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This week's Investment Week Articulate page makes the case for using absolute return strategies to a...

This week's Investment Week Articulate page makes the case for using absolute return strategies to avoid one of the greater risks for investors - losing money. If there is a subject you'd like to see explored on this page, please email: [email protected] The 2000 to 2002 bear market came as a shock to many, particularly those who were new to equity investment. Before the bear market, this group tended to focus on a particular type of risk, underperforming the index. Once the bear market hit, it quickly became apparent that they had ignored the bigger risk - losing money. W...

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