Episode 64

Active Stock Picking Is Getting Harder

Some people claim that active managers can capitalise on market crashes to beat the benchmark. But do they really save us from being savaged by bears?

The analysts at S&P Dow Jones have been hard at work on their updated Index vs Active scorecard, and the numbers for 2022 are hot off the press.

The latest data reveals that UK active funds experienced their worst underperformance on record. We dig into the report to find out why.

And in today’s Dumb Question of the Week: Does passive investing work for Emerging Markets?

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Ramin Nakisa

Ramin is an investment coach, YouTuber and founder of PensionCraft.

He worked for 15 years as an investment banking strategist and has published two books: “A Financial Bestiary” and “Invest in Fear”.
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Michael Pugh

Michael is a media executive in London, working in news, television and music.

He is an enthusiastic amateur investor and new dad.