The incentives of an investment manager and the incentives of an investor are fundamentally opposed. Buy-and-hold on a concentrated, well-performing portfolio generates zero income for the manager — they get paid on commission per transaction and on AUM churn, so the optimal strategy for the manager looks like constant activity, not optimal returns. This is why most 'investment activity' is performative theater designed to justify fees, not to compound wealth.
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