Why shop at a boutique?

In deciding when to use a boutique over a large fund house, multi-managers can provide help in identifying the best funds. And if the multi-managers is a boutique itself, all the better

For the High Street shopper, life can be a lot simpler if you just buy everything at a couple of reputable big name stores like John Lewis or Marks & Spencer. For something different, a bit special, it is worth spending the time to trawl through the boutiques - if you can afford it. In the investment world, mercifully, you do not have to pay through the nose to use boutiques. Of course it can still be a hassle identifying the good ones, but there is an answer to that. First though, why would you use a boutique? What do they offer that is distinctive? As a boutique multi-manager that i...