Investment managers that employ trend-following strategies have had a challenging few years. Though not as significant as the underperformance realized by the value factor (relative to the growth factor), the last eighteen months of sideways, volatile price action in global equity markets has some pioneers of trend-following strategies questioning whether the strategy is still viable….
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What to Do in Periods of Underperformance
Underperformance for investment managers is a tricky topic of discussion. When managers acknowledge a period of underperformance, it can be misconstrued by investors as accepting defeat. In reality, it is inevitable that every good investment strategy will experience a period of underperformance. Sticking with a strong investment strategy that is going through a period of…