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Stock-pickers miss the mark again, S&P finds

S&P points to a turbulent year for markets and a weakening global economy as contributing to the underperformance

Stock-pickers miss the mark again, S&P finds
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The majority of active equity fund managers undershot their benchmarks in 2018, marking another dire year for stock-pickers and underlining the rise of index funds, according to analysis from Standard & Poor’s.

S&P Dow Jones Indices, the index division of the ratings agency, studies the performance of over 2,000 active equity funds every six months, comparing their performance to its indices.

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