Do we need to look beyond total returns?

Helen Morrissey
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Helen Morrissey says trustees must look beyond total returns to assess whether investment strategies have been a success.

More often than not we use total returns when assessing whether an investment strategy has been successful or not. However, a recent paper from the 300 Club shows such an approach may not be as ...

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