In common with many equity funds, those in themed sectors have had a difficult year, characterised b...
In common with many equity funds, those in themed sectors have had a difficult year, characterised by a prevailing bear market and continuing lack of positive investor sentiment. Often these funds are popular with investors who are already geographically diversified, but who may be looking for more industrially-focused investments. In contrast to geographically-focused sectors, funds in specialised sectors such as those outlined below, may find they have a more limited universe of stocks to invest in, with the result that fund performances can be adversely affected. In fact, many specialise...
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