Not exact matches
LONG - TERM OUTLOOK: «High levels
of policy uncertainty and regional divergences will cause higher dispersion across and within
asset classes, in our opinion, which increases the attractiveness
of active management in both
asset allocation and at the security - selection level.»
High levels
of policy uncertainty and regional divergences will cause higher dispersion across and within
asset classes, in our opinion, which increases the attractiveness
of active management in both
asset allocation and at the security - selection level.
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These investment decisions and
active asset allocation shift based upon our views
of the economy and market environment.
This
active investing strategy keeps your
asset allocations in the proportions you deem best and is a systematic way
of selling high and buying low.
If the process
of setting and maintaining an
asset allocation seems complicated, there is a smart way for
active investors to keep it simple, says Hallett.
Specifically, we believe the breadth
of this universe and the diversity
of possible risk and return outcomes not only means
active management is essential, but that getting the overall
asset allocation right is the single most important determinant
of returns over time.
And while
asset allocation is a necessarily
active endeavor we should be mindful
of how we are
active so that we don't create benchmarks and goals that are inconsistent with the appropriate goals we should be setting for our savings.
Tactical
asset allocation investing is an
active strategy which allows portfolio managers to change their target
asset allocation according to the valuation
of assets.
The Liquid Real
Assets group's investment approach focuses on
active stock selection with a top - down global overlay
of strategic
allocation and risk management.
He notes: «While model portfo - lios are important in helping investors diversify within their risk tolerances, there is solid evidence that
active asset allocation, as opposed to staying in a static portfolio, tremendously enhances returns during troubled times - which means going defensive in terms
of asset allocation.»
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Similarly, any modification
of a «fixed»
asset allocation in response to a change in the investor's age or life circumstances also qualifies as
active management.
Tactical
asset allocation is an
active management portfolio strategy that shifts the percentage
of assets held in various categories to take advantage
of market pricing anomalies or strong market sectors.
Tactical
asset allocation is the process
of taking an
active stance on the strategic
asset allocation itself and adjusting these long - term target weights for a short period
of time to capitalize on market or economic opportunities.
Now, if the
active fund manager decides to hold cash based on his analysis
of the market, it distorts your
asset allocation.
In addition, our data shows that the common refrain that
active doesn't stand a chance versus passive index funds and ETFs is not true, and the focus on the
active - passive debate often obscures the much more important issues
of good savings habits, appropriate
asset allocation, and taking a long - term view.
If you look at the
active funds
asset allocation and then compare that fund's return to a compilation
of index funds with the same
allocation you will notice the advantage
of the index funds.
Amie Ko is a product manager for Research Affiliates»
asset allocation and
active equity strategies, responsible for creating educational and marketing content, developing messaging, and conducting analytics in support
of these strategies.
Joel Greenblatt is talking about the «
asset allocation» set
of issues, which present a number
of choices that both
active and index investors must face.
In Table 1, the performance statistics
of life cycle funds are given with the funds grouped in categories by fund
asset allocation approach —
active, fixed
allocation, and transition.
Global tactical
asset allocation (GTAA) is an
active investment strategy that allocates
assets among various
asset classes, regions, countries, and currencies seeking to take advantage
of inefficiencies between global markets.
Just like with individual stock market timing, Tactical
Asset Allocation is unlikely to work as it requires insight into future markets and
active management
of your portfolio.
Active management in the environment
of pure
asset allocation usually outperforms passive management, when one can do even a mediocre job
of picking mutual funds.
The enticing names
of most
of these deals are: Age - based portfolios, age - based strategy, years to enrollment options, multi-fund portfolios, enrollment - based portfolios, lifestyle portfolios, year -
of - enrollment portfolios, individual - fund portfolios, managed
allocation option, static portfolios,
active portfolios, equity option, balanced option,
asset -
allocation options, fund -
of - funds
asset allocation option, years - to - college option, automatic
allocation choice, etc..
Such
active asset allocation decisions may better enable the portfolios to take advantage
of short - to medium - term opportunities and market conditions.
This article presents a framework for determining the contributions
of different aspects
of the investment management process —
asset allocation policy,
active asset allocation, and security selection — to the total return
of investment portfolios.
Under the Self - Managed Option, the policyholder manages his investments himself and he has a choice
of 6 investment funds to choose from namely — Exide Life Secure Fund, Exide Life Preserver Fund, Exide Life Growth Fund, Exide Life Balanced Fund, Exide Life
Active Asset Allocation Fund and Exide Life Prime Equity Fund
For investors who lack the time and expertise to actively manage their funds, this plan has option
of Exide Life
Active Asset Allocation Fund.
The mentioned Benefit Illustration is for a male aged 30 years paying Rs. 10,000 p.m. for a premium payment term
of 10 years and policy term
of 10 years assuming 100 % investment in Exide Life
Active Asset Allocation Fund.