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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The Future of Investment Management
It is no secret that the traditional asset management industry is in the midst of disruption. Advances in technology and the rise of low-cost indexed products has turned the business of investment management on its head. Recently, there has been a distinct trend of consolidation in mid-size asset management, as large entities with more established…