Roughly 71% of 300 surveyed registered investment advisers in the US believe active strategies, rather than passive, will be the top performers in 2018, according to a study by InvestmentNews. Despite passive funds having outperformed their active counterparts on successive market gains, many advisers believe the current bull market can't last forever, and that active management has a tendency to perform better in down markets. The US stock market ended 2009 with roughly a 22% gain and has been up close to 300% since its low-point in last year.
Roughly 71% of 300 surveyed registered investment advisers in the US believe active strategies, rather than passive, will be the top performers in 2018, according to a study by InvestmentNews. Despite passive funds having outperformed their active counterparts on successive market gains, many advisers believe the current bull market can't last forever, and that active management has a tendency to perform better in down markets. The US stock market ended last year with roughly a 22% gain and has been up close to 300% since its low-point in 2009.