Multi-asset: its like putting together a champion rugby team

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Blending an investment portfolio is no different to blending a team of players, writes Stephen Andrews, head of strategic partnerships UK at Aberdeen.

The rugby union season may only be a few weeks old, but already it is the same old story. The job of the rugby coach is to combine the weight and power of the forwards, the deft touch of the half-backs and dynamic play of the backs to form a winning team. Arguably there is much the investment industry can learn from rugby. To some, the game may appear to be a rather poor excuse for fully grown men to have a mud bath. However, when applied properly it can be considered as much of an art as a sport. To be successful, a rugby team coach requires a wide range of finely tuned individuals, ...

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