In a recent investing masterclass, longtime friends Joel Greenblatt (Gotham Funds) and Richard Pzena (Pzena Active Management) shared insights on the state of active management and what it means to…
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In a Turbulent Year, Active Managers Struggle to Prove Their Worth
Although traditional money managers have long argued that they would prove their value in the next downturn, it looks like 2020 will “end up as another muddled year for active…
Why the S&P 500 is an Active Portfolio, and Other Observations on the Stages of Active Management (Ep. 44)
Active management deserves all the criticism it gets. After all, over 80% of equity managers underperform their benchmarks over the long-term and active managers charge vastly higher fees compared to…
Chuck Royce: Small Stocks Poised for Rebound
In a recent interview with Barron’s, veteran stock picker Chuck Royce said that active management and value investing will survive, and small-caps are headed for a rebound. Here are highlights…
Active Fund Performed “So-So” in 2019
Although the markets “treated investors kindly last year,” a recent Morningstar article points out that most active funds lagged their benchmarks. Morningstar conducted a study of calendar-year total returns of…