James Klempster: Keeping the faith with active investing

The 'active-passive' debate

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The 'active-passive' debate is a belief system, says James Klempster - if you believe markets are highly efficient, it makes sense to invest in passive vehicles. But, he argues, there is room for doubt

Active investment management has had a torrid time in recent years. Depending on which survey you read, the performance of the average manager has achieved somewhere between ‘bad' and ‘abysmal'. This negative perception - coupled with the significant fee savings possible in passive vehicles in combination - can, in the right hands, make a compelling case against active investment management. What is more, recent liquidity issues with a well-known investment manager has put another nail in the coffin of the so called ‘star manager' culture, adding fuel to the pro-passive pyre. And yet ...

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