Federal Street eLetter Masthead 2

January 2011
Considering Active Investment Management?
 
You'd Better Get it Right.
There's no denying that it is tough for traditional money managers to beat their respective benchmarks.  In fact, most active managers cannot outperform the Index after taking expenses into account.  So, if you are going to invest with active managers, you'd better get it right, by investing in the right people who can take the time to adhere to a solid due diligence process.
 

In a new article by Federal Street's Research Analyst Andrew Shepard, he reveals real world anecdotes that illustrate the pitfalls of the most popular approaches to choosing a fund manager - and why you need to become a detective.

  
Click here to read the full article.

Click here to learn more about our Research Team.

There are plenty of short cuts, but not only can they lead to sub-par results, they can actually result in extreme underperformance. 

Book Pick
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The timeless classics about

a master detective.

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