Live by performance, die by performance

This latest Insight 'Live by performance, die by performance' suggests that investors do well to heed the common risk warning that 'Past performance is not a guide to future performance'. We make use of the latest performance persistence data from SPIVA, alongside a brief case study of ARK Innovation ETF's meteoric rise and precipitous fall (combined with peak inflows at peak performance), which offers a salutory lesson for those tempted to chase performance.

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AcuityINSIGHT: A risk-focused approach to investingThis week, we discuss the four choices investors face as risk managers (as opposed to performance managers), providing one of the many examples that would fit into each of the four categories. We hope you enjoy.

AcuityInvesting is simple, but not easyIn this issue we explain the notion that investing can be simple in concept, but accepting that it is not easy to do well. It requires a diligent investment process and a good financial adviser to ensure clients can enjoy the returns capital markets have to offer, and the knowledge that it will not

AcuityIn investing, time is your friendDuring times of market volatility - as we have seen over the past month or so - it is important for investors to remind themselves that they are playing a long term game, and to tune out the short term market noise being reported by the financial media where possible.

Live by performance, die by performance

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