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The new chief has also moved quickly to cut fund fees, make them more transparent and encourage new products, including so-called absolute-return funds, which aim for positive returns whether markets are bullish or bearish.

Leading a Putnam Turnaround J.R. Brandstrader 2011

Also, many of today's absolute-return funds don't have long track records, so investors should carefully examine the background of a fund's manager.

Absolute-Return Funds: Low Risk, Low Return Daisy Maxey 2010

Investment-research firm Morningstar Inc. doesn't have an absolute-return fund category, but it now tracks 24 funds with "absolute return" in their names, up from just eight in 2006.

Absolute-Return Funds: Low Risk, Low Return Daisy Maxey 2010

Investors seeking safety in absolute-return funds may be surprised to learn that such funds tend to minimize risk but aren't likely to consistently deliver positive returns.

Absolute-Return Funds: Low Risk, Low Return Daisy Maxey 2010

Fund Goals and Management Because absolute-return funds define their strategies differently, investors should be sure they understand the manager's goals.

Absolute-Return Funds: Low Risk, Low Return Daisy Maxey 2010

Another senior MD Jimmy Phoon also moved to Temasek-owned absolute-return fund Seatown Holdings last month.

Temasek hires Merrill SE Asia investment bank head Reuters 2011

Firm by Firm: Overall rankings The Wall Street Journal, in its annual analysts survey, conducted in conjunction with FactSet Research Systems Inc., takes the objective side of the game—the stock-price performance on an absolute-return basis—and ranks winners according to portfolio performance.

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"If you try to put it in the absolute-return category, that means it has a very low aim."

Absolute-Return Funds: Low Risk, Low Return Daisy Maxey 2010

Another senior MD Jimmy Phoon also moved to Temasek-owned absolute-return fund Seatown Holdings last month.

Temasek hires Merrill SE Asia investment bank head Reuters 2011

Indeed, investors may find it confusing to determine whether a fund is pursuing an "absolute-return" strategy, especially since some absolute-return funds include the term in their names and others don't.

Absolute-Return Funds: Low Risk, Low Return Daisy Maxey 2010