Much of the confusion about what an absolute-return portfolio is arises from the rather cavalier way that some of these funds are labeled. Many funds are advertised as absolute-return plays simply ...

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Data crunch: Absolute return and flexible fixed income strategies have been hugely popular with UK pension schemes in recent years, for a variety of reasons. While some schemes turn to these ...

Given the latest market run, I am getting a lot of questions about chasing returns and individuals comparing themselves to the S&P 500 index. The flaw of human nature is that whatever we have is ...

The investment seeks a high level of total return that is consistent with preservation of capital. Under normal market conditions, the fund will invest at least 80% of its investable assets (net ...

The fund has returned 18.81 percent over the past year and 12.49 percent over the past three years. Absolute return funds aim to deliver positive returns through various market cycles via a strategy ...

Absolute Return Income Opportunities Fund returned 1.62% and the FTSE 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index returned 1.09%. Income from short-duration corporate credits and a narrowing of spreads between ...