Is Active Management Primed for a Comeback?

Is Active Management Primed for a Comeback?

Active management and old-school stock picking could be poised for a comeback after nearly 30 years of passive dominance.

Higher interest rates, greater stock dispersion and heightened volatility are providing the “key ingredients” for active investors to potentially outperform markets.

“Portfolio management is the unsung hero of our RIA,”

said Monica Dwyer, CFP with Harvest Financial Advisors. Passive investing can even lead to “diworsification,” when portfolios become too broadly diversified and returns suffer, she added.

For a long time, wealth management was about beating the markets and finding alpha that ordinary investors couldn’t find on their own.

Author summary: Active management may outperform passive investing.

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