Markets go up and down
| by AG Latto
August has seen an uptick in alarmist market commentary. It is generally best to ignore the doom-mongers.
Categories:
Editorial
Six months in: thoughts so far
| by AG Latto
The investment world is baffling and befuddling. Fund Hunter’s aim is to have a rational approach.
Woodford Investment Management – the signs were there
| by AG Latto
Good funds own good stocks. The funds run by Woodford Investment Management owned bad stocks.
Fund portfolio transparency: more please
| by AG Latto
The Sunday Times today has a long feature covering portfolio disclosure. A number of the largest open-end funds in the UK only list their top ten holdings.
The case for global funds
| by AG Latto
In a February 2019 article for Master Investor, I outlined the case for global investing. It has the potential to reduce risk and improve our investment returns. What’s not to like?
Why stock pickers should consider funds
| by AG Latto
There are said to be cat people and dog people. In the world of investing there are stock pickers and fund investors. Stock pickers can, though, use funds to their advantage.
In praise of “inactive, active investing”
| by AG Latto
Active investors seek to outperform an index and passive investors buy the index. We tend to imagine active investors as being…active. But some active investors hold companies for the long-term.
