It has become customary in every market downturn to point out the weak performance from absolute return funds. While many had a ‘good’ financial crisis, in aggregate the sector has not delivered well ...

Much of the confusion about what an absolute-return portfolio is arises from the rather cavalier way that some of these funds are labeled. Many funds are advertised as absolute-return plays simply ...

The ideal portfolio mix should have at least 20% allocated to absolute-return strategies, Joseph Dowling, senior managing director and global head of Blackstone multiasset investing, said in an ...

10-Year Mutual Fund Winners: After hitting its peak in December 2025, the stock market saw a sharp decline, with the Sensex falling from the 86,159 level and slipping below 72,000 last month. The ...

Absolute returns funds have let down investors who favored them for their uncorrelated returns after the 2008 financial crisis, according to Cerulli Associates. The funds have underperformed since ...