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‘Core-satellite’ approach gets best of active and index investing

This concept recognises the fundamental differences between the two and combines the best aspects of both to construct a portfolio.

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If there’s one investment lesson to be learned from the pandemic, it’s that short-term market movements are truly unpredictable.

This uncertainty is understandably not very comforting for many. Google trends reveal that the demand for market information tripled as COVID-19 hit this time last year. The great investors of our time – Warren Buffett, Ray Dalio, Bill Ackman – all saw an increase in search engine interest as investors flocked to them for guidance.

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Aidan Geysen is head of investment strategy at Vanguard Australia.

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