In 2023, when risk assets could seemingly do little wrong, several actively managed funds often trailed their respective benchmarks, in part explaining the flow of funds to passively managed corpuses through 2024. But as volatility rose and directional choppiness buffeted equity gauges through a tumultuous 2024, actively managed funds are very much back in the reckoning to justify the category tag – and the applicable management fees.
From India’s growth to market cycles: Key takeaways from Howard Marks’ diary
Billionaire investor Howard Marks, in his interaction during his Mumbai visit, described the current market cycle as unusual, making it difficult to pinpoint its exact