Active equity managers underwhelm in 2025: SPIVABY KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2026 12:33PMWhile 2025 was ripe for stock picking and active fund managers thanks to dispersion widening, according to the latest SPIVA Scorecard, the majority still failed to beat the benchmark. Related News |
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Peak active management was in 2010, just before all the data came in confirming that active management is nothing more than voodoo magic. Name a single other product or service that has systematically failed to fulfil its stated objective. If the flood of passive money is distorting valuations, why aren't active managers killing it?