Investment Fundamentals

Active Investing

Definition

What is Active Investing?

An approach that selects and trades investments in an attempt to outperform a benchmark.

Example in practice

An active manager reduces bank shares and increases telecom holdings based on research.

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The original amount of money invested or lent, excluding later returns.

Money or other resources committed to produce income, growth, or another economic benefit.

An asset or commitment of money made with the expectation of future income, growth, or both.

Anything with economic value that can be owned or controlled.

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