Tilney Bestinvest spots fewer, but fatter, ‘dog’ funds
Aberdeen and M&G led the pack in Tilney Bestinvest’s latest Spot the Dog report of disappointing funds, though the overall number of serial underperformers has fallen.
Aberdeen and M&G led the pack in Tilney Bestinvest’s latest Spot the Dog report of disappointing funds, though the overall number of serial underperformers has fallen.
This week’s Head-to-Head sees the Fidelity Strategic Bond Fund take on the M&G Optimal Income Fund.
Mike Riddell, manager of three M&G bond funds, has left the firm after 12 years.
Christian Holland, senior investment manager at TAM Asset Management, examines which funds should provide a smooth ride in the post-General Election UK equities landscape.
The valuation gap between value and growth stocks in the US is the widest it has been in the last 20 years.
Sebastian Lyon, Tom Dobell and Mark Mobius are among the names humbled in Chelsea Financial Services’ latest DropZone of the worst-performing funds over the past three years.
Sniping at passives may be passé, but that still doesn’t explain the benefit that dyed-in-the-wool active fund groups achieve from fielding substandard tracker funds.
M&G Investments has significantly altered the personnel running its equities offerings.
With the UK General Election just over six weeks away and the outcome still wide open, M&G Investments Steven Andrew is looking to use volatility to his advantage.
The European Central Banks quantitative easing injection should be positive for corporate bond investors, but only if they play their cards right, M&G Investments Richard Woolnough and Stefan Isaacs said.
The New York-based investment manager recorded £2.55bn of gross sales for Q3 2014, while the net retail sales table was headed by Woodford Investment Management
Diversification appears to be high on investor minds as summer winds down and inboxes fill up with new products/