4 reasons why the Ranger Fund can enhance your core equity portfolio
The Ranger Fund was recently announced winner of the 2018 FundSource Awards – Alternative Sector. This category included Australian and New Zealand long-short funds. We set the Ranger Fund up as a place for our personal savings. We see it as our core savings fund. However, we acknowledge that the award speaks to the defensive characteristics of the fund, and our different approach to investing.
Here are four reasons for considering it as a valuable compliment to a core Australasian equity portfolio.
Reason 1. Downside protection
The defensive characteristics of the fund come in three forms:
- The fund does not have to be invested in equities if we see no opportunities. This is useful when markets are expensive. The fund currently holds in excess of 30% cash...MORE»
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