Simple, yet rewarding
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A college from Cambridge, England, follows a simple investment strategy which has been very effective. The college takes a long term view of its investments and only makes annual changes in the portfolio. Dealing charges and administrative costs are low. The college has performed better than the All-Share index over the long term, from 1953 to 1996, both in terms of capital growth and income. Gains are not always more when viewed on an annual basis but some years are inevitably disappointing.
Publication Name: Investors Chronicle
Subject: Business
ISSN: 0261-3115
Year: 1996
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Top houses stay ahead in perilous times: 1994 was a disappointing year for most fund managers with lacklusture performances from equities and bonds. It was also a year during which the big boys tightened their iron-like grip on the market
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Fund managers have been more optimistic during the first quarter of 1995, compared to 1994 when there was poor performances in equity and bond markets. Both gilts and overseas bond markets fared badly and UK pension funds displayed a weak performance. However funds invested in property increased .
Publication Name: Investors Chronicle
Subject: Business
ISSN: 0261-3115
Year: 1995
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