The opposite of passive management. The passive manager simply minimizes the tracking error of their portfolio and a well known index (e.g. S&P 500 index mutual funds). The active manager will dev [..]

Active Management refers to the attempt by a fund manager to deliberately pick and choose specific investments that will perform better or be less risky than other investments.

An approach to investing in which the portfolio manager seeks to outperform a given benchmark portfolio.

Definitions (2) 1. A money-management approach based on informed, independent investment judgment, as opposed to passive management (indexing) which seeks to match the performance of the overall marke [..]

is an investment strategy that tries to create excess returns through the recognition, anticipation, and exploitation of short-term investment trends.

Active management is the use of a human element, such as a single manager, co-managers or a team of managers, to actively manage a fund's portfolio. To make investment decisions, active managers [..]

The constant supervision of a portfolio's holdings to maximize gains. Active management by fund managers is one of the benefits of a mutual fund.

An investment approach that seeks to exceed the average returns of the financial markets. Active managers rely on research, market forecasts, and their own judgment and experience in selecting securit [..]

An investment approach that seeks to exceed the average returns of the financial markets. Active managers rely on research, market forecasts, and their own judgment and experience in selecting securit [..]

The trading of securities to take advantage of market opportunities as they occur, in contrast to an indexing strategy.

An active investment approach is one where a portfolio manager aims to beat the market through research, analysis and his/her judgement. (See also passive management).

An investment management approach where a manager aims to beat the market through research, analysis and their own judgement. See also Passive management.

An investment process that attempts to outperform the average or benchmark return in an asset class at a specific level of risk through the use of superior information and judgment in portfolio constr [..]

Strategy used by investment managers to outperform the market through independent analysis of companies.  Annual management fees for actively managed funds are generally higher than those for passively managed or index tracker funds as active management involves more proactive analysis.

An investment management approach where a manager aims to beat the market through research, analysis and their own judgement. See also Passive management.

The process of hand selecting securities with the purpose of trying to outperform a benchmark index. Active portfolio managers use economic data, investment research, market forecasts, and other indic [..]

An investment management style that aims to achieve returns above a chosen benchmark or market index. It is the opposite of passive management.

The opposite of passive management. The passive manager simply minimizes the tracking error of their portfolio and a well known index (e.g. S&P 500 index mutual funds). The active manager will dev [..]

An investment approach that seeks to exceed the average returns of the financial markets. Active managers rely on research, market forecasts, and their own judgment and experience in selecting securities to buy and sell.