Are Expensive Funds Delivering Better Results?

About this episode

Tim Ellis and Brodie Haggerty discuss the performance of active fund managers and the implications of the latest SPIVA report.

Send us Fan Mail A recent RNZ headline claimed all active fund managers underperformed over the last year — a bold statement that sparked plenty of debate across the investment world. But how accurate is that headline, and what does the underlying data actually show? In this episode, Tim Ellis and Brodie Haggerty unpack the latest SPIVA report, break down the difference between active and passive investing, and explore why so many fund managers struggle to consistently beat the market o...

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Hosts: Tim Ellis, Brodie Haggerty

Topics covered

• active fund managers
• passive investing
• investment performance
• market analysis
• fund management

Keywords

• active funds
• passive funds
• investment results
• fund performance
• SPIVA report

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: RNZ, SPIVA

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