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The ‘jargon’ used in this area is one of its least endearing features…
On the one hand it is important that those who work in the area have a vocabulary that enables them to discuss and describe their different strategies – and on the other hand – labels are of limited use if they baffle everyone!
On Fund EcoMarket we cut through this as much as we can by sticking to plain English wherever possible – however there are strategy variations and these variations lead to different investment decisions and fund managers/ investee companies relationships, so it is important that these are understood.
This video explains some of the key terms you will hear most often – and how and why they continue to evolve:
March 2019
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This blog shares the text of an article I recently wrote for Investment Life and Pensions Moneyfacts which they kindly published this month (May 2021). You can download a pdf of the article via this link: Stick or Twist ILP Moneyfacts May 2021 p10-11 Text as supplied to ILP Moneyfacts: ‘Stick or […]
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