The best and worst funds of 2014 (part two)

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In the second part of our rundown of the best and worst funds of last year, we take a look at the bond, multi-asset, property and technology sectors.

For the best and worst equity and absolute return funds of last year, click here. Flexible Investment Best: Thesis - iFunds Spectrum Orange 17.2% The Thesis managers made a number of apt asset allocation calls last year, not least their decision to hold 30% in property funds between April and August. A September move to switch this exposure into long-dated gilt portfolios proved just as wise. Worst: CCM CFS Balanced Opportunities -7.4% The Carvetian Capital Management fund has a sizeable part of its portfolio - almost 40% - in the technology sector, a weighting not replicat...

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