Learning from the master

OBSR's Richard Romer-Lee takes some lessons in what makes a good fund manager from Fidelity's Anthony Bolton

At the risk of name dropping, I was fortunate enough to have dinner with Anthony Bolton last week. It was along with 388 other people I have to confess, and much of what he had to say on the state of the markets, and his thinking we are starting to reach the end of the bear market, has been well covered in this and many other organs. However, he also was kind enough to provide an insight into what he has learned in his 30 years or so as a fund manager and share his thoughts as to what makes a good one. This was fascinating and classic poacher-turned-gamekeeper stuff. Two timely and ...