The Fairy Tale of Active Management
Why—in the face of such overwhelming evidence to the contrary—do investors and managers continue to believe they can ‘outperform’ markets? Two words: Fees and Overconfidence. The latter suggests investors are living in a fairy tale world where everyone is strong, good-looking and an above-average stock picker. But two of the world’s most sophisticated institutions are waking up to the fact active management has failed them. Shouldn’t you?