2018 World Cup - FundCalibre's fund managers dream team

Tournament takes place in Russia

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With the 2018 FIFA World Cup just around the corner, FundCalibre managing director Darius McDermott picks his best fund manager starting XI.

With the 2018 FIFA World Cup just around the corner, FundCalibre managing director Darius McDermott picks his best fund manager starting XI. There are plenty of parallels to be drawn between the beautiful game of football and investing (bear with us). Whether you are managing a team or a portfolio, you have to think about defending your cash at the same time as taking enough risk to achieve your goal (sorry). You need assets that work well together, not relying too much on a star who could fade under the pressure and disappoint at the crucial moment. So, with the World Cup nearl...

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