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        Best of Both Worlds

        Quantitative vs. Fundamental Equity Investing

        As the active landscape continues to evolve, has the average quantitative manager performed better than the average fundamental manager, or vice versa? Which group’s returns are riskier? How homogeneous are the managers within each group? We look to answer these questions in the last part of this series by observing the empirical evidence. In addition, we look at recent industry trends and discuss what the future may hold for active quantitative management.

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        This is part 3 of our 3 part series, Quantitative vs. Fundamental Equity
        Investing.

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        Part 1

        Comparing and Contrasting

        Part 2 

        Identifying Manager Skill: Are You Just Getting Smart Beta?

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