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Portfolio risk analysis should not stop at tracking error

BY STEPHEN BORTHWICK | VOLUME 2, ISSUE 1

Active portfolio management is the art of balancing risk and return. The term "balance" insinuates that half of the art of portfolio construction lies in stock selection and the ...

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