Cornerstone funds shaken by market turmoil

What are the main issues currently concerning managers investing for income?

Conjecture this week is on equity income funds, largely thought of as the cornerstone of many portfolios. But the sector has failed to escape the downturn and investor confidence is understandably shaken. Conjecture welcomes Peter Fuller, director of fund research at Standard & Poor's and Chris White, director of UK income funds at Threadneedle. Why do you think Equity Income has been such a popular and successful sector over the past decade? Peter Fuller (PF): Simply performance. If you look at equity income funds over any period above three to five years, they produced excellent resul...