Sentences with phrase «not against an index»

The barometer is measures active managers» returns by comparing them not against an index but against a composite of passive index funds.

Not exact matches

More generally, I think the strongest argument against a price - level target is that the absence of long - term indexed contracts suggests that the benefits of long - run price predictability are not that large.

Wouldn't it make sense to use a Chinese index to compare against your Chinese investments?

«We seek absolute returns, not relative ones, and resist being benchmarked against market indices for that reason» Seth Klarman

I would argue that our standard line of defence against inflation is not Index - Linked government bonds as suggested, but is actually our diversified stock portfolio.

The index is used as a benchmark; however, you do not actually invest in it, offering balance and protection against the ups and downs in the market.

We highly suggest that all readers of this exclusive content given to Streetwise Reports take a look at our «picks» against an index, to verify just how well we did or did not perform with our analyses.

And what point does James Barr score against the canonical method by telling us (in the text, not the notes) that Childs» indices are so poor that «the name of Karl Barth (or, indeed, my own) is cited in the text at numerous places which have been overlooked in the index»?

KEY FACT: Man Utd have won 25 of a possible 27 points in league home matches against Stoke MATCH ODDS: Man Utd 2/9 Draw 6/1 Stoke 14/1 bet365 Pick: Under 2.5 goals @ 6/4 ANDY SAYS: Have to go with Man U, don't see Stoke getting anything here... 2 - 0 GRAEME SAYS: Home win, Stoke might put up a fight but they won't get anything... 3 - 1 SILKY SAYS: Easy home win, don't see anything else... 5 - 0 FOOTBALLIndex — One to follow: Marcus Rashford is very much one to watch in the Index

By contrast, Nestlé weakened its own infant formula marketing policy shortly before being included in the FTSE4Good Index, perhaps mindful that FTSE would assess it against its own policies, not against the International Code and Resolutions.

Referring to Dr. Johnson's statement suggesting that the dietary recommendations for older people should not be indexed for energy, Dr. Pate asked if she would argue against making adjustments for physical activity level.

If they are published in the Federal Register or posted on the agency's Web site and indexed, they not only may be relied on by the public, but they «may be relied on, used, or cited as precedent by an agency against a party,» pursuant to 5 U.S.C. § 552.

However, inherent risks such as contingent liability (where your liability may be greater than the initial purchase price of the investment), margining requirements (where you are required to make a series of payments against the purchase price, depending on whether the underlying investment or index is moving in your favour) and international exchanges (which can mean a reduced level of investor protection, as well as currency fluctuation if the investment is not traded in sterling) meant these were out of reach.

In less liquid markets you may not notice as much of a difference as there may not be too many people in front of you; however, in more liquid markets such as the popular e-mini indices or the interest rates, you will notice quite a difference when the market keeps bumping against your price without filling your order.

That's the most appropriate way to measure an ETF's performance against its benchmark index, but it may not be the return investors actually obtain in their own accounts.

The alpha and beta of the portfolio were measured against the broad - based U.S. stock market ETF, and not just a large - cap index, such as the S&P 500 ®.

I am not against using index funds.

Hedge funds which benchmark against an index such as the S&P 500 and can go anywhere, invest in bonds, loans, distressed debt, currency, etc is not what the Prof is talking about and hence, perhaps, some of the confusion surrounding returns on an index and the word «collectively».

What you can't argue against is the desire of the industry to prod investors into vehicles that provide much higher fees than those found on plain vanilla index ETFs on which we continue to see downward pressure.

It's called an index fund because it's managed against an index and an index is something like the S&P 500 Index, which is the 500 large industrials, and an index fund is a fund which instead of trying to figure out which of those stocks is going to do better and which is going to worse, just says you know, I'm not sure I'm smart enough to do out, let's just buy the 500 stocks in the S&P 500 and ride index fund because it's managed against an index and an index is something like the S&P 500 Index, which is the 500 large industrials, and an index fund is a fund which instead of trying to figure out which of those stocks is going to do better and which is going to worse, just says you know, I'm not sure I'm smart enough to do out, let's just buy the 500 stocks in the S&P 500 and ride index and an index is something like the S&P 500 Index, which is the 500 large industrials, and an index fund is a fund which instead of trying to figure out which of those stocks is going to do better and which is going to worse, just says you know, I'm not sure I'm smart enough to do out, let's just buy the 500 stocks in the S&P 500 and ride index is something like the S&P 500 Index, which is the 500 large industrials, and an index fund is a fund which instead of trying to figure out which of those stocks is going to do better and which is going to worse, just says you know, I'm not sure I'm smart enough to do out, let's just buy the 500 stocks in the S&P 500 and ride Index, which is the 500 large industrials, and an index fund is a fund which instead of trying to figure out which of those stocks is going to do better and which is going to worse, just says you know, I'm not sure I'm smart enough to do out, let's just buy the 500 stocks in the S&P 500 and ride index fund is a fund which instead of trying to figure out which of those stocks is going to do better and which is going to worse, just says you know, I'm not sure I'm smart enough to do out, let's just buy the 500 stocks in the S&P 500 and ride them.

However, both types of returns are not ideal choices for investors who are interested in benchmarking their performance against appropriate indices.

Which left me with the Hang Seng index since I don't touch individual stocks that I don't follow myself, so a basket of stocks to protect myself against ignorance seemed like a good idea even though potential returns would diminish.

Some industry experts believe managed account performance should not be benchmarked against an index but instead against an investor's unique individual goals.

Depending on market conditions and other variables, the potential always exists that even a widely diversified index - based investment could take a bad tumble; even diversification can't guarantee a profit or protect against the possibility of loss.

Comparing a fund's returns against returns of a single index or ETF does not account for risk.

He said: «The problem with passive investing — the two I think of in an uncertain market - is you really don't mitigate against the downside through simple index investing; you are exposed to the index good and bad.

Even broad cap - weighted indices can be considered a form of active management, not so much against the capital markets they purport to represent, but against the macroeconomy.

The index is used as a benchmark; however, you do not actually invest in it, offering balance and protection against the ups and downs in the market.

What is ranked best within the Dividend Aristocrats Index doesn't mean it ranks the best against the whole universe of U.S. stocks.

As long as you're already pretty honest & self - critical in your investing, examining your performance against regular indices probably won't be too rewarding or revealing.

But if the index does not track well against «the market,» the S & P 500), it might serve as a good diversifier.

My problem with benchmarking against an index is that the index may not be a suitable choice for certain investors, especially retired investors in need of income.

This does not necessarily argue against active management; it only suggests that active managers should be measured against the correct benchmark, which, in the case of a value investor, is a passive index of value stocks.

The fund tracks itself against the Russell 1000 Growth Index but does not target a particular sector mix and apply criteria like EV / EBITDA more associated with value.

And there's not a ready investment available that would allow one to bet against securities backed by student loans — no index like the one that hedge fund managers depicted in «The Big Short» used to bet against mortgages before the crisis.

I can hear some manager saying, «But I can't vary that much against the index!

Similarly, a number of real crappy index funds are now available that make it difficult to discuss «passive investing» and not include a warning against stupid passive investing.

According to new research from Standard & Poor's, in the past 5 years, more than 71 % of large - cap fund managers couldn't beat the S&P 500 index they're benchmarking against.

If you're paying someone to do the job for you, you're likely not even beating the indexes they're benchmarking against — and then you have to pay them fees.

Not to say I have anything against indexing, but I think one can do better with semi-active portfolio management.

And if your mutual fund is not an index fund with naturally low expenses (expenses are netted out against income) the yields will be even lower.

Market makers tend to offer more CFDs than other providers as they can write CFDs against «synthetic» assets (for example, an index) or against real assets, even if there is little or no liquidity in the market for the underlying asset, or a market does not exist.

From my point of view, it almost hasn't been worth comparing the funds against trackers, as the indices they follow have been so skewed by the Foreign Ownership Limits i.e. they haven't been able to own certain stocks which they would normally be able to, otherwise their figures might have looked better.

The lettering now includes an outline, while the subtitle seems to be set against index cards (not printed on index cards, mind you, as the subtitle is casting a shadow).

What is not initially apparent is that the scene of the photographs is the revealing result of an upturned skirt, as the totems pictured in Index Three are tucked tightly against a sitter's body.

«Exclusionary indexes don't allow investors who are concerned about fossil fuel volatility to protect against downstream or supply chain impacts of oil fluctuations or policy changes,» stated the report.

The OPC is basing an individual's right to request de-indexing on three principles found in PIPEDA: the principles of «accuracy», «individual access», and «challenging compliance,» to conclude that if the de-indexed result is inaccurate, incomplete or not up - to - date, then the search engine must balance the interests of the individual against the public interest of the web page continuing to be indexed and displayed in the search results.

Acritas» seventh annual US Law Firm Brand Index sees Jones Day extend its lead against the market, increasing the gap against the rest of the leading brands to an extent not seen since 2014.

the National DNA Database, which holds DNA profiles for approximately 4 million individuals, over half a million of whom are innocent (they have not been convicted, reprimanded, given a final warning or cautioned, and have no proceedings pending against them)-- including more than 39,000 children; the National Identity Register, which will store biographical information, biometric data and administrative data linked to the use of an ID card; ContactPoint, which is a national index of all children in England.

The policy value will depend on how much you pay and how well the market index performs, and while there are some caps on how much you can earn, you are protected against major losses in a way you wouldn't be if you invested in those markets yourself.