Why style analysis? Returns of stocks in one category(e.g. growth) behave quite differently from stocks in another category(e.g value Style anal ysis facilities Monitoring style characteristics Diversification and risk control Performance valuation In september 2001. a total of 3271 domestic equity managers participated in the survey 962 identify themselves as value managers 1124 identify themselves as growth managersWhy style analysis? • Returns of stocks in one category (e.g. growth) behave quite differently from stocks in another category (e.g. value) • Style analysis facilities – Monitoring style characteristics; – Diversification and risk control; – Performance valuation • In September 2001, a total of 3271 domestic equity managers participated in the survey – 962 identify themselves as value managers; – 1124 identify themselves as growth managers