The power of blending fund managers John Husselbee Blending funds and managers is the key extra ingredient in portfolio construction. In this article, John Husselbee interviews two of his UK equity managers to illustrate the benefits of blending. Read more Active versus passive: what lockdown adds to the debate John Husselbee Active and passive funds have performed differently in the downturn and recovery during Covid-19. John Husselbee looks at what this tells us about the best environments for each. Read more Trend reversal? Tactical asset allocation post-Coronavirus John Husselbee As asset allocators consider how best to position portfolios over 2020 and beyond, John Husselbee asks whether recent trends of US, growth and large-cap outperformance will continue. Read more Surviving the Coronavirus bear market: lessons from history John Husselbee As investors consider how best to get through the Coronavirus bear market, John Husselbee looks at what history can teach us. Read more Déjà vu all over again? John Husselbee Boris Johnson manned the sleigh as the world enjoyed a Santa rally at the end of 2019 and the best year for equities since 2009. John Husselbee reviews what led this upturn and analyses what is likely to drive markets in 2020. Read more A case for bonds – why hold a negative-yielding asset class? John Husselbee Amid all the talk of inverted yield curves, why should investors still own bonds? Read more Rather a buyer than a seller be? John Husselbee Why do fund managers tend to be better buyer than sellers and what does that say about investor psychology? Read more Active failings should not give passives a free ride John Husselbee Beware the active bad/passive good narrative growing in the wake of recent controversies. Read more The perils of market timing John Husselbee The best active funds typically owe their performance to a small number of months – so why do so many investors still try to time the market? Read more A case for bonds – why hold a negative-yielding asset class? John Husselbee Amid all the talk of inverted yield curves, why should investors still own bonds? Read more Rather a buyer than a seller be? John Husselbee Why do fund managers tend to be better buyer than sellers and what does that say about investor psychology? Read more Chart Of The Month July 2019 John Husselbee In July’s Chart Of The Month we take a look at liquidity. It has quickly become a trending topic post the suspension of Neil Woodford’s Equity Income fund – but the detail is getting lost and we are rapidly approaching ‘liquidity good, illiquidity bad’ territory. Read more What I learnt from my US visit John Husselbee Following a recent visit to Chicago for the annual Morningstar Investment Conference, John lists his key takeaways from this influential event. Read more Chart Of The Month May 2019 John Husselbee May’s Chart Of The Month shows US outperformance relative to the rest of the world during John Husselbee's 30+ year career. Read more Husselbee on Axa UK Select Opportunities John Husselbee With long-term Axa UK Select Opportunities manager Nigel Thomas retiring this month, John Husselbee explains why he is keeping the fund in his portfolios. Read more Dunn’s Law – more fuel for the active/passive fire? John Husselbee John Husselbee runs the rule over Dunn’s Law, a theory out of the US increasingly used to stoke the active/passive debate. Read more Thoughts on a no deal Brexit John Husselbee John Husselbee, Head of Multi-Asset at Liontrust, has been asked by many clients recently what changes he and Paul Kim will make to their portfolios in the event of a no-deal Brexit. Click here to read what they are telling clients as the clock ticks down towards 11pm on 29 March. Read more How to avoid FOMO investing John Husselbee With fear of missing out tendencies driving investor behaviour over recent years, John Husselbee stresses the importance of ignoring market noise. Read more Jellyfish, roast Turkey and a lucky gold ring John Husselbee John Husselbee surveys the investment landscape as summer draws to a close, with recent months reinforcing the importance of riding out short-term market stings. Read more Why comparing bull markets is baseless John Husselbee With much being made of the S&P 500 hitting its longest ever bull run, John Husselbee considers what this record means and how much further it could go. Read more The beautiful game - tactics for successful fund management John Husselbee With the World Cup kicking off in Russia tomorrow, John Husselbee reveals several insights the beautiful game can offer the world of investing. Read more How our strategic asset allocation is changing John Husselbee John Husselbee lifts the lid on the scientific side of multi-asset investing, outlining the impact of our annual strategic asset allocation review. Read more All eyes on the dollar John Husselbee Tracking the dollar over the next 12 months and beyond will likely give a better perspective on markets than daily newsflow, according to John Husselbee. Read more Time to re-board the value train? John Husselbee John Husselbee highlights a potential opportunity in value stocks this year after a long period out of favour since the financial crisis. Read more Winning by not losing in 2018 and beyond John Husselbee Following another busy asset management conference season, John Husselbee picks out key talking points for the rest of 2018. Read more Thoughts on a long-awaited correction John Husselbee The stock market falls of the past few days appear to be driven by fear of rising inflation and interest rates. John Husselbee provides his thoughts on the long-awaited correction. Read more 2017 in review – and a glance towards 2018 John Husselbee As many predicted, the twin forces of Brexit and Donald Trump have dominated headlines in a year of elections, nuclear sabre rattling and, for the most part, rising markets. John Husselbee looks back at the key events of 2017 and forward to next year – with more Trump, more Brexit and a side order of policy normalisation to keep things exciting. Read more Winning by not losing: parking the fund management bus John Husselbee Defensive tactics in football often come under fire but can form the basis of a title-winning campaign. A key part of our investment approach is winning by not losing, meaning we focus as much on avoiding losses as we do on generating gains, and we believe this can help to produce long-term wealth creation. Read more Is it worth waiting for a correction? John Husselbee Last week’s first interest rate rise in the UK for 10 years was widely trumpeted as a boon for savers, with deposit rates having been pinned close to zero since 2009. Read more The best of times, the worst of times John Husselbee We are living through a time of historic contradictions: political turbulence and yet market highs and low market volatility. John Husselbee analyses four potential triggers that might lead to market falls in the second half of the year. Read more The Multi-Asset Process July 2017 market review John Husselbee The July 2017 market overview is available. Read more Living in a low-volatility world John Husselbee Volatility – or the current lack of it – is a hot topic in investment circles, with the so-called Fear index in the US (known as the Vix) sitting at all-time lows. Read more Great Expectations? John Husselbee Financial markets are often said to be driven by investor expectations, the so-called fear and greed. This is perhaps best summarised by the frequently quoted father of value investing, Benjamin Graham: "In the short run, the market is a voting machine but, in the long run, it is a weighing machine.” Read more A desynchronising world John Husselbee Are you still playing Pokémon Go? The online game was released to the world in early July this year and soon went viral over the summer. However the game today is seemingly unfashionable with its rapid decline in recent months clearly charted by Google Trends. And whilst gamers are abandoning Pokémon Go, it seems that investors are beginning to shy away from government bonds. Read more Do you hear the people sing? John Husselbee In my experience of fund management over the past thirty years, political risk has traditionally been more associated with emerging market economies rather than those of the developed world. The simple rationale has been that emerging market governments are typically considered to be less stable, and so investors should in turn demand a risk premium in the form of a higher expected return. Read more