Square Mile's three diversifiers from the Absolute Return sector

Victoria Hasler, head of research at Square Mile Investment Consulting & Research, looks at three absolute return funds she believes are offering true diversification during periods of global volatility.

Over the past five years, investors have flocked to absolute return funds as global volatility continues to cause concern. But although an absolute return strategy is meant to be a way for investors to protect portfolios, funds that perform in a manner truly independent of market direction are actually very rare, according to Victoria Hasler, head of research at Square Mile Investment Consulting & Research.  Which absolute return funds protected investors during turbulent August? Most absolute return funds have some directional market exposure, which is usually positively biased tow...