Neil Cowie

A proud Scot on a mission. Director of @RL_Wealth. Views my own

[Neil Cowie @NeilSCowie]

@adamyounggolf D1

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@ToonUtdFC Scott . I’m not clear on your point. And you didn’t answer my question. Do you blame the manger or the players? If you were in charge what do you change?

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@JoshNUFC91 @NUFC For who? Wise up

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@nezmastergames @NUFC Nonsense

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@NUFC7890 @NUFC You clearly don’t understand football. Who would you you replace him with - realistically (Not dreamland yearnings).

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@harryswidurski @NUFC For who?

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@ChronicleNUFC We need a massive reaction to this pitiful defeat. Don’t blame injuries- just get on with it and find a way to win games. Defeat at home to the Mackems is unacceptable

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@JonnyMilburn @ChronicleNUFC Really - who do you replace him with?

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@andriusmas @ChronicleNUFC Who would you replace him with? It’s not the manager. It’s the players. Not gritty enough

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@ToonUtdFC @ChronicleNUFC Who would you replace him with? It’s not the manger it’s the players- pathetic, no comprehension of the task at hand

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@ChronicleNUFC The players need to take responsibility. This performance was unacceptable. They know what’s at stake. Local bragging rights, European qualification. Response from weak 2nd half against Barcelona. Come Newcastle we are better than this!!

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𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗠𝗮𝘅𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀:

Q: What Is The Success Rate of Actively Managed Investment Funds?

A: Over a 20-year period, 95% of large-cap actively managed funds have underperformed their benchmark.

The image below shows the performance of actively managed funds across a range of fund types, using data from S&P Global.

Several factors present headwinds to actively managed funds:

•𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀: First, fund managers will trade more often than passive funds. These in turn incur costs, impacting returns.

•𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗵 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀: Additionally, many of these funds hold a cash allocation of about 5% or more to capture market opportunities.
Unlike active funds, their passive counterparts are often fully invested.

Holding in the hope of making investment trades can often create a drag on investment returns.

•𝗙𝗲𝗲𝘀: Active funds can charge up to 1-2% each year in investment manager fees while funds that tracked an index passively charged just 0.12% on average in 2022.

These additional costs add up over time.

OK, but about active funds’ performance during a crisis? That’s when an active fund manager is worth paying for, right?

Well, no..

Overall, 74% of over 3,600 active funds with $4.9 trillion in assets did worse than the S&P 500 during the 2020 market plunge.

Of course, it’s true that a few actively managed funds outperform. But knowing which will be the top funds in future is an almost impossible task as they constantly change.

Also note that active fund managers typically only run a portfolio for 4.5 years on average before someone new takes over, making it difficult to stick with a star manager for very long.

Solution: Don’t spend your precious time, money and energy looking for an elusive needle in a haystack.

Just invest in the entire haystack!

𝗕𝘂𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁, 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻.

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Source: @VisualCap Capitalist

[Neil Cowie @NeilSCowie]

@TheWineSociety Cheap Prosecco

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@Northpowergrid Any update for NE12? Power still off

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@jessphillips *they're* - the pedant in me 🤣

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@jessphillips I think you'll find your post is incorrect. They're not having it both ways - their only taking credit for reducing inflation although they had about as much influence on that as the Bank of England.

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@TheWineSociety I’ve liberated a Chateau Neuf du Pape from members reserves for this year. Cheers

[Neil Cowie @NeilSCowie]

@Iona_Stephen I’d love to have a game with you at St Andrews @Iona_Stephen. I’m visiting from Newcastle between 129 June and 5 July (staying in Elie). Play off 3.2

[Iona Stephen @Iona_Stephen]

Re tweet if you fancy a game at the home of golf in 2024 😍🤞🏼

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@JonRahmpga @livgolf_league It would be great if this was the catalyst to bring all the tours together and create an elite world golf league.