What's Hot? Martin Gray on his love for cash

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Martin Gray, manager of the CF Miton Strategic Portfolio, talks to Joanna Faith about his high cash weighting and why he has very little exposure to emerging markets.

Martin Gray has managed the CF Miton Strategic Portfolio for over 15 years with the simple aim of keeping volatility down and protecting on the downside, while not missing out on upside opportunities. This strategy has seen him deliver impressive returns - the fund is up 32% over five years compared to the sector which is down 1.3% on average. However, Gray is not an advocator of peer group comparison in the non-homogenous Mixed Investment 40-85% sector. Instead he believes it is more important for investors to understand where the fund is positioned and why. Why do you currentl...

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