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Is active management easier in less efficient markets?

By Rolf on 5 February 2012

At a recent client meeting, a consultant stated that they favored active strategies in emerging markets even though, in developed markets, they usually recommended a passive approach. They argued that emerging markets were much less efficient than, say, the US market and that it would therefore be “easier” to add value through active management and […]

Posted in Active/passive management | Tagged Emerging markets, Market efficiency

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