Topic: Costs
2 posts tagged “Costs”.
Why Most Managers Lag the Market
The hope is to pick a fund manager who beats the market. The long-run evidence is sobering — roughly four in five active funds trail their benchmark over time, chiefly on fees and the simple arithmetic of the average. That is the case for a low-cost core.
Absolute-Return Funds: A Buyer's Checklist
"Absolute return" is a goal — make money in any market. "Systematic" is a method — rules, not hunches. They are not the same thing, and most retirement savers need neither. If you are tempted by one, here is the short checklist to run first.