ACTIVE OR PASSIVE INVESTMENT? HERE ARE THEIR DIFFERENCES…

Active investments:

  • If a fund is actively managed it will be run by a fund manager or investment team. These professional managers are responsible for all of the fund’s investment decisions, including when to buy or sell assets
  • Active fund managers aim to deliver a superior return to the market. Through extensive research and analysis into markets, sectors and specific companies, active fund managers assess their prospects before making a decision whether to invest or not
  • An actively managed fund can offer the potential for higher returns than a market provides if the manager makes the right decisions. This tactical management means when a particular sector looks attractive, or a certain region starts to suffer, the fund manager can move money accordingly to access this growth or avoid potential losses. People pay a premium for active management.

Passive investments:

  • Passive funds tend to track or replicate a market or index and include tracker funds or exchange traded funds (ETFs)
  • The fund management fees tend to be far less in comparison with their actively managed counterparts
  • These types of funds are often run by a computer and select all of the assets in a specific market, to provide a return that reflects the performance of that market.

If you’d like investment advice from a financial adviser, please get in contact to arrange a free initial assessment with Paul Clifford. As well as investment advice, we offer other financial advice including mortgage advice, equity release advice and pension advice.

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Our offices are based in Eastbourne, although our clients come from across East Sussex including Lewes, Brighton, Tunbridge Wells, Uckfield, Heathfield. Bexhill, Hastings and further afield.