listen to the debate on demand Click here to download the podcast Click here to become a member of Interactive Financial Adviser   ‘No manager sets out to produce negative returns', but many do. Absolute return funds are supposed to produce a positive return over any time frame. Chris Kinder, co-manager of Threadneedle's UK Absolute Alpha fund, Legg Mason's investment director Ajay Dayal and S&P's Kate Hollis debate just how good AR funds are.   The Absolute Returns panel includes: Ajay Dayal - Investment Director, Legg Mason Global Asset Management K...

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