The balanced fund diet: Staying 'active' with a mix of strategies could improve your portfolio's health Deep Dive into absolute return Mike Coop of Morningstar Investment Management Europe Mike Coop The basic concept behind absolute return funds is very appealing: decent positive returns, low risk of loss and diversification versus equities and bonds. More recently, they have been sold as bond substitutes: lower risk than equities, higher returns than bonds, less downside if there is a rise in bond yields. It is not a new idea; many were launched... To continue reading... Tel: +44 (0)1858 438 427 Register Now Investment Week helps enlightened investment professionals to grow revenues and manage risk by reading the market more astutely via this industry leading title.