Simple diversification better than 'smart beta'BY BEN COLLINS | FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2013 10:40AMkeep your investments diverse and stay the course. That is the advice from Vanguard's chief economist in Europe, on the best way to design portfolios to adapt to the economics woes gripping the euro zone. |
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