Active fund managers outperform during reporting seasons

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Over the past 10 years active fund managers in Australia have outperformed the S&P/ASX 300 Accumulation Index benchmark by 2.7 per cent during reporting seasons, according to the latest Australian

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Capital raisings, a source for outsized returns

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Market participants, especially equity investors, can be forgiven if the words déjà vu spring to mind during this COVID-19 period. Although there are definite similarities between the Australian equity market

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Value investing can benefit from low interest rate environment

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The last 20 years have seen global fund managers who favour growth style investing outperform their value counterparts. A key driver of this outperformance has been the falling interest rate

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Zenith Sector Review: Not even Marty McFly can avoid periods of drawdown

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Investors focused on short-term performance will no doubt be disappointed with the underperformance of the Australian Shares long/short sector. However, research by Zenith Investment Partners shows that it is very

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Investor demand for downside protection drives surge in Australian shares long/short strategies

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A prolonged bull run in equity markets and increased concerns about a possible market correction have underpinned a sharp rise in the use of long/short strategies in investor portfolios, according

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Zenith Review: Global Long/Short funds pay their way despite higher fees

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Global long/short funds have passed a litmus test on whether higher fee investments can be compensated with higher investors returns, according to Zenith’s most recent Sector Review. Zenith’s 2017 Global Shares

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